Transport in Bihar

This article deals with the system of transport in Bihar, both public and private.

Long distance

Ground transport

Highways

Main article: Indian highways
NH Route inside Bihar Complete Route Length in State (km) Total Length
2 Uttar Pradesh border – Mohania – Kudra – Sasaram – Dehri – Aurangabad – Madanpur – Dobhi – Barachati – Jharkhand border Delhi – Mathura – Agra – Kanpur – Allahabad – Varanasi – Mohania – Barhi – Palsit – Baidyabati – Calcutta Delhi (12), Haryana (74), Uttar Pradesh (752), Bihar (202), Jharkhand (190), West Bengal (235) 1465
19 Uttar Pradesh border – Manjhi – Chhapra – Sonpur – Hajipur – Patna Ghazipur – Balia – Manjhi – Chhapra – Sonpur – Hajipur – Patna Bihar (120), Uttar Pradesh (120) 240
28 Junction with NH 31 – Barauni – Bachwara – Tajpur – Muzaffarpur – Mehsi – Chakia – Gopalganj – Uttar Pradesh border Junction with NH 31 – Barauni – Muzaffarpur – Pipra – Kothi – Gorakhpur – Lucknow Bihar (259), Uttar Pradesh (311) 570
28A Junction with NH 28 – Pipra – Kothi – Sagauli – Raxaul – Indo-Nepal Border Junction with NH 28 – Pipra – Kothi – Sagauli – Raxauli – Indo-Nepal border Bihar (68) 68
28B Chapra – Bettiah – Lauriya – Bagaha – Chhitauni – Uttar Pradesh Border Chapra – Bettiah – Lauriya – Bagaha – Chhitauni – Uttar Pradesh border Bihar (121) 121
30 Junction with 2 – Mohania – Kochas – Dinara – Bikramganj – Arrah – Danapur – Patna – Fatuha – Bakhtiarpur Junction with NH 2 – Mohania – Arrah – Patna – Bakhtiarpur Bihar (230) 230
30A Fatuha – Chandi – Harnaut – Barh Fatuha – Chandi – Harnaut – Barh Bihar (65) 65
31 Jharkhand border – Rajauli – Nawada – Bihar Sharif – Bakhtiarpur – Barh – Mokameh – Barauni – Begusarai – Balia – Khagaria – Bihpur – Kursela – Purnia – Baisi – West Bengal – Kishanganj – West Bengal border Junction with NH 2 – Barhi – Bakhtiarpur – Mokameh – Purnea – Dalkola – Siliguri – Sevok – Cooch Behar – North Salmara – Nalbari – Charali – Amingaon Junction with NH 37 Bihar (393), West Bengal (366), Assam (322), Jharkhand (44) 1125
57 Muzaffarpur – Darbhanga – Jhanjharpur – Narahia – Narpatganj – Forbesganj – Araria – Purnia Muzaffarpur – Darbhanga – Jhanjharpur – Narahia – Narpatganj – Forbesganj – Araria – Purnia Bihar (310) 310
57A Junction with 57 – Forbesganj – Jogbani Junction with NH 57 – Forbesganj – Jogbani Bihar (15) 15
77 Hajipur – Muzaffarpur – Sitamarhi – Sonbarsa Hajipur – Muzaffarpur – Sitamarhi – Sonbarsa Bihar (142) 142
80 Mokamah – Luckeesarai – Munger – Bhagalpur – Kahalgaon – Jharkhand border Mokamah – Luckeesarai – Munger – Bhagalpur – Kahalgaon – Rajmahal – Farrakka Bihar (200), Jharkhand (100), West Bengal (10) 310
81 Kora – Katihar – Malda – West Bengal border Kora – Katihar – Malda – West Bengal Border Bihar (45), West Bengal (55) 100
82 Gaya – Hisua — Rajgir – Bar Bigha – Bihar Sharif – Mokameh Gaya – Hisua — Rajgir – Bar Bigha- Bihar Sharif – Mokameh Bihar (130) 130
83 Patna – Jehanabad – Bela – Gaya – Bodhgaya – Dobhi Patna – Jehanabad – Bela – Gaya – Bodhgaya – Dobhi Bihar (130) 130
84 Arrah – Buxar Arrah – Buxar Bihar (60) 60
85 Chhapra – Ekma – Siwan – Gopalganj Chhapra – Ekma – Siwan – Gopalganj Bihar (95) 95
98 Patna – Arwal – Daudnagar – Aurangabad – Rajhara – Amba – Jharkhand border Patna – Arwal – Daudnagar – Aurangabad – Rajhara – Amba – Jharkhand border Bihar (156), Jharkhand (51) 207
101 Chhapra – Baniapur – Mohammadpur Chhapra – Baniapur – Mohamadpur Bihar (60) 60
102 Chhapra – Rewaghat – Muzaffarpur Chhapra – Rewaghat – Muzaffarpur Bihar (80) 80
103 Hajipur – Hazrat Jandaha – Mushrigharari Hajipur – Hazrat Jandaha – Mushrigharari Bihar (55) 55
104 Chakia – Madhubani – Jaynagar – Shivhar – Sitamarhi – Sursand – Jaynagar – Narahia Chakia – Madhubani – Jaynagar – Shivhar – Sitamarhi – Sursand – Jaynagar – Narahia Bihar (160) 160
105 Darbhanga – Aunsi – Jaynagar Darbhanga – Aunsi – Jaynagar Bihar (66) 66
106 Birpur – Pipra – Madhepura – Kishanganj – Bihpur Birpur – Pipra – Madhepura – Kishanganj – Bihpur Bihar (130) 130
107 Maheshkhunt – Sonbarsa Raj – Simri-Bakhtiarpur – Bariahi – Saharsa –Madhepura – Banmankhi – Purnia Maheshkhunt – Sonbarsa Raj – Simri Bakhtiarur – Bariahi – Saharsa – Madhepura – Banmankhi – Purnia Bihar (145) 145
110 Junction with NH 98 – Arwal – Jehanabad – Bandhuganj – Kako – Ekangarsarai – Bihar Sharif – Junction with Junction with NH 98 – Arwal – Jehanabad – Bandhuganj – Kako – Ekangarsarai – Biharsharif – Junction with NH 31 Bihar (89) 89

Water transport

Map showing national inland waterways-1 and various river ports or terminals along its stretch.
Patna river port on national inland waterways-1 at Gai Ghat

Bihar is connected by National Waterways No. 1 which established in October 1986. This National Waterways has fixed terminals at Haldia, BISN (Kolkata), Pakur, Farrakka and Patna. This National Waterways has also floating terminals facilities at Haldia, Kolkata, Diamond Harbour, Katwa, Tribeni, Baharampur, Jangipur, Bhagalpur, Semaria, Doriganj, Ballia, Ghazipur, Varanasi, Chunar and Allahabad.

Air transport

Patna airport is connected to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, and Ranchi. It is categorized as a restricted international airport, with customs facilities to receive international chartered flights. Gaya Airport, airport is a small international airport connected to Colombo, Singapore, Bangkok and more. Air Deccan (Delhi, Kolkata), Jetlite (Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Ranchi), Indian (Delhi, Ranchi) and Jet Airways (Delhi) are the main [airlines] which are operating from Patna airport. In 2009, Patna airport registered a 42.8 per cent growth on aircraft movement, the highest in the country, handling 7,456 flights compared to 5,220 in 2008-09.[1] Weekly Shared Chartered Plane Service between Patna and Kolkata via Purnea is also available at affordable rates.[2]

Airports

City served ICAO IATA Name Type
Patna VEPT PAT Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (Patna Airport) Restricted International Airport
Gaya VEGY GAY Gaya AirportInternational Airport
Muzzafarpur VEMZ MZU Muzzafarpur AirportRestricted
Purnia (Purnea) VEPU PUI Purnea AirportRestricted
Raxaul VERL Raxaul AirportRestricted
Bhagalpur Bhagalpur AirportRestricted
Gopalganj Sabeya AirportRestricted
Jogbani Jogbani Airport[3]Restricted

See also

References

  1. ↑ "From goons to boom, Bihar is coming of age". business.rediff.com. Retrieved 25 Oct 2010.
  2. ↑ http://news.biharprabha.com/2012/11/spirit-launches-purnia-bound-helicopter-services-from-patna-and-kolkata/
  3. ↑ Jogbani Airport at the Airports Authority of India
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