Barauni is an industrial town situated on the bank of the river Ganges in the Begusarai district in the state of Bihar, India. It lies north of the Ganges (Ganga) River.

Economy

Industries

Major industrial plants in Barauni include:

Transport

Railways

Barauni Junction is one of the important stations in Bihar and has strategic location. It is a junction and is connected to India's main cities of New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai via broad gauge routes. Barauni has three railway stations –

Roads

starts from Barauni and leads to Lucknow via Muzaffarpur. passes through the town and leads to Purnia and Guwahati in East and Patna in west. Both National Highways have junction here. Previously, it is the only route for Northeast India that's why it was called Assam Road.

Air

The nearest airport is Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport in Patna which is approximately 102 km away while Darbhanga Airport is approximately 112 km away.

Notable people

Direction board