INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Nestling in the heart of coastal Orissa, Chilika is Indias biggest inland lake. Spread over 1, 100 square kilometers stretching across the length of the three districts of Puri, Khurdha and Ganjam and finally joins the Bay of Bengal through narrow mouth, forming an enormous lagoon of brackish water.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chilika Lake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khordha and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1, 100 square kilometres (420 sq mi).

Detailed explanation-3: -The driving distance between Puri and Chilika Lake is 104 km, by train it is 122 Km.

Detailed explanation-4: -The quickest way to get from Puri to Chilika Lake is to train which costs ₹110-₹700 and takes 2h 49m.

Detailed explanation-5: -Chilika Lake spreads across the Khurda, Puri, and Ganjam districts of Odisha to the Daya river’s mouth.