The Barabar Hill caves bear humongous tourism potential comprising both historical caves and surrounding natural aesthetics. We are providing here how to get there and what to see once you reach there. As the site is properly linked to three means of transportation i.e road, rail, and air, it is quite easier for tourists to arrive the caves. 


Accessing 

By Road- 

Barabar is well connected by road with Makhdumpur town at a distance of 15 km away. District Headquarter of Jehanabad is on NH-83 Patna Gaya Road, about 32 km from Barabar Caves. Regular buses and private taxi services link Barabar and Makhdumpur/Jehanabad. Buses and taxies are available from Patna, Gaya too.

By Rail- 

Nearest railway station is at Makhdumpur (Jehanabad district), 15 km from Barabar (Patal Ganga). Vanavar Halt is also a small railway station for local trains on the Gaya-Patna section of East Central Railways route. 

By Air- 

Nearest airport is Gaya Airport, also known as Bodhgaya Airport, about 32 km. Another airport is Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport or Patna Airport (PAT), 80 km from Barabar Hill caves.


What to see there 

 

 
Karn Chaupar Cave at Barabar Hill



Gopika Cave at Nagarjuni Hill


Surrounding area of the hills




Lomas Risi Cave at Barabar Hill



Sudama Cave at Barabar Hill




Vadathika and Vapiyaka Caves at Nagarjuni Hill





Vishwakarma or Vishwamitra or Vishwa Jhopri Cave at Barabar Hill


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https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Barabar_and_Nagarjuni_Hill_Caves

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