The way to travel is by road with frequent bus service from Raipur, Bhilai and Jagdalpur or by train from Jagdalpur and Visakhapatnam.It has the world's largest iron ore mine according to 2021 survey As of 2011 India census,[3] Kirandul had a population of 18887 of which 9776 are males while 9111 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

[4] The Bailadila Range of hills are located at a distance of about 41 km south west of Dantewada, the district headquarters in Chhattisgarh State.

Weather during rainy season is stormy accompanied by gales and the hilltops are covered with thick clouds and dense fog, which reduces visibility.

The commercial discovery of Bailadila dates back to 1955-56 when Prof. Euemura of Japanese Steel Mills Association,[8] studying the memoirs of Geological Survey of India, drew the attention of the Japanese Steel Mills to the richness of the vast deposits of iron ore and its proximity to the Eastern Coast of India.

Later on, National Mineral Development Corporation, with help of Japan set up the first iron ore plant in Kirandul.

Eventually, it was acceded to the Indian Union on January 1, 1948, and the town became a part of the Bastar district of Madhya Pradesh and later in 2000, it was included in the newly formed Chhattisgarh state.

Run by the Navratna Government Organization,'NMDC',[11] these mines operate with the latest technology and hi-tech machinery.

The mines are generally open to the public on Vishwakarma Puja day every year and huge number of people visit during that time.

[20] The Kothavalasa–Kirandul line[21] of East Coast Railway from Kirandul to Visakhapatnam via Koraput is laid through the Eastern Ghats.

[22] Also it pass through the highest elevation Broad gauge station in the Eastern ghats, Semiliguda, just before the Borra caves.

[24] A line from Bailadila to Visakhapatnam via Jagdalpur is in place mainly for the purposes of evacuation of iron ore by National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) from Kirandul with limited passenger trains.

This changed with the inauguration of flight services by Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel in 2020 thereby giving Jagdalpur the privilege of having the second civil airport in the State.

With the recent developments, the airport will serve the population of the nearby districts well and would act as a means of promoting tourism in the State.