Patna

Patna is the capital city of Bihar, the eastern state of India. It is also the second-largest city in eastern India (after Kolkata). As per the 2011 census, the population of this city metropolitan area is 2,046,652. It is the 19th largest metropolis in India. On the other hand, the population of the municipality of Patna is 1,683,200. It is the 18th largest municipality in India. The Patna High Court is located in this city. The modern Patna city is located on the southern bank of the Ganges. The Son, Gandak, and Punpun rivers also flow along with this city. The city is about 35 kilometers (22 miles) in length and about 16 to 18 kilometers (9.9 to 11.2 miles) in width. On June 27, the World Bank awarded This place as second place in India (after Delhi) as a suitable place to start a business. In 490 BC, the king of Magadha established the city of Pataliputra, the ancient Patna, one of the oldest cities in the world. Ancient Patna The city of ‘Patliputra’ was the capital of the Magadha Empire under the Haryana, Nanda, Maurya, Shunga, Gupta, and Pala dynasties and an ancient center of education and art.

How to reach

By Road: The district of Patna is well served by the good conditions of roads. National Highway No.31 passes through Danapur and Patna City. While one branch goes to Barauni via Barh & the other proceeds to Nawada via Bihar. All the sub-divisional headquarters of the district are situated on this National Highway which provides the road link between North and South Bihar. Bodhgaya, Rajgir, Ranchi, and Siliguri are conveniently located by road to Patna. Intra-city road transportation is also good in Patna.

By Train: The main line of the East Central Railway passes through the entire length of the district running parallel to the Ganga. There are three railway lines running across the district from north to south. The Patna-Gaya Branch line the Fatwah-Islampur Light Railway and the Bakhtiarpur-Rajgir Branch line. Patna Junction is the principal railway station which is located in the town and links all the key cities of India through the network of express and super fast trains. The various cities connected with Patna are Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Guwahati, Varanasi, Amritsar, Bangalore, Lucknow, and Chennai.

By Air: Patna has excellent air connections to many important Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai & Kolkata. Several Airlines serve this airport with regular flights. Patna Airport is known as Jaiprakash Narayan International Airport. It is named after “Lok Nayak” Jayaprakash Narayan, an Indian independence activist and political leader.