Rivers & Bridges
Bihar GK · नदियां और पुल · 15 facts
Ganga: Main river, flows through Patna & Hajipur; Contributes 16,650 cu km water annually
Kosi River: Called 'Sorrow of Bihar', destructive due to frequent floods; Originates in Nepal
Son River: Tributary of Ganga, flows through south Bihar
Mahananda River: Originates in Darjeeling, forms Bihar-West Bengal border
Brahmaputra: Flows through Assam but also has presence in northern Bihar
Bagmati River: Flows through Mithila region, tributary of Ganga
Darbhanga-Muzaffarpur Bridge: Connects North and South Bihar
Hajipur railway bridge: Longest combined road-rail bridge in Asia (1.55 km)
Gandhi Maidan, Patna is on banks of Ganga
Kosi barrage: Built to control Kosi floods, located between Nepal-Bihar border
Gandhi Setu in Patna (5.6 km) was once India's longest river bridge over Ganga
Falgu River in Gaya is considered sacred in Hindu tradition (Ramayana connection)
Punpun River joins Ganga near Patna; flooding causes damage in south Patna
Gandak (Narayani) river forms Bihar-UP boundary in western Bihar
Aguwani-Sultanganj bridge across Ganga is a new four-lane bridge connecting 2 districts