Adapur is a block in
East Champaran district of
Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West ...
, India. Adapur railway station is located north of
Motihari
Motihari is the headquarters of East Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is located District entry point and New City 40.09 kilometres Northeast Mehsi. north of the state capital Patna.
Geography
Motihari is located on 26°3 ...
, the district headquarters. The state capital
Patna
Patna (
), historically known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, making it the 19th largest city in India. ...
is south. Adapur is located on the India - Nepal border. There are many villagers Near Adapur town peoples come to buy their daily essential things.
Transportation
Adapur is well connected to the major towns of Bihar by road and rail. Raxaul is the near major junction to connect metro cities Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Hyderabad, by rail. Currently local trans only stop here towards Raxaul- Narkatiaganj and Sitamarhi- Darbhanga route.
Air
Nearest airport is located in Nepal at
Simara Airport
Simara Airport ( ne, सिमरा विमानस्थल) is a domestic airport located in Jitpur Simara serving Bara District, a district in Madhesh Province in Nepal. It also serves Birgunj, Nepal's fifth biggest city.
History
Th ...
, about from Adapur. Another airport at
Raxaul Airport, about 13 km away, is drafted to be operational in future.
[ ] Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna is the operational Airport.
Rail
Adapur is a railway station on the
Broad gauge
A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge (the distance between the rails) broader than the used by standard-gauge railways.
Broad gauge of , commonly known as Russian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in former Soviet Union (CIS ...
Raxaul-Darbhanga line. Presently, the rail lines are without overhead Electric wires i.e. only
Diesel engines
The diesel engine, named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is a so-cal ...
can be run on them.
Road
The town is well connected via canal road. People can reach to district headquarter Motihari and Raxaul.
School
Bansi Dhar High School is a government high school.
Administration:
Adapur block situated in the town to provide the government facilities to peoples.
Banks
There are some government banks available here in town including
State Bank of India
State Bank of India (SBI) is an Indian multinational public sector bank and financial services statutory body headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. SBI is the 49th largest bank in the world by total assets and ranked 221st in the '' Fort ...
,
Central Bank of India,
United Bank of India and Gramin bank
India-Nepal border crossing
At present people cross vehicles cross India-Nepal border at Inarwa Beldarwa village. A check post will be constructed there soon.
References
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East Champaran district