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Korba city enjoys varied climates and weathers. Korba and Champa are well known for “Kosa”, a special variety of silk used for producing one of the best quality of cloth in the world. Being light in weight and having shiny glaze, it is used to make Kurtas, Sarees, Shirts, Salwar-Suits and other garments for party as well as casual wears. Korba is connected to Champa, the nearest railway junction, on the Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai, South Eastern Railway Zone. It is directly connected to Bilaspur the Divisional Head Quarter by rail and road through Katghora-Pali-Ratanpur. The nearest airport is at Raipur, which is about 250 KM from Korba.
Korba city is really the Power Capital of India. NTPC's Super Thermal Power Plant in Korba is working at 90% Plant Load Factor (PLF), and the plants of the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board (CSEB) are also highly efficient. There are huge coal reserves in the vicinity, offering cheap pithead power generation opportunities and there is enough water from the State's largest reservoir of Hasdeo Bango. 84% of India's coal is in Chhattisgarh and two other States. There are adequate coal supplies- South Eastern Coalfields Ltd, Bilaspur is doubling its production from 35 million tonnes to 70 million tonnes per annum.
Korba is also the site of an aluminium facility operated by Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO).
Korba is connected to Champa Junction, which is on the Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai South Eastern Rilway, by rail and road. It is directly connected to Bilaspur the Divisional Head Quarter by rail through Urga - Champa. Korba Railway station is an extension of the main track of Howrah at Champa and Gevra Road Section. Howrah is 703.765 km. distant from here. It comes under Standard Interlocking 'B' Class Station with end panel.
The tranquility of the forests, the sky-high peaks of mountains, the dust of the fairs and the drums of the tribes are what all allure you.
