Muzaffarpur

Getting there

By train 1 Muzaffarpur Junction ECR (station code: MFP). Muzaffarpur is well-connected to major cities in India through daily trains. Shaheed Express (Darbhanga-Amritsar), Mithila Express (Raxaul-Howrah), Maurya Express, Sadhbhawna Express, Vaishali Express (Barauni-New Delhi) and Amarnath Express (Barauni-Jammu Tawi) pass through this station. The Vaishali Express (Barauni-New Delhi), Bihar Sampark Kranti (Darbhanga-New Delhi), Saptkranti Express (Muzaffarpur-New Delhi) are the fastest and most comfortable way to arrive from Delhi or vice versa. The journey takes around 18-19 hours from New Delhi. It's advised to book the train ticket well in advance since the trains are often heavily booked. Tickets can be booked online from the IRCTC website. (updated Nov 2020)

By car Muzaffarpur is well-connected by bus to Patna, which is about 3 hours away. There are direct buses to Patna, Siliguri, Guwahati, Ranchi, etc. Buses are the best option if one is traveling from Patna. Muzzafarpur is well connected by a network of roads with all the neighbouring cities and towns. The distance to some important cities are:

Bhagalpur 139 mi (224 km) Bodhgaya 112.4 mi (180.9 km) Bihar Sharif 65.0 mi (104.6 km) Darbhanga 34.7 mi (55.8 km) Madhubani 63.3 mi (101.9 km) Patna 40.7 mi (65.5 km) Ranchi 49.1 mi (79.0 km) Mehsi 25.0 mi (40.2 km) Raxaul 85.1 mi (137.0 km) Varanasi 195.7 mi (314.9 km)

Getting around

You may hire taxi, autorickshaws and cycle rickshaws for local transportation. The city has a concept of shared autorickshaws. City ring bus service run by regional transport authority (RDA) has mini buses plying on five different routes. The minimum fare is ₹5 and maximum is ₹20. The main the introduction of ring bus service has broken the monopoly of rickshaws and auto-rickshaws.

See

1 Ambara Chowk. About 40 km from Muzaffarpur, Ambara Chowk is situated in Saraiya Block on the Muzaffarpur - Rewa road. It is believed to be the home village of Amrapali, the famous Nagarvadhu (courtesan) of Vaishali. Amrapali was known for her beauty. 2 Baba Garibnath Temple. Baba Garibnath Temple situated in the center of the Muzaffarpur town is undoubtedly one of the most famous "Lord Shiva" temples. Its history goes like this-There was a landlord in ancient times who owned the land where the present temple is. There was a huge Banyan tree in the premises of the temple which provided shade and relief to many people. Due to bad financial condition the landlord had to sell his house to another person. The new owner seemed not too interested in Banyan tree so he ordered it to be cut down to clean the premises. While cutting the tree a "Shivling" was found within it, which got partly damaged due to the swing of the axe, and red water started oozing out from the "Shivling"! The Landlord was quite disturbed after seeing this and was not able to sleep for the entire night. In the morning "Baba Garibnath" appeared in his dreams and said that he was Baba Garibnath-one who has great sympathy for poor. He ordered him to establish the "Shivling" at the same place and call one of his great Devotees "Shri Shivdhari Pathak" of Chapra district to regularly worship and take care of the temple. It was done exactly as told by "Baba" and since that day "Baba Garibnath Temple" is famous for granting the fulfilment of the wishes of its devotees. It is also called second "Baidhnath". Mata Banglamukhi Temple (Siddh Pith) (Near Hathi Chowk). This temple, which is almost 300 years old, attracts many Tantric Hindus, especially on Navratri. (updated Nov 2016) 3 Chaturbhuj Asthan Temple. This is a temple with an interesting back story. It is said that in 1303, in a village called Turki, a big idol of Lord Chaturbhuj was found. We are told that there was a saint who was a great worshipper of Shiva and was also responsible for establishing a "Shivling" at the present Muzaffarpur (which was a village at that time). Lord Chaturbhuj came in his dreams and asked him to place him near "Lord Shiva", as he was not comfortable at Turki. The saint brought the idol all the way from Turki to Muzaffarpur on foot. Lord Chaturbhuj was established beside Lord Shiva under a tree and since then his regular worship started. It is also retold that there was a man from Patna who was another great worshipper of Shiva. Shiva came in his dreams and asked him to build a temple for him, saying he would

Buy

Andi gola. Ration in retail and whole sale. Jawahar Chowk, lal road. Hardware and machinery. (updated Apr 2019) Kalyani Chawk. grocery, cloth, tailor, etc. Motijheel. clothes, crockery in retail. Saraiya Ganj. Complete miscellaneous products. Suta Patti. Clothes in bulk. One of the major attractions of Muzaffarpur is the Lahthi (Lakh ki Churiyan/Bangles)

Eat

Do eat the jalebi, malpua, and lassi from the roadside shop at Santoshi Mata Mandir near railway station, one of its kind. Taas and chura (a meat dish) near Laxmi Chowk. Sweets like Rasmadhuri and many more delicious from Maharaja Sweets and Bharat Jalpan near Saraiyaganj and Vaishali Sweets near Chatta Chowk are also famous for dishes like rasgulla, rasmadhuri and chat.

Sleep

Hotel Aastha, Emalichatti, ☏ +91 621- 2210690. Hotel Chandralok, Kalambagh Rd, Nayatola, ☏ +91 621-2243911-2266311. Hotel Embassy International, Station Rd opposite train station, ☏ +91 74910 00222. $15 (Jun 2026). 1 Hotel Kanishka International, Emalichatti, ☏ +91 90310 22354. Hotel Rama, Emalichatti, ☏ +91 621-2210900. Hotel Ranjeet, Motijhil, ☏ +91 621-245751. Hotel Sanskar (Near Govt. Bus Stand), ☏ +91 621-2210589. Hotel Sawpanalok, Kalayani Chowk, ☏ +91 9304176447. Hotel Swarg International, N.H. 28, Bhagwanpur, ☏ +91 98016 07221. Hotel UK, Chhoti Sariyaganj, ☏ +91 621-3080099.

Go next

You may also take a day’s excursion to Rajgir and Vaishali to see the historic places of Buddhist significance. Nalanda is also close by where the remnants of the Nalanda University, stupas, monasteries and temples are worth exploring. The artifacts that have been excavated are on exhibit in the Nalanda museum. Other nearby destinations are Sonepur, Digha, Patna, Bihar-Sharif, Pawapuri, Munghyer and Rajgir.