Getting There
By air
The Visakhapatnam is the nearest airport and is about 5 hours by road.
By train
Koraput is connected to Vishakapatnam (by a day train) and Bhubaneswar by a night train. The Hirakand Express(train number 8447) leaves from Bhubaneswar at night(2000HRS), and reaches Koraput, the next morning(1015HRS). Most of the people get down at Viziangaram at around 0200 hrs (please tell the TTE to wake you up) and catches share taxis for Koraupt / Sunabeda / Jeypore takes around 3 hours and costs 250 bucks per person. An Express train(VSKP-KRDL-PASS, Train Number 1VK) leaves from Vishakapatnam in the morning(0650HRS), and reaches Koraput by evening(1320HRS). The journey through the scenic valley and hills make breathtaking.
Sambaleshwri Express has two sleeper, one ac three tire and some generel coaches for Koraput leaves Howrah at 2130 daily and takes almost 24 hours to reach Koraput via Rourkella, Sambalpur and Rayagada. Most of the people get down at Viziangaram (50 kilometer before Visakhapatnam from Kolkata side) and takes share taxis to Koraupt which takes 3 hours and costs around 250 per person.
By road
Koraput on the hills can be reached from most places in either Orissa or Andhra Pradesh by travelling up a heavily forested winding road (also called a ghat road), with many sharp hair-pin bends. The road trip from either state is quite scenic. It is the most travelled and well maintained. If travelling in the early morning or late evening, you definitely will spot wildlife feeding along the road, or even spot the odd carnivore. There are forests of sandalwod trees all the way.
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