Transport in Bihar
This article deals with the system of transport in Bihar, both public and private.
Road transportEdit
Bihar has national highways with total length of 5,358 km (3,329 mi)[1] and state highways with total length of 4,006 km (2,489 mi).[2] Also. Bihar has 921 km (572 mi) of proposed Expressways.[3][4]
ExpresswaysEdit
| Name | States | Length (km/mi) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurangabad-Darbhanga Expressway[3] | Bihar | 271 km (168.4 mi) | proposed |
| Raxaul-Haldia Expressway[4] | Bihar, West Bengal | 650 km (400 mi) | proposed |
National HighwaysEdit
Template:National Highways in Bihar
State HighwaysEdit
Rail transportEdit
National RailwayEdit
Urban RailEdit
- Patna Metro - Under construction
- Patna Monorail - Proposed
- Patna tram - defunct since 1903
Water transportEdit
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 transportEdit
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.
| City served | Airport name | ICAO | IATA | Category | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bihta | Bihta Air Force Station | — | — | Defence | Air base |
| Bhagalpur | Bhagalpur Airport | — | — | Domestic | No scheduled flights |
| Darbhanga | Darbhanga Airport | VE89[5] | DBR | Domestic | Civil enclave |
| Gaya | Gaya Airport | VEGY | GAY | Customs[GAY] | Commercial |
| Jogbani | Jogbani Airport | — | — | Domestic | Closed |
| Munger | Munger Airport | — | — | Domestic | No scheduled flights |
| Muzaffarpur | Muzaffarpur Airport | VEMZ | MZU | Domestic | No scheduled flights |
| Patna | Jay Prakash Narayan Airport | VEPT | PAT | Customs[PAT] | Commercial |
| Purnea | Purnea Airport | VEPU[6] | — | Defence | Air base |
| Raxaul | Raxaul Airport | VERL | — | Domestic | Closed |
- GAY The airport usually serves domestic flights only, but the city being a pilgrimage city, the airport operates seasonal flights to international destinations.
- PAT The airport is classified as a restricted international airport due to its short runway and serves only domestic flights.
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "India: length of national highways Bihar 2019". Statista. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ↑ "India: Bihar state highways length". Statista. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Bihar's first green field expressway to connect Mithila with Magadha, how long will it be ready, how many districts will pass through it?".
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Bids invited for Raxaul - Haldia Port Expressway's DPR". www.themetrorailguy.com. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ↑ "Darbhanga DBR India". World Airport Codes. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
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