Katihar is a city in the north eastern part of the Indian state of Bihar. The city is somewhat close to the Nepalese border and is also the capital of the Katihar district.

Get in

By train

• 1 Katihar Junction Railway Station. The Katihar Junction railway station is in the Northeast Frontier Railway zone and is well connected to all major cities in Bihar, West Bengal, Assam and the other northeastern states. (updated Jan 2022)

By car

National Highway 31 is the principal road connecting Katihar with much of northern and eastern India.

See

• 1 Gogabil Lake, ☏ +91 8294659250, janlakshyaktr@gmail.com. One of the largest wetland and bird watching areas in the state. In 2019, it became Bihar's first conservation reserve. The lake provides a habitat to numerous aquatic flora and fauna as well as 130 birds, of which around 30 are migratory. (updated Jan 2022)

Eat

• 1 Mezza9, Binodpur Anand Enclave, Kali Bari Rd, ☏ +91 74883 19661. Multi-cuisine restaurant serving North Indian, Italian and Chinese. Serves a large range of soups and mocktails. (updated Jan 2022)

Sleep

• Hotel Deluxe, Rajendra Path, ☏ +91 6452-242469, info@hoteldeluxekatihar.com. All rooms are air-conditioned with Wi-Fi on demand. (updated Jan 2022)