Sir Dorabji Tata Park located in Jamshedpur is a park filled with greenery. It is beautifully decorated with colorful flowers and fountains. The park has a large statue of Sir Dorabji Tata installed within the premises of the Park. Know more about the timings, ticket, stays, the best time to visit and a lot more about Sir Dorabji Tata Park.
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Where is Sir Dorabji Tata Park located?
Sir Dorabji Tata Park is located at the Northern Town in the city of Jamshedpur. It is one of the first planned industrial cities in India. The city was founded by Sir Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, the founder of Tata groups. Jamshedpur is the largest city in the state of Jharkhand.
Who is Sir Dorabji Tata?
The park is named after Sir Dorabji Tata, a renowned Indian industrialist and an important figure of the Tata groups. Sir Dorabji Tata is the elder son of Sir Jamshetji Nusserwanji Tata, the founder of the Tata groups.
What was Sir Dorabji Tata Park earlier known as?
Sir Dorabji Tata Park was earlier known as Mody Park or Russi Mody Park. named after Rustomji Homusji Mody.
Who is Russi Modi?
Rustomji Homusji Mody was a former chairman and managing director of Tata Steel and a renowned member of the Tata groups.
What is Sir Dorabji Tata Park famous for?
Each year in the month of December, an Annual Flower Show / Horticulture Expo is conducted by the Horticultural Society of Jamshedpur in association with Tata Steel and JUSCO within the park. Many different organizations, as well as individuals from the city and also from the nearby cities and towns, participates in the show. The flower show has a different theme each year and displays a wide range of potted seasonal flower, potted fruits, and vegetables, perennial flower, potted foliage plants, cacti and succulents, bonsai, cut flowers, bouquets and garlands, medicinal and aromatically plants and a lot more. Retailers, Importers, and Exporters from all over the country take part in the Horticulture Expo, where they trade in herbal medicinal plants, seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, garden tools, spraying equipment, pumps, farm machinery, etc. To know more visit the official website of the Horticulture Society of Jamshedpur.
Also, it is a top picnic destination for locals of Jamshedpur. However, cooking food inside the park is not allowed but one can bring packed or homemade food.
What is the best time to visit Sir Dorabji Tata Park?
The best time to visit the park is in the month of December during the annual flower show.
What is the timing of Sir Dorabji Tata Park?
Sir Dorabji Tata Park is open Monday to Sunday, from 5 am to 11 am and from 5 pm to 7 pm.
What is the ticket price of Sir Dorabji Tata Park?
Sir Dorabji Tata Park has free entry.
How to reach Sir Dorabji Tata Park from Kolkata?
Sir Dorabji Tata Park is located in the city of Jamshedpur. So, if you wish to visit Sir Dorabji Tata you have to travel to the city of Jamshedpur.
By rail
Board a train from Howrah Junction to Tatanagar Junction (Station Code: TATA). The minimum journey time from Howrah to TATA is four hours by train. After getting down at Tatanagar Junction, book a cab or auto to Sir Dorabji Tata Park.
The distance between Tatanagar Junction and Sir Dorabji Tata Park is
- 10.5 km via Jamshedpur - Keonjhar Hwy/Station Rd/Tata - Hata Main Rd.
- 11.3 km via Jamshedpur - Keonjhar Hwy/Tata - Hata Main Rd.
- 12.1 km via New Kalimati Rd.
By road
You can self-drive from Kolkata to Sir Dorabji Tata Park or book a rental cab from Kolkata to Sir Dorabji Tata Park.
The distance between Kolkata to Sir Dorabji Tata Park
- 281.1 km via NH16 and NH18.
- 342.9 km via NH19.
By air
Jamshedpur airport is not functional at the moment. The nearest airports are Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata. The journey by air is not very convenient.
Where to stay while visiting Sir Dorabji Tata Park?
Bistupur and Sakchi area of Jamshedpur has both luxury and budget hotels and lodges where one can stay. Also, there are many luxury resorts in NH-33.
