Chapra city transportaion (Tour & Travel)

Chhapra Transportation

Now a days Transportation in Chhapra is in very well condition. Chhapra is about 85 kms away from state capital Patna connected through NH 19 (Hajipur to Gazipur - U.P). Rail connectivity with other area of country is very good. Chapra Junction is the main railway station which connects chapra to all major cities of India. Chapra kachery railway station is in the heart of city. There are lots of local train to rural areas and distant location of Chhapra district.

Chapra is well connected with major cities of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal via road service. There are so many private bus service which provides regular bus service to all major cities as well as rural areas.

Apart from private transporters, BSRTC (Bihar State Road Transport Corporation) provides better transport service than private operators with collaboration of Eden Transport Pvt. Ltd. Eden Transport Private Limited began operations in 2010 with the mission of providing a state of the art bus services for the state of Bihar.

The company launched the Eden Express intercity bus service in January 2011 to provide a technologically advanced, safe and comfortable bus service for travelling between cities in Bihar. Eden Express began operations with the Patna-Chapra-Siwan and Patna-Muzaffarpur routes, and has plans of adding new routes in the near future.

Each Eden Express bus is equipped with state of the art safety and convenience features to offer passengers a smooth ride for their journey. They are going to start AC Bus service in summer

About Saran District

Saran District is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. The district is a part of Saran Division, is also known as Chapra district after the headquarters of the district - Chapra. Saran district occupies an area of 2,641 square kilometers (1,020 sq mi),there are a few villages in saran which are known for its historical and social significance. one of those villages is Rampur Kallan which is situated at the distance of around 10 km north of Chapra town. This village played a commendable role in freedom movement . Sardar Mangal singh was widely known for his contribution to the freedom movement.

         Saran District comprises 3 Sub-divisions:

• Chapra,
• Marhaura,
• Sonepur
• Blocks: Chapra, Manjhi, Dighwara, Rivilganj, Parsa, Baniapur, Amnaur, Taraiya, Sonpur, Garkha, Ekma, Dariyapur, Jalalpur, Marhaura, Mashrakh, Maker, Nagra, Panapur, Eisuapur, Lahladpur.

Saran Photo Album

Collectorate Building

Harihar Nath Mandir, Sonpur

Kunware Peer Baba ka Majar

Commissionary Office

Dadhichi Ashram, Dahiyava, Chapra

Gautam Ashram, Rivilganj

Chhapra Railway Station

DM's Chamber

Chock

Chapra Map

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Tourist destination of Chapra (Saran)

1. Aami:-

The place  is situated about 37 km east of Chapra and 4 km west of Dighwara. It is said that in ancient times there was a Dirgh dwar near Dighwara Railway station and the place a garden.

2. Sonepur:-
Internationally famous for the large fair held on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, it is also the head quarters of Sonepur Anchal. Sonepur is a Nagar Panchayat and is noted for its Railways platform which is one of the largest in India. So far as religious aspect of Sonepur Mela is concerned, special significance is owing to the temple of shree Hariharnath and the site of the battle of Gaj-Grah and rescue of the former by Hari During Kartik Purnima Ganga Snan or ceremonial bathing in the Ganga is held by Hindus to be unusually efficacious. On the day of full moon (Kartik Purnima) immense crowd assembles and take bath. The Mela commences on that day and lasts for more than a  fortnight.The Shiva temple, Kali temple and other temples and historical religious monuments are situated here and social and economical activities are at the highest peak during the Mela period. People come here to pay their oblation to the lords and thus its importance is not within Sonepur of Bihar rather it is of India and world fame.

3. Dhorh Ashram:-
This place is situated  towards north of Parsagarh where   many exhibits of archaeological importance can be seen. On the bank of  river Gandaki and ancient temple of Bhagwan Dhadheswar nath is 

4. Gautam Asthan:-
The Ashram of Gautam Rishi is situated  5 km west of Chapra As per religious belief the purification of Ahalya was meted out here. In the epic Ramayan, there is mention of Gautam Rishi who had cursed his wife who turned into stone.

5. Silhauri:-
This is an important place as per the child Episode of Shiv Puran and Ram charitra Manas. The mohbhan of Narad depicts the place  to be here. This ancient place is 28 km away from Marhowra. On every Shivratary mela is organized here during which the devotes of Baba Shilanath come to pay their obeisances.

6. Chirand:-
Chirand is situated  11 km south east of the district headquarter near Doriganj Bazar at the north bank of river Ghaghra. The result of the excavation there reveals about four thousand  years old developed culture of Pashan age. Inhabitants of Chirand were engaged in Animal Husbandry, agriculture and hunting. In whole of India new Pashan age culture was firstly revealed here.  Chirand had become an important urban place.

City History

City History Various hypothesis have been put forward about the origin of the name SARAN. General Cunningham suggested that Saran was earlier known as SARAN or asylum which was  a name given to a stupa (Pillar) built by emperor Ashoka. Another view holds that the name SARAN has been derived  from SARANGA- ARANYA or the deer forest, the district being famous for its wide expanses of forest and deer in prehistoric times. The earliest authentic historical fact or record concerning this district may perhaps be related to 898 A.D which suggest that the village of Dighwara dubauli in Saran had supplied a copper plate issued in the reign of king Mahendra paldeva.

In ancient days , Modern  Saran Division, formed a part of KOSALA country. The history of Saran Division is bound to be history of  Kosala which included  portions other than present limit of Saran Division. The kingdom of Kosala  was bounded on the west  by Panchala, by the river  Sarpika(sai)  in the south, on the east  by Gandak and  on the north by Nepal . The Kosala  consisted  of modern Faizabad, Gonda, Basti, Gorakhpur, Deoria in UP and Saran in Bihar.The historical background of the district- as available in the 'Ain-E-Akbari records Saran as one of the six Sarkars( Revenue Divisions) constituting the province of Bihar.At the time of grant of Diwani to the East India company  in 1765, there were eight Sarkars including Saran and Champaran.


The historical background of the district- as available in the 'Ain-E-Akbari records Saran as one of the six Sarkars( Revenue Divisions) constituting the province of Bihar, At the time of grant of Diwani to the East India company in 1765, there were eight Sarkars including Saran and Champaran. These two were later combined to form a single unit named Saran. Saran(along with Champaran) was included in the Patna Division when the Commissioner's Divisions were set up in 1829. It was separated from Champaran in 1866 when it (Champaran) was constituted into a separate district. Saran was made a part of Tirhut Division when latter was created in 1908. By this time there were three subdivisions in this district namely Saran, Siwan and Gopalganj. In 1981 each subdivision of the old Saran district became an independent district and constituted part of Saran Division.