Hajipur Railway Junction

         Perched on the banks of Narayani Gandak River, Hajipur is a city in the Indian state of Bihar. It also lies near the holy river Ganges and serves to be the headquarters of Vaishali district. It is just about 10 km away from Patna, the capital city of Bihar. Mahatma Gandhi Setu, one of the longest bridges in India, links Hajipur to Patna. Hajipur is a railway junction which comes under East Central Railway, Sonepur Jn and is served with many trains connecting it to other parts of the country.

       Hajipur was called as Ukkacala in ancient times. It serves to be one of those places where Lord Buddha gave his sermons. It also hosts several important temples which include Ramchura Mandir, Nepali Mandir, Lord Krishna temple, etc. Kaun Harra Ghat, a Buddhist Stupa and Mahatma Gandhi Setu are other places of interest one can visit in Hajipur. Sonepur which hosts an annual cattle fair on the occasion of Kartik Purnima (Oct-Nov) is just about 7 km away from Hajipur Jn. Sonepur Fair is considered to be the largest cattle fair  of Asia.

       The ancient town of Vaishali is just about 42 km away from Hajipur. It is connected well by road to Hajipur. Vaishali assumes great significance for Buddhist. It boasts of being the holy land visited by Lord Buddha during the 3^rd century. Frequented by thousands of tourists and Buddhist devotees, Vaishali is home to several historic structures like Buddha Stupa, Ashokan Pillar, Abhishek Puskarani, etc.

        Hajipur Railway Junction is the headquarters of East Central Railway Zone and is connected by three rail lines to Muzaffarpur, Barauni and Chhapra. Several train pass through Hajipur Jn connecting it to many other parts of India. It is also connected by several national highways (NH-19, NH-22, and NH-322) to other parts of the state and country. Patna Airport serves to be the closest airbase to it.