From Wikitravel

Bihar [1] is among India's poorest states. It lies on the Gangetic plain, with Uttar Pradesh to its east, West Bengal to its west and Nepal to its north. Jharkhand, the mineral-rich tribal belt, was part of the state, but in 2001, it was split to form its own state.

[edit] Regions

[edit] Cities

• Patna -- the state capital
• Bettiah
• Bodh Gaya -- the site of the Buddha Sakyamuni's enlightenment
• Gaya
• Patna City -- the old & historic city of Chandragupta, Chanakya, Emperor Ashok & 10th Sikh Guru Shri Govind Singh Ji Maharaj
• Rajgir
• Supaul

[edit] Other destinations

• Shimultala - place of change
• Nalanda -- the site of a famous Buddhist monastery

[edit] Understand

[edit] Talk

[edit] Get in

Its connected to all major cities of India by a number of Trains. Some good trains to reach the capital - Patna are as follows :-

• From Delhi - Sampurna Kranti Exp. (overnight journey)
• From Kolkata - Jan Shatabdi Exp. ( 8-9 hrs.)
• From Mumbai - Rajendra Nagar Lokmanya Tilak T. Exp.
• From Varanasi - Vibhuti Exp. (6 hrs.).

A regional flight from New Delhi, costs $150 round-trip

[edit] Get around

[edit][add listing] See

[edit] Itineraries

[edit][add listing] Do

[edit][add listing] Eat

• Dal bhat chhokha
• Litti-Chokha

[edit][add listing] Drink

• Bhaang
• Taari
• Sattu

[edit] Stay safe

Bihar is not the safest state in India. Avoid venturing out in the night time, travel only in groups and keep a low profile here.

Trains traveling through Bihar are more prone to theft, it's wise to lock your luggage to the seat in the carriage and keep more aware than usual.

[edit] Get out

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