Communication Links
Saharsa is connected by railway and roadways to other major towns in Bihar. National Highway NH 107 connects it to Maheshkhunt and Purnia List of National Highways in India. The rural road network is in need of improvement.
Saharsa does not have public transportation links by air (there is an air strip reserved for government use but no commercial flights exist) or waterways, but train connections can be made. It is connected to Kolkata by a direct train, the "Hate Bazaare Express". In early 2006, a much awaited broad gauge line connected it to Khagaria on the New Delhi-Guwahati main line. In early 2006, a weekly train was started to connect it to the national capital, New Delhi. In October 2006, a low-fare completely air-conditioned weekly train, christened the "Garib Rath" (Poor's Chariot), has been started to connect Saharsa to Amritsar, with much fanfare. Earlier there was only a metre gauge line on the Khagaria - Mansi - Saharsa - Forbesganj section of East Central Railway.
The city is also served by India Post. Its Postal Code is: 852201.
Landline telephone services have been augmented by cellular services; Internet connectivity of all types like broadband, wimax,evdo and 3G are available here : cyber cafes provide broadband service, and now you can find internet and broadband in every home. Mobile services are working in both rural as well as urban areas, leading mobile companies like, Airtel, Reliance, Tata, BSNL, Aircel, Vodafone, Idea, Smart, virgin, uninor, DOCOMO are working here.
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