Raipur-Bhilai-Durg Tri City Metro area

Raipur-Bhilai-Durg
Metropolis
Raipur-Bhilai-Durg
Raipur-Bhilai-Durg
Coordinates: 20°55′00″N 82°00′00″E / 20.9167°N 82.0000°E / 20.9167; 82.0000Coordinates: 20°55′00″N 82°00′00″E / 20.9167°N 82.0000°E / 20.9167; 82.0000
Country India
State Chhattisgarh
Area
  Total 226 km2 (87 sq mi)
Elevation 298.15 m (978.18 ft)
  Rank 45th
Languages
  Official Hindi, Chhattisgarhi, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 49xxxx
Vehicle registration CG 04 , CG 07

The three urban cities of Raipur, Bhilai and Durg in West central of Chhattisgarh together creates Raipur-Bhilai-Durg Tri City Metro area. As per 2011 Census of India urban agglomeration population in Raipur, Durg-Bhilai was 3,186,632. The three cities are served by the Raipur-Bhilai-Durg Expressway and are connected by AH46 and Mumbai-Howrah Rail line. Together they form industrial corridor for multiple steel and cement industries. The three cities are in close geographic proximity (less than 40 km / 25 miles).

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