Patna is the capital and
largest city of the state of Bihar in India. It had an estimated population of 1.68 million
in 2011, making it the 19th
largest city in India. With over 2 million people, its urban
agglomeration is the 18th
largest in India. The
modern city of Patna is situated on the southern bank of river Ganges. Patna
is the 21st fastest growing city in the world and 5th fastest growing city in India according to a study by the City Mayors' Foundation.
Patna also has lowest slum population of any city in India.
The Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain pilgrimage centres of Vaishali, Rajgir, Nalanda, Bodh
Gaya, and Pawapuri are nearby and Patna
City is also a sacred city for Sikhs as the tenth Sikh
Guru, Guru
Gobind Singh, was born here.
ECONOMY:
Patna has long been a
major agricultural hub and centre of trade . Its most active exports are grain, sugarcane, sesame, and medium-grained Patna
rice. There are several sugar mills in and around
Patna. It is an important business and luxury brand centre of eastern India.
The economy of Patna has seen sustained economic growth since 2005. The economy
has been spurred by growth in the Fast-Moving
Consumer Goods industry, the service
sector, along with Green revolution businesses. Patna is the 21st fastest growing city
in the world, and the fifth fastest growing city in India, and is expected to
grow at an average annual rate of 3.72%.
TRANSPORT:
AIRWAYS:
Patna Airport (official
name Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport) is
classified as a restricted international airport. The arrival of several
low-cost carriers and a number of new destinations have caused a growth in air
traffic in recent years, as has an improvement in the situation with regard to
law and order.
RAILWAYS:
Patna is served by several
railway stations located in different areas of the city. The Patna
Junction railway station is the
main railway station of the city, and one of the busiest railway stations in
India. The city has four additional major railway stations: Rajendra Nagar Terminal (adjacent to Kankarbagh), Patliputra
Junction (near Bailey
road), Danapur (near western outskirts) and Patna Sahib (in Patna
City area). Danapur is the divisional headquarters of East Central Railway
zone's Danapur
railway division. Patna is well connected with
neighbouring Gaya, Jehanabad, Bihar
Sharif, Rajgir, Islampur through daily passenger and express train services.
India's longest road-cum-rail bridge, Digha–Sonpur
bridge has been constructed across river Ganges, connecting Digha,
Patna to Pahleja
Ghat in Sonpur.
ROADWAYS:
The city is served by
several major road highways and state highways, including National
Highways 19, 30, 31, and 83. Asia's longest river bridge, the Mahatma Gandhi Setu, is located in Patna and connects the city to Hajipur across the Ganga.
Luxury bus service between
Patna and several neighbouring cities is provided by the Bihar
State Tourism Development Corporation and the Bihar State Road
Transport Corporation. Auto Rikshaws are a popular mode of
transportation.
INLAND WATERWAYS:
Inland
Waterways Authority of India has
declared the stretch of river Ganges between Allahabad and Haldia National Inland Waterway and has taken steps to restore
and maintain its navigability. The National
Waterway-1, the longest Waterway in India,
stretches 1620 km in the River Ganga from Allahabad to Haldia via Varanasi, Munger, Bhagalpur passes through Patna. This National Waterways has
fixed terminal at Patna.
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