A Weekend trip to Dagara Beach,Balasore-Odisa

A Weekend trip to Dagara Beach,Balasore-Odisa

If you are tired from the hustle and bustle of city life and desire to escape to a quite place, Dagara is the spot you need to go. A quaint fishing village, 6 hrs drive from Kolkata, situated on the coast of Orissa, this place houses a PWD Inspection bungalow which can accommodate 2 families/ 6-7 members at a time. If you are looking for comfort and luxury, this place is not for you. The accommodation is very basic and there is a caretaker to cook for you or help you out. Do remember to carry all the rations as the nearest market is 12-15 kms away. If I haven’t already scared you and put you in a re-thinking mode, let me get into the details of the place.

About 5 hours drive on the National Highway brought us to a bifurcation from the main road which meandered its way to Baliapal, a small town which hosts the BDO Office. The road was quite pathetic and it was a test of driving skill. We checked in there and made the necessary payments for our stay at the Inspection Bungalow (IB). Surprisingly, the onward journey was quite comfortable as the roads were smooth till the village. It went through paddy fields and villages. We arrived at the IB, which was a 2 room accommodation standing alone in a field with only a small temple as its company, just during lunchtime. The caretaker, who knew of our arrival, had a meal of rice and spicy chicken curry ready for us. We could hear the waves just across the casuarina plantation and we wanted to check it out at first.

Approach

 Road: 64 Kms. From Balasore.A good black topped road existing up to Jagai ( Kalipada ) Chowkmukh and Dagara 11 Kms. And 9 Kms. respectively from Jagai are connected by country roads not approachable during rainy season.Bus services are available up to Jagai.

 Rail: The nearest rail head is Basta (65 Kms.) and Jaleswar 58 Kms. Are convenient for express train travelers

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