Transport in Bihar

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

Long distance

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 – Jainagar – Shivhar – Sitamarhi – Sursand – Jainagar – Narahia Chakia – Madhubani – Jainagar – Shivhar – Sitamarhi – Sursand – Jainagar – Narahia Bihar (160) 160
105 Darbhanga – Aunsi – Jainagar Darbhanga – Aunsi – Jainagar 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
Main article: Inland Waterways Authority of India

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 well connected to cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore and many other cities in India. It is categorized as a restricted international airport, with customs facilities to receive international chartered flights. Gaya Airport, is Bihar's only international airport and offers seasonal flights that connect the city to Thailand, Bhutan, and Myanmar. Airlines like IndiGo, SpiceJet, Air India, and Vistara connect various airports in Bihar to cities across India. Darbhanga Airport is another domestic airport in Bihar which is connected with various cities across India. The Darbhanga Airport was built as civil enclave.

Airports
Main article: List of airports in India
City served ICAO IATA Name Type
PatnaVEPTPATJayaprakash Narayan International Airport (Patna Airport)Restricted International Airport
GayaVEGYGAYGaya International AirportInternational Airport
DarbhangaVE89DBRDarbhanga AirportDomestic
MuzzafarpurVEMZMZUMuzzafarpur AirportNon-Operational
Purnia (Purnea)VEPUPUIPurnea AirportNon-Operational
RaxaulVERLRaxaul AirportNon-Operational
BhagalpurBhagalpur AirportNon-Operational
GopalganjSabeya AirportNon-Operational
JogbaniJogbani Airport[1]Non-Operational

Transport Ministers of Bihar

Transport Ministers of Bihar

# Name Took office Left office Chief Minister Party
1 Mahesh Prasad Singh Shri Krishna Singh Congress
2 Rafique Alam 28 May 1973 2 July 1973 Kedar Pandey Congress
3 Shatrughan Sharan Singh 2 July 1973 25 September 1973 Abdul Gafoor Congress
4 Bindeshwari Dubey 25 September 1973 18 April 1974 Abdul Gafoor Congress
5 Harihar Mahato 12 March 1985 14 February 1988 Bindeshwari Dubey Congress
6 Shanker Prasad Tekriwal 2 April 2000 6 March 2005 Rabri Devi Rashtriya Janata Dal
7 Ajit Kumar 24 November 2005 13 April 2008 Nitish Kumar Janata Dal (United)
8 Ramanand Singh 14 April 2008 26 November 2010 Nitish Kumar Janata Dal (United)
9 Brishen Patel 26 November 2010 20 May 2014 Nitish Kumar Janata Dal (United)
10 Brishen Patel 20 May 2014 22 February 2015 Jitan Ram Manjhi Janata Dal (United)
11 Brishen Patel 22 February 2015 20 November 2015 Nitish Kumar Janata Dal (United)
12 Chandrika Rai 20 November 2015 26 July 2017 Nitish Kumar Janata Dal (United)
13 Santosh Kumar Nirala August 2017 Incumbent Nitish Kumar Janata Dal (United)

See also

References
  1. Jogbani Airport Archived 2008-12-22 at the Wayback Machine at the Airports Authority of India
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