Mendri Gumar Waterfall
DirectionMendri Gumar is a beautiful seasonal waterfall on the way to the vast Chitrakot Falls. Known as the ‘mist of the valley’ famously, there is a beautiful valley near Mahendari Ghumar. It marks its appearance quietly between the green valley falling from 125-150 feet height. Looking at the dense forest area from the top can feel peace. Beautiful beauty and drizzle in the Mendri Gumar makes an attractive experience to see it.
Shindhadhara, Tamada Ghumar and Mendri Gumar make the circuits more pleasant and enjoyable for the Chitrakot waterfalls
How to Reach:
By Air
Bastar has its own Airport which is operated by State Government under UDAN Scheme . At present the AIRODISHA has operating flights from Jagdalpur to Raipur and Jagdalpur to Vishakapatnam. The nearest airport accessible is in Raipur, approximately 300 km away from Bastar. Many Airplane operators operate regular flights from here connecting it to all the major cities. Prepaid taxis are easily available from the Raipur Airport to Jagdalpur.
By Train
Jagdalpur a district headquarter of Bastar district is well connected to the Vishakapatnam and Raipur by railways. Jagdalpur railway station is operated by East Coast Railway. This Railway line is the primary source of iron ore transport from NMDC bacheli to Vishapakatnam. At present Vishakapatnam -Kirandul Passenger (58501), Durg -Jagdalpur Express (18211), Hawrah-Koraput Express (18005), Hirakhand Express (18448) and Vishakapatnam-Jagdalpur(Night Express) are operational from Jagdalpur.
By Road
Regular bus services, whether express or sleeper based, ply to and fro the city of Jagdalpur (Bastar). They operate on a daily basis, through a well-connected network of national highways such as NH 30 . The other state bus transporters also operates such as TSRTC (Jagdalpur-Hyderabad), APRTC(Jagdalpur -Vishakapatnam,Vijayawada,Rajmundry),OSRTC etc.