Forbesganj

<!-- See WikiProject Indian cities for details -->Forbesganj () is a city and a municipality in Araria district in the state of Bihar, India. Situated at the border of Nepal & India, the city is an important economic location in the region. One of the biggest business places among the neighboring cities. The infrastructure development here has taken a surge in recent times. With Broad Gauge railway services started on Katihar-Jogbani route & construction of NH-57, the place is going to be benefited big time.

Overview

The city has a railway station with Broad Gauge & Meter Gauge tracks both. Railway services are available for Katihar(5 Passenger trains daily), Delhi(12487 Jogbani-Delhi Seemanchal Exp., 7 Days in week), Kolkata (3160 Jogbani-Kolkata Exp,3 Days in week),& Saharsa (2 Express & 2 Passenger trains Daily, Meter Gauge). Trains for almost all big locations in India can be boarded from Katihar (98&nbsp;km from Forbesganj). Frequent bus services are available for Jogbani (Nepal Boarder), Araria (Dist Headquarters), Purnia (Commissionay Headquarters) & Katihar. Many night service luxury buses ply between Forbesganj & Patna (The state Capital). The city has an abandoned airport too which no longer functions. Fanishwar Nath Renu is a famous writer from Forbesganj who has written Maila Aanchal, one of his masterpieces, which later on became a television episode. Late Shri Jaleshwar Prasad Gupta (popularly known as J.P. Gupta) is...
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