Communication facilities:
By Road: The temple is well connected with roads network and is accessible by road from Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack and Paradeep.
At least three buses are plying everyday from Cuttack (Badambadi bus stand) to Sarala peetha (Kanankpur). One can avail bus facility from Cuttack or Paradeep in every fifteen minutes and can get down at Sarala Road stoppage to visit Sarala Temple. The Temple is only 10 minutes away from the bus stoppage by Auto rickshaw.
The temple is only 20 minutes away on road from Jagatsinghpur district head quarters by a cab. Moreover, one can take some alternative routes to reach the temple from nearby districts like Kendrapara, Puri, Khurda, Cuttack and Jajpur.The temple can also be reached via Jagatsinghpur, or Tarapur by road, from Cuttack.
One can also reach the Shrine from Konark via Kakatpur and Jagatsinghpur by travelling a distance of around 70 Kms.
By Railway: The nearest railway station is Cuttack, however there is a small Pessenger Halt at Sarala Road, near Tentulipada.Two trains are plying daily between Cuttack and Paradeep and one can avail this facility to visit Sarala Temple. One has to get down at Sarala Road railway station and can get auto rickshaws to reach the temple, which is 3 kilometers away from the station.
By Air: The nearest airport is Bhubaneshwar, which is approximately 80 km, and is well connected by road.
Accommodation facilities:
There is a Bungalow of Roads and Building (R&B) department, Govt. of Orissa where one can stay overnight. The bookings for this can be done at the office of the Asst. Engineer,R&B,Tirtol.
A Rest house of Water Resources dept., Govt. of Orissa is located near the temple. This can be used for overnight accomodation purpose and the bookings for this can be done at the office of Asst. Engineer, Drainage Division, Water Resources Department. |