Happy TravellerWelcome to Bairgania, a small town located on the border of India and Nepal in the Sitamarhi district of Bihar. The town is known for its customs checkpoint that links Nepal via Rautahat District. Bairgania is the first town in India that is located on the bank of the Bagmati River. With a population of 42,895, Bairgania is a Nagar Parishad city in the district of Sitamarhi. The city is divided into 26 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The town has basic amenities like a government medical hospital with experienced doctors. The literacy rate of the city is 65.72 percent, higher than the state average of 61.80 percent. The city has total administration over 8,010 houses and is authorised to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Transport:
Rail: Bairgania is situated on the Delhi – Gorakhpur – Bairgania – Sitamarhi – Darbhanga – Kolkata rail line. The town is connected to several cities in Bihar with daily passenger trains. There are multiple daily connections to Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Raxaul, and Sitamarhi, and daily connections to Patliputra, Hajipur, Samastipur, Sonpur, and Narkatiaganj. Weekly express trains connect to Delhi with stops in major cities in Uttar Pradesh including Varanasi and Lucknow. Kolkata is also connected by weekly express trains; the train being 13044 Howrah Raxaul Express. There are also direct trains to Lucknow and Varanasi with stops in several towns in Uttar Pradesh. Chhapra, Patna, Muzaffarpur, Jabalpur, Mumbai, Darbhanga, Barauni, Dhanbad, Bokaro, Ranchi, Rourkela, Bilaspur, Raipur, Nagpur, and Hyderabad are also connected by weekly or multiple weekly trains. Delhi is connected via Sadbhawna Express. Previously, all tracks were metre gauge but most have been converted to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge. The metre gauge track from Raxaul to Narkatiaganj was converted in August 2018. It is likely that this route will continue to be used by other trains.
Road: Bairgania is served by buses and trains from Patna via Sitamarhi, Sheohar, and Motihari. In early 2019, a bus route was established between Bairgania to Delhi via Muzaffarpur. Due to regular heavy rain and flooding, Bairagania-Dhang road conditions can be treacherous.
Airways: The nearest airport to Bairgania is the Darbhanga Airport, Aerodrome Darbhanga, Ranipur, Darbhanga, Bihar 847306, located 108 kilometres (67 mi) away in Darbhanga.
Border crossing: There is a border crossing to Gaur, Nepal with a customs checkpoint. India and Nepal have an open border with no restrictions on movement of their nationals and no need for visa or passport documents for local people. There is a customs checkpoint for goods and third-country nationals. There are jeeps, cars, tempos (three wheel vehicle), and tangas (horse-driven six-seater rickshaw) that travelers can take from Bairgania station to the Gaur bus park.
Education: The city has primary, secondary, and high schools. The area also features colleges affiliated with Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Muzaffarpur. Students from the area generally move to bigger cities like Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Patna, Varanasi, and Delhi to pursue a college education. Many alumni from IIT, IIM, Banaras Hindu University, Delhi University, and Jawaharlal Nehru University come from this area. People from Bairgania have done well in the fields of civil services, state services, central banking, commercial banking, engineering, and IT, among others.
Religious places:
Shri Buddhi Mata Mandir: It is the most famous temple and is dedicated to the Goddess Buddhi. The Pilgrimate/Darshan of the Goddess during the festival of Rama Navami is the most celebrated and revered in the region. Devotees from Nepal and the adjoining areas in the thousands perform their darshan & worship during Rama Navami.
Shivalya Mandir: This is an ancient temple of Lord Shiva made up by the king of Sheohar. The Navaratri of this temple is very famous.
Manohar Baba Mandir: This is an ancient temple of Lord Radha Krishna.
Notable Landmarks: For visitors from outside, the notable landmarks are High School, Bairgania. Police Station, Bairgania. Sharma Bhawan, Lnt Watika, Ms Jewells, Sahara Medicine etc.
