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CHILKA (Sailors Training Establishment) |
Name of Establishment,
Location, Address and Nearest Railway Station |
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Name |
INS
Chilka |
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Location |
Near
the city of Bhubaneshwar on the east coast of
India. |
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Address |
INS
Chilka, P.O. Chilka, Dist: Khurda, Orissa 752
037. |
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Fax |
(
06756 ) 227087 |
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Phone |
(
06756 ) 220466 |
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Railway Station |
Balugaon (approximately 7 kms from the
establishment). |
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Climate and Altitude
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Altitude |
Sea
level |
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Climate |
Hot,
humid and sultry throughout the year, except
from September to March, when it is pleasant. |
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Monsoon |
Oct
- Nov |
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Annual Rainfall |
Approximately 200 cms. |
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Connectivity |
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Road |
Well
connected by road to Visakhapatnam and Kolkata. |
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Rail |
Well
connected by rail to Visakhapatnam and Kolkata. |
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Air |
The
closest airport is at Bhubaneshwar, the capital
of Orissa, located 100 kms away from Chilka. The
city is connected by air to Mumbai, Calcutta,
Chennai and Delhi. Personnel traveling by air
are to board/alight at Bhubaneshwar and reach
Chilka by rail/road services. |
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Clothing and Bedding |
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Clothing |
Tropical clothing is worn throughout the year. |
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Bedding |
Trainees are to possess their own bedding,
blankets, mosquito nets, bed sheets and pillows.
These can also be purchased locally. |
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Accommodation |
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Trainees are accommodated in spacious barracks. |
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Recreation |
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Swimming Pool |
An
Olympic size swimming pool is located in the
establishment. |
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Sports |
Facilities for playing all the outdoor games are
available in the establishment. A gymnasium is
also located within the establishment. |
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TV/Cinema |
Facility exists for viewing satellite channels
on TV. A cinema hall also exists inside the
establishment. |
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Watermanship |
Facilities for boat pulling, sailing and various
other watermanship activities are also
available. |
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Arms/Ammunition |
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Trainees are not permitted to bring/hold private
arms/ammunition. |
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Animals/Pets |
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Trainees are not permitted to keep animals/pets. |
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Banking and Other
Facilities |
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Banking |
A
branch of State Bank of India is located inside
the establishment. |
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Postal |
A
post office is situated within the base. |
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Telephone |
An
STD/ISD telephone booth is located within the
base. |
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Internal |
A
small hospital is located in the base. |
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External |
Naval hospital, INHS Nivarani is situated inside
the campus. |
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Library |
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The
establishment has a well stocked library. |
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