Nava Raipur
Nava Raipur | |
|---|---|
| Atal Nagar | |
Capitol Complex Avinash Times Square Mall Musical Fountain Swagat Vatika Cloverleaf Interchange Satya Sai Mandir | |
Interactive map of Naya Raipur | |
| Coordinates: 21°09′40″N 81°47′13″E / 21.161°N 81.787°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Raipur |
| Founded by | Raman Singh |
| Named after | Atal Bihari Vajpayee Brahma Deo Rai |
| Government | |
| • Body | Nava Raipur Atal Nagar Vikas Pradhikaran |
| • Member of Parliament | Brijmohan Agrawal, BJP (Raipur) |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Guru Khushwant Saheb, BJP (Arang) |
| Population | |
• Total | 560,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | +91-0771 |
| Vehicle registration | CG 04 |
| Railway station | CBD Naya Raipur (CBDNR) |
| Nearest city | Raipur, Bhilai, Durg |
| Civic agency | Nava Raipur Atal Nagar Vikas Pradhikaran |
| Airport | Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR) |
| Website | https://navaraipuratalnagar.com |
Nava Raipur, officially known as Atal Nagar-Nava Raipur, is a planned city and fully Greenfield city in Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is planned to replace Raipur as the capital city of Chhattisgarh. The Government of Chhattisgarh, the state's administrative body is situated here. The city is located between National Highway 53 and National Highway 30, about 17 km south-east of the capital city Raipur. Swami Vivekananda Airport separates Raipur and Nava Raipur.