The Jharkhand road construction department has started work on two tourist circuits aimed at integrating key destinations and nature hotspots across the state. The first circuit, spanning 363.22 km, will connect Netarhat, Palamu Tiger Reserve, Lodh falls, Panchghagh falls, and McCluskieganj via eight stretches along the Ranchi-Silli-Tamar-Khunti-Ghaghra-Netarhat-Latehar-Balumath-McCluskieganj route.
Holy Circuit for Pilgrims
A second 164-km-long holy tourist circuit is being developed to link major pilgrimage sites, including the Chhinnamastika Temple in Rajrappa, Parasnath hill, Baba Baidyanath Dham in Deogarh, Lugu Buru, and the Deori temple. This corridor will traverse the Ranchi-Ormanjhi-Gola-Rajrappa-Gomia-Dumri-Giridih-Deoghar stretch, providing smoother transit for devotees.
Official Statements and Progress
Department secretary Sunil Kumar told TOI, “The objective of the corridor is to integrate major tourist destinations and nature hotspots across Jharkhand into a single, continuous travel circuit. Similarly, the holy tourist circuit will connect multiple major religious and tourist sites to offer better facilities to devotees and tourists alike.” He added, “Work is already on for both the corridors, with detailed project reports being prepared in some, while feasibility tests are being conducted in others.”
Larger Infrastructure Blueprint
The tourism circuits are part of a broader plan featuring six proposed expressway corridors to transform Jharkhand into an industrial, logistics, and tourism hub. Four industrial routes will link mineral reserves and manufacturing clusters. The East-West Corridor will serve as a logistics channel for mining zones like Singrauli, Vindhyachal, and Rihand. The Eastern Corridor will connect the Sahibganj multi-modal terminal with Dhanbad and Jamshedpur for access to Paradip port in Odisha. The North-South Corridor will support the state’s Mining Tourism initiative in Ramgarh, and the Central Corridor will divert heavy freight to ease traffic in Ranchi.
“The action plan to develop these corridors in a phased manner is currently underway. The proposals for East-West, Eastern and North-South corridors have already been submitted on the PM GatiShakti Portal,” Kumar said.
