The Indian state of Bihar is situated in central eastern India. The capital of Bihar is Patna. Bihar covers majority of the Indo Gangetic plains of India. Bihar is surrounded by the foreign country Nepal in the north and by the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh in the west, Jharkhand in the South and West Bengal in the east. Being part of the Hindi heartland of India Bihar bears testimony to the golden era of Indian history. Transportation in Bihar is well developed. The transport department of the government of Bihar provides the people of Bihar with a pro-active system of transport. The transport department guarantees a safe, cost effective, and articulated passenger and freight transport for different strata of the society.
The Tourist Coach and taxis are being provided by Bihar State Tourism Department Corporation for local sightseeing are best for transportation in Bihar. The corporation also operates buses to specific routes on a daily basis. The fleet of buses, cars and vans owned by the Corporation can be hired at a reasonable price. The taxis can be hired at Rs. 900 for a whole day. You also get AC ambassador, Sumo, AC Qualis, Esteem, Indica, Maruti Van for Rs. 900 to Rs. 1750 for a whole day. From the airport you get pre paid taxis to any hotels or cities like Danapur, Patna, Maner, or Hajipur. The rates are calculated according to the distance traveled. The taxis and cars can be hired for interstate travel also. For interstate travel passenger tax, permit fee, road tax, toll tax, will be charged extra.
In Bihar there are three airports - Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna, Bhagalpur Airport and Gaya. The Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport is situated in the Patna City and is commonly called Patna airport. The Patna Airport connects Patna, the capital of Bihar to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, and Ranchi. It is a restricted international airport, with permission to receive international chartered flights. The major airlines operating from Patna Airport are Indian Airlines, Jetlite, Air Deccan, Jet Airways. Gaya Airport is comparatively a smaller international airport connected to Colombo, Singapore, Bangkok mainly.
Bihar is well-connected by railway lines to the rest of India. The Eastern Railway provides a systematic transportation in Bihar. Most of the towns in Bihar are interconnected among themselves, and they also are directly connected to the metropolitan cities of Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai. Patna, Darbhanga, Kathihar, Baruani, Bhagalpur and Gaya are considered to be the best-connected railway stations in Bihar.
The vast network of National and State highways connects Bihar with the entire India. The Golden Triangle Highway System forms a world class highway system linking Bihar to the rest of India. The best option for Buddhist pilgrims to travel to Bihar is to reach Patna or Gaya, either by air or train, and then travel to Bodh Gaya, Nalanda, Rajgir and Vaishali by road.
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