This article deals with the system of transport in Bihar, both public and private.
Bihar has national highways with total length of 5358km (3,329miles)[1] and state highways with total length of 4006km (2,489miles).[2] Also. Bihar has 921km (572miles) of proposed Expressways.[3]
The state is being equipped with more sustainable energy sources, CNG filling stations are being put up in different cities.
To mange overall road transport facilities in the state, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation (BSRTC) was set up in 1959 under the provisions of Road Transport Corporation Act, 1950.
BSRTC operates and maintains a fleet of more than 300 buses connecting all cities and towns within state of Bihar and neighboring states too. BSRTC not only connects every nook and corner of the state but also links this state with other surrounding regions including Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Odisha. However, contract for operation and maintenance of the buses has been given to two private companies viz. GIPL and Royal Cruiser. This contract is based upon public-private partnership (PPP) [4]
See main article: Expressways of India.
Listed horizontal (west to east) expressways first, followed by vertical (north to south) & diagonal expressways.
| Name | States | data-sort-type="number" | Total Length (km/mi) | Length Bihar (km/mi) | Cost (₹cr) | Type | Status | Direction | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorakhpur-Siliguri Expressway | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal | 5191NaN1 | 32,000 | Greenfield | Under-construction | NW to NE | |||
| Outer Ring Road, Patna | Bihar | 140km (90miles) | 140km (90miles) | Greenfield | Under-construction | W to E | |||
| Loknayak Ganga Path, Patna | Bihar | 39.5NaN | 39.5NaN | 3,160 | Greenfield | Under-construction | W to E | Riverfront project within Patna. | |
| Buxar-Bhagalpur Expressway[5] (Sasram-Patna Expressway) | Bihar | 3081NaN1 | 3081NaN1 | Mixed | Under-construction | W to E | From UP border to WB border through central Bihar along Ganga river. Includes Sasram-Patna Expressway, 118 km, ₹4,000).[6] | ||
| Varanasi–Ranchi–Kolkata Expressway | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal | 686km (426miles) | 24,275 | Greenfield | Under-construction | W to SE | Via South West Bihar to Kolkatta. | ||
| Dumaria Ghat-Bakarpur Expressway (Gorakhpur-Patna Expressway) | Bihar | 73km (45miles) | 73km (45miles) | 1,543 | Greenfield | DPR | NW to C | Connects to Gorakhpur via NH-27 & NH-28. | |
| Patna-Kolkata Expressway[7] | Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal | 450km (280miles) | Greenfield | DPR | NW to SW | To be taken up in Bharatmala-II. | |||
| Raxaul-Haldia Expressway | Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal | 695km (432miles) | 54,000 | Greenfield | DPR | NW to SW | |||
| Darbhanga-Aurangabad Expressway (Amas-Darbhanga Expressway)[8] | Bihar | 1991NaN1 | 1991NaN1 | 2,927 | Greenfield | Under-construction | C to SW | Central Bihar to South West Bihar. |
See also: National highways of India.
See main article: List of state highways in Bihar.
The railway network in Bihar is excellent and provides first-rate citizen centric railway services to the people. Most of the cities have a railway junction that facilitates railway travel across the state. You can easily travel from one part of the state to the other by trains.
See 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.
See main article: 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.
| City served | Airport name | ICAO | IATA | Category | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bihta | Bihta Air Force Station | — | — | Defence | Air base | |
| Bhagalpur | Bhagalpur Airport | — | — | Domestic | ||
| Darbhanga | Darbhanga Airport | VE89[9] | DBR | Domestic | Civil enclave | |
| Gaya | Gaya Airport | VEGY | GAY | Customs | 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 | Commercial | |
| Purnea | Purnea Airport | VEPU[10] | — | Defence | Air base | |
| Raxaul | Raxaul Airport | VERL | — | Domestic | Closed |