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

==Road transport==
[[Bihar]] has [[National Highways in Bihar|national highways]] with total length of {{convert|5,358|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=India: length of national highways Bihar 2019|url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/885397/india-length-of-highways-bihar/|access-date=2021-05-19|website=Statista|language=en}}</ref> and state highways with total length of {{convert|4006|km|mi|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title=India: Bihar state highways length|url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/1077685/india-bihar-state-highways-length/|access-date=2021-05-19|website=Statista|language=en}}</ref> Also. Bihar has {{convert|921|km|mi|abbr=on}} of proposed Expressways.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

=== Expressways ===
{{Main|Expressways of India}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Name
!States
! data-sort-type="number" |Length (km/mi)
!Status
|-
|Aurangabad-Darbhanga Expressway<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Bihar's first green field expressway to connect Mithila with Magadha, how long will it be ready, how many districts will pass through it?|url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/bihar/bihar-first-green-field-expressway-gets-centre-nod-who-connect-magadh-to-mithila-aurangabad-to-darbhanga-know-when-this-is-ready-upl}}</ref>
|[[Bihar]]
| align="right" |{{convert|271|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}
|proposed
|-
|Raxaul-Haldia Expressway<ref name=":1">{{cite web|title=Bids invited for Raxaul - Haldia Port Expressway's DPR|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2021/04/22/bids-invited-for-nepal-border-haldia-port-expressways-dpr/|access-date=22 April 2021|website=www.themetrorailguy.com}}</ref>
|[[Bihar]], [[West Bengal]]
| align="right" |{{Convert|650|km|mi|abbr=on}}
|proposed
|}

===National Highways===
{{Main|National Highways in Bihar}}
{{See also|National highways of India}}{{National Highways in Bihar}}

=== State Highways ===
{{Main|List of state highways in Bihar}}

== Rail transport ==

=== National Railway ===

=== Urban Rail ===

* [[Patna Metro]] - Under construction
*[[Patna Monorail]] - Proposed
*[[Patna tram]] - defunct since 1903

==Water transport==
[[Image:National Inland waterways 1.png|left|180px|thumb|Map showing national inland waterways-1 and various river ports or terminals along its stretch.]]
[[Image:Patna river port1.JPG|right|180px|thumb|[[Patna]] river port on national inland waterways-1 at Gai Ghat]]
{{Main|Inland Waterways Authority of India}}
[[Bihar]] is connected by [[Inland Waterways Authority of India#National Waterway 1|National Waterways No. 1]] which established in October 1986. [[Inland Waterways Authority of India#National Waterway 1|This National Waterways]] has fixed terminals at [[Haldia]], BISN ([[Kolkata]]), [[Pakur]], [[Farrakka]] and [[Patna]]. [[Inland Waterways Authority of India#National Waterway 1|This National Waterways]] has also floating terminals facilities at [[Haldia]], [[Kolkata]], [[Diamond Harbour]], [[Katwa]], [[Tribeni, Hooghly|Tribeni]], [[Baharampur]], [[Jangipur, Bihar|Jangipur]], [[Bhagalpur]], [[Semaria]], [[Doriganj]], [[Ballia]], [[Ghazipur]], [[Varanasi]], [[Chunar]] and [[Allahabad]].

==Air transport==
{{Main|List of airports in Bihar}}
{{See also|List of airports in India}}
[[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.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:90%;"
! style="width:15%;" |City served
! style="width:30%;" |Airport name
! style="width:10%;" |ICAO
! style="width:10%;" |IATA
! style="width:10%;" |Category
! style="width:10%;" |Role
|-
|[[Bihta]]
| style="background:ivory;" |[[Bihta Air Force Station]]
| align="center" |—
| align="center" |—
| style="background:#CEF2E0;" |Defence
|Air base
|-
|[[Bhagalpur]]
| style="background:ivory;" |[[Bhagalpur Airport]]
| align="center" |—
| align="center" |—
|Domestic
| style="background:#a0acb8;" |{{nowrap|No scheduled flights}}
|-
|[[Darbhanga]]
| style="background:#ffe6b7;;" |[[Darbhanga Airport]]
| align="center" |VE89<ref>{{cite web|title=Darbhanga DBR India|url=https://www.world-airport-codes.com/india/darbhanga-83765.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191014051955/https://www.world-airport-codes.com/india/darbhanga-83765.html|archive-date=14 October 2019|access-date=22 March 2019|website=World Airport Codes}}</ref>
| align="center" |DBR
| style="background:#2F847C;" |Domestic
|Civil enclave
|-
|[[Gaya, India|Gaya]]
| style="background:#ffe6b7;" |[[Gaya Airport]]
| align="center" |VEGY
| align="center" |GAY
| style="background:#E0CEF2;" |[[Customs Airport|Customs]]{{ref label|b|GAY}}
|Commercial
|-
|[[Jogbani]]
| style="background:ivory;" |[[Jogbani Airport]]
| align="center" |—
| align="center" |—
|Domestic
| style="background:#A0ACB8" |Closed
|-
|[[Munger]]
| style="background:ivory;" |[[Munger Airport]]
| align="center" |—
| align="center" |—
| style="background:;" |Domestic
| style="background:#A0ACB8;" |No scheduled flights
|-
|[[Muzaffarpur]]
| style="background:ivory;" |[[Muzaffarpur Airport]]
| align="center" |VEMZ
| align="center" |MZU
| style="background:;" |Domestic
| style="background:#A0ACB8;" |No scheduled flights
|-
|[[Patna]]
| style="background:#ffe6b7;" |[[Jay Prakash Narayan Airport]]
| align="center" |VEPT
| align="center" |PAT
| style="background:#E0CEF2;" |Customs{{ref label|c|PAT}}
|Commercial
|-
|[[Purnea]]
| style="background:ivory;" |[[Purnea Airport]]
| align="center" |VEPU<ref>{{cite web|title=Archived copy|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airports/VEPU|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171209044111/https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airports/VEPU|archive-date=9 December 2017|access-date=8 December 2017}}</ref>
| align="center" |—
| style="background:#CEF2E0;" |Defence
|Air base
|-
|[[Raxaul]]
| style="background:ivory;" |[[Raxaul Airport]]
| align="center" |VERL
| align="center" |—
|Domestic
| style="background:#A0ACB8" |Closed
|}

* {{note label|b|GAY}} The airport usually serves domestic flights only, but the city being a pilgrimage city, the airport operates seasonal flights to international destinations.
* {{note label|c|PAT}} The airport is classified as a restricted international airport due to its short runway and serves only domestic flights.

== See also ==
{{Portal|India}}
* [[Ministry of Transport (Bihar)]]
* [[Transport in India]]
* [[Indian Railways]]
* [[National highways of India|National Highways]]
* [[List of National Highways in India]]
* [[List of airports in India]]
* [[List of railway stations in India]]
* [[Bridges in Bihar]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Transport In Bihar}}
[[Category:Transport in Bihar| ]]

Transport in Bihar - Revision history

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