India is infamous for its shabby roads, but at the same time there are many fantastic driving roads spread through the length and width of our beautiful country. OVERDRIVE has been fortunate enough to experience quite a few of these…
DPR for Ambitious Coastal Highway from Gopalpur Odisha to Digha Westbengal to be ready by Feb
Detail project reports for 451-km ambitious coastal highway proposed under Bharatmala Pariyojna along the Odisha coast is expected to be completed by February next, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) informed the State government here on Saturday. NHAI Chief General…
Trip to Mahendra Giri – Second Highest Mountain Peak of Odisha : A travel blog by Sajal Sheth
History:- Mahendra giri peak of Eastern Ghats is associated with many mythological legends as per Hindu Puranas and stories. It was said since a long as once Lord Parshuram used to stay and meditate Lord Shiva for a long…
India’s Odisha — the land that time forgot : A must Read Travel Article from Nikkei Asian Review magazine
“Jay Jagannath! Jay Jagannath!” A sea of people chants the sacred mantra while pulling on thick ropes hauling three massive, 14-meter-high wooden carts decorated in red and gold. The carts, loaded with dozens of priests, carry the statues of Jagannath,…
Odisha Tourism Rebrands Trip to Bhitarkanika with Adventurous Boat Ride Tour
Bhitarkanika, the one of its kind estuarine biosphere is all set to give tourists some unique experience. Meet the world’s largest crocodile ‘Kalia’ there. Have a wonderful day at the cruise on the serene estuarine waters. Bhitarkanika, the country’s…
#OdishaExpress: A Virtual Tour of lesser Known Places crowdsource from twitterati
We had an interactive session with Odia tweeples who eagerly participated in the campaign called #OdishaExpress . The outcome was mindblowing. Concept was crowdsourcing information about lesser known places of Odisha in the form of a virtual tour. A…
Awesome Roadtrips in Odisha through the lens of Sajal Sheth and team xBhp Bhubaneswar
Roadtrips to Rengali Dam-Talcher , Pradhanpart Waterfall- Deogarh, Khuludi Waterfall , HandiBhanga Waterfall-Kalimati , Khandadhar Waterfall-Keonjhar , MalayaGiri – 3849 feet – 3 rd Highest Place of Odisha. Total 882 Km Total Riders = 15 Date 13-14-15 August , 2016 Riders…
Picturesque Daringbadi in Kandhamal Odisha all set to get Tribal Museum
The picturesque hill town of Daringbadi in Odisha’s Kandhamal district is set to get another addition to its list of tourist destinations. A tribal museum, built on 1100 sq ft area, will be thrown open for public at the end…
Why Odisha deserves your next vacation : An Awesome article by CNTraveller magazine
Would you believe me if I told you that the best art I’ve ever seen was at a village in Odisha? Raghurajpur isn’t a place many art aficionados visit, and it’s certainly not part of the Biennale circuit, but…
Awesome to see Desia in Koraput is trying sustainable Tourism via crowdfunding : Don’t miss the video
About the project What is Desia? Desia stands for low land tribes and their natives. Since there are various tribal communities at the Koraput valley, it’s an effort to unite under the name DESIA, which means typical tribal folks of the region.…