Bus
BarangJharsuguda Jn (JSG)
323 km by road
Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.
₹480–₹970
4.7h
Train
Jharsuguda Jn (JSG)New Katni Jn (NKJ)
18507 Visakhapatnam–Amritsar Hirakud Express · 3A · 522 km
₹1,110–₹1,300
10h
Shared jeep
New Katni JnDhanari
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 86 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹240–₹390
3.7h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹1,830–₹2,660 one way
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