{"id":31948,"date":"2021-07-03T16:47:51","date_gmt":"2021-07-03T16:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/?p=31948"},"modified":"2021-07-03T18:05:34","modified_gmt":"2021-07-03T18:05:34","slug":"satkosia-tiger-reserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/satkosia-tiger-reserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Satkosia Tiger Reserve Road Trip &#8211; Chottkei Nature Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-11.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31954 size-full\" title=\"Satkosia Tiger Reserve\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-11.jpg\" alt=\"Satkosia Tiger Reserve\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-11.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-11-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-11-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-11-585x439.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We had been planning for a getaway during the short Durga Puja school vacation. The monsoon this time had lingered on well into the first week of October and the weather was just about cool with the sun playing hide and seek all day. We zeroed in on the Satkosia Tiger Reserve situated in the Angul district of Odisha, a good 500 km from our city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The plan was to spend a day at the Chottkei Nature Camp and then move on towards Puri via Cuttack. Undeterred by the super cyclone warning on almost all news channels, we pulled out of Bokaro on the 10th of October afternoon. For the first day, we decided to break the journey somewhere around Jamshedpur and then continue the next morning for Angul, planning to reach the Eco-Tourism office at Angul by 01 pm.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Quick Navigation<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a14488d6f5b9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999999;color:#999999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999999;color:#999999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a14488d6f5b9\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/satkosia-tiger-reserve\/#Satkosia_Tiger_Reserve_Road_Trip\" >Satkosia Tiger Reserve Road Trip<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/satkosia-tiger-reserve\/#Day_1_Bokaro_to_Jamshedpur\" >Day 1: Bokaro to Jamshedpur<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/satkosia-tiger-reserve\/#Day_2_Jamshedpur_to_Satkosia_Tiger_Reserve\" >Day 2: Jamshedpur to Satkosia Tiger Reserve<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/satkosia-tiger-reserve\/#DFO_Satkosia_Range\" >DFO, Satkosia Range<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/satkosia-tiger-reserve\/#Chottkei_Nature_Camp\" >Chottkei Nature Camp<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/satkosia-tiger-reserve\/#Away_from_the_World\" >Away from the World<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/satkosia-tiger-reserve\/#Day_3_Satkosia_Tiger_Reserve_to_Kharagpur\" >Day 3: Satkosia Tiger Reserve to Kharagpur<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/satkosia-tiger-reserve\/#Tikarpada\" >Tikarpada<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/satkosia-tiger-reserve\/#Puri\" >Puri<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/satkosia-tiger-reserve\/#Kharagpur\" >Kharagpur<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Satkosia_Tiger_Reserve_Road_Trip\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Satkosia Tiger Reserve Road Trip<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The journey to Jamshedpur continued smooth and easy on the NH-32, till about 10 km before the town of Chandil. Here we reached a 1km stretch where whatever little left of the highway was what seemed to be like a deep gorge flanked by mud embankments on both sides.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An alternate path that used to be a detour had been blocked by the villagers for Puja Pandal construction. I inched my Toyota Etios slowly through the wet, muddy and mucky track positioning my wheels on the embankments when after about 10 minutes we found ourselves head-on with a truck coming from the opposite side.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There was no way either of us could pass. We remained stranded for a good 10 minutes with neither of us refusing to budge. Finally, as the truck was loaded and the driver refused to reverse, I had to relent and moving backward for about 20 meters and turned into a village street so that the truck could pass. Once the truck was through, we again painstakingly moved on the \u2018road\u2019, with the bottom getting scraped by the boulders whenever the ground clearance could not take it anymore.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Also Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/saranda-hills-forest-trip\/\">Saranda Hills \u2013 A Trip to the Seven Hundred Hills Forest<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_1_Bokaro_to_Jamshedpur\"><\/span><strong>Day 1: Bokaro to Jamshedpur<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I was worried as a breakdown at the very start meant putting off the journey and a whole lot of other troubles like getting the vehicle towed to the service center.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, the Etios managed to pull through and we reached the 10th Milestone motel on NH-33 just about 5kms before Jamshedpur at about 6 pm. We had made planned to spend a quiet night away from the hustle and bustle of Jamshedpur city so that after having a good night&#8217;s sleep, we could restart early the next morning.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_2_Jamshedpur_to_Satkosia_Tiger_Reserve\"><\/span><strong>Day 2: Jamshedpur to <\/strong><strong>Satkosia Tiger Reserve<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The next morning we started at 6 am and zipped across Jamshedpur in the sparse traffic, taking the Tata-Hata-Rairangpur (NH-50 &amp; NH-49) highway. The drive was pleasurable as the tarmac was smooth and there was no heavy traffic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The highway culminated at Jashipur on NH-6 (Kolkata-Mumbai highway) and we moved on towards Kendujhar. The highway runs through a verdant mountainous terrain for about 50 km after Kendujhar with innumerable waterfalls all along the highway.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31952 size-full\" title=\"satkosia tiger reserve\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-1.jpg\" alt=\"satkosia tiger reserve\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-1-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-1-585x439.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0Taking intermittent refreshing breaks, we reached Pallaharha and leaving the NH-6 took the NH-23 to Talcher and onwards to Banerpal, a distance of 80 odd km. It was 12:30 pm when we reached Banerpal, and Angul was still 15 km on the NH-42.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The traffic was heavy, being the Puja time and I soon realized that repeated honking would not affect the two-wheelers. Driving carefully and asking for directions to the Circuit House (the Ecotourism office is near Circuit House) we reached the Forest Office of the DFO, Satkosia range at about 1:30 pm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Also Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/exploring-sach-pass-and-pangi-valley-sachin-rai-vaid\/\">Sach Pass and Pangi Valley \u2013 An Adventurous Journey<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DFO_Satkosia_Range\"><\/span><strong>DFO, Satkosia Range<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I was surprised to find the office open. The lady in charge said that the Puja holiday had been canceled due to the cyclone threat. After paying a sum of Rs 2800 (inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner) for one cottage at the Chottkei Nature Camp and getting the receipt we went on the lookout for lunch as we still had to cover 60 km from Angul to the Nature Camp.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Having had lunch we were once again back on the highway. Crossing Angul, we traveled for about 10 kms and took a left turn on a deserted but metalled road with an arrow sign \u201cSatkosia\u201d. Traveling further for about 15-20 km we reached the forest department check post at Pampasar. Our accommodation slip was checked, and after payment of the nominal entry fees to the Tiger Reserve we were on our way to the Purunakot village.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-12.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31955 size-full\" title=\"Satkosia Tiger Reserve\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-12.jpg\" alt=\"Satkosia Tiger Reserve\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-12.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-12-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-12-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-12-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-12-585x439.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-13.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31956 size-full\" title=\"Satkosia Tiger Reserve\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-13.jpg\" alt=\"Satkosia Tiger Reserve\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-13.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-13-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-13-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-13-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-13-585x439.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chottkei_Nature_Camp\"><\/span><strong>Chottkei Nature Camp<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There were 5 cottages in the camp and a common dining space cum reception at the center of the property. We were greeted by the staff in uniform and a customary welcome &#8220;tika&#8221; applied on our forehead followed by hot cups of tea and biscuits.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The management of the Nature Camp has been entrusted to the villagers from the Chhotkei village on a profit-sharing basis. The villagers have been trained in hospitality management by the Forest Deptt. Kudos to the Govt of Odisha for this innovative community development initiative.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Also Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/road-trip-to-tawang\/\">Road Trip to Tawang \u2013 An Unsung Paradise<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They are courteous and go out of their way to make visitors to the camp comfortable. Our luggage was taken by them to the first cottage named &#8220;Tiger Cottage&#8221;. All cottages are made of eco-friendly material. Even the bricks used are compressed earth bricks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is a fairly large room and a passage that leads to a door that opens to a large verandah at the back of the cottage. The bathroom was clean and all the windows had been covered with a fine mesh to keep away mosquitoes and insects. We were quick to settle down, tired after a long journey. The sky was cloudy and a slight shower took place but there was no sign of \u201cphailin\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The entire property is powered by a solar cell panel and a small generator for running the pump to fill the overhead tanks. A few pictures below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-21.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31957 size-full\" title=\"Chottkei Nature Camp\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-21.jpg\" alt=\"Chottkei Nature Camp\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-21.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-21-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-21-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-21-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-21-585x439.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-32.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31958 size-full\" title=\"Chottkei Nature Camp\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-32.jpg\" alt=\"Chottkei Nature Camp\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-32.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-32-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-32-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-32-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-32-585x439.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-33.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31959 size-full\" title=\"Chottkei Nature Camp\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-33.jpg\" alt=\"Chottkei Nature Camp\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-33.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-33-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-33-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-33-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-33-585x439.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-36.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31960 size-full\" title=\"Chottkei Nature Camp\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-36.jpg\" alt=\"Chottkei Nature Camp\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-36.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-36-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-36-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-36-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-36-585x439.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-37.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31961 size-full\" title=\"Chottkei Nature Camp\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-37.jpg\" alt=\"Chottkei Nature Camp\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-37.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-37-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-37-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-37-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-37-585x439.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-38.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31962 size-full\" title=\"Chottkei Nature Camp\" src=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-38.jpg\" alt=\"Chottkei Nature Camp\" width=\"1024\" 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Nature Camp\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-40.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-40-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-40-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-40-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-40-585x439.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Away_from_the_World\"><\/span><strong>Away from the World<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After about an hour I realized that we haven&#8217;t received any calls on our cellphones for quite some time. A look at the screen gave us the answer. There is no signal! No BSNL, no Reliance. In fact, there was no Landline at the property too.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There was a TV at the reception. When asked, we were told that the subscription had expired and timely renewal had not been done. So no mobiles, no landlines, no news, and silence everywhere.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">No noisy tourists too, and absolutely no connection with the outer world. WOW!! This could only be termed heavenly in today&#8217;s world of intensive communication systems. A perfect place to rest, sleep and rejuvenate with the lungs getting the much-needed oxygen they are so sadly deprived of in the polluted cities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the evening, dinner was served at 9:30 pm in the common dining hall. It was simple, hot, fresh, and tasty. After dinner, we were soon off sleeping like dead logs. We were awakened late at night by the sound of thunder and heavy rains lashing on the roof and windows. Yes, our worst fears had come true. Pre cyclone showers had started.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/india-to-bhutan-bike-trip-travelogue\/\">India to Bhutan Bike Trip Travelogue \u2013 Bhutan Bike Ride<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_3_Satkosia_Tiger_Reserve_to_Kharagpur\"><\/span><strong>Day 3: Satkosia Tiger Reserve to Kharagpur<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the morning the wind had subsided and the intensity of the rain had also diminished. We were happy with these positive signs from the elements. Having had breakfast at 8:00 am, we checked out and started for Tikarpada to have a glimpse of the Mahanadi and the famous gorge.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tikarpada\"><\/span><strong>Tikarpada<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After about 7-8 km we came across a flooded forest stream flowing across the road. The velocity, as well as volume of water, made us drop our plans. The driving through seemed to be too risky. Dejected, we turned back for the return journey to Angul.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The next course of action (whether to go to Puri or back home) would be decided after seeing the weather condition at Angul.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the gate, we were again asked to show the entry permit which I had been careful to keep in my wallet and sign the visitors\u2019 register. After an hour\u2019s drive, we were in Angul.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Puri\"><\/span><strong>Puri<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The sky was overcast and rain was intermittent. Having come so far, we decided to take the risk and started onwards towards Cuttack-Bhubhaneshwar-Puri. Coming across heavy to very heavy rains between Dhenkanal and Cuttack, we wondered whether it was the correct decision.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nevertheless, we kept on going and reached the four-laned NH-5 and turned right towards Bhubhaneshwar. At this point, the rain had stopped, and we hoped that it would remain the same henceforth. However, it was not to be and rains again started just as we were about to reach BBSR.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At BBSR we took the left turn on the newly constructed Puri highway. It was then that we came across such heavy rain and winds that visibility reduced to almost zero. The wind force was such that it seemed that the Etios would soon take off the runway-like highway.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kharagpur\"><\/span><strong>Kharagpur<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It was already 3 pm by then. We knew that Puri visit was also not to be. Abandoning the plan, we again turned back, having traveled for about 15-20 km on the Puri highway. We drove continuously for 6 hrs and reached Kharagpur at 9 pm.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Satkosia tiger reserve Road Trip &#8211; Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We checked into a decent-looking hotel off the highway. The next day we returned to Bokaro via Bankura-Puruliya driving. The entire journey again was amidst heavy rains. We reached home safe with a promise to cover Tikarpada and Puri in the next visit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I hope the travelogue and pictures of my Satkosia Tiger Reserve were of help. If you have any questions or need any other details, please feel free to ask in the comments section below or at our <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/roadragas.com\/threads\/satkosia-tiger-reserve-chottkei-nature-camp-satkosia.5389\/\">Community Forum<\/a><\/strong>, and I will be glad to answer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We had been planning for a getaway during the short Durga Puja school vacation. 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