About Us

Bihar earliest university slumbers in the void of time. Bihar is a versatile destination which meets expectations of varied interests be it religious, art & culture, heritage or even ecological. This is the land of Lord Buddha, attained his enlightenment and proceeded for final nirvana here. Among all Indian states, Bihar is the one most intimately linked to the life of Buddha, resulting in a trail of pilgrimages which have come to be known as the Buddhist circuit. Tenth Guru of Sikh faith Shri Guru Gobind Singh ji Maharaj was born here and spent his childhood. Maa Sita was born here in Sitamarhi and her childhood was spent in Mithila region of Bihar. 24th Tirthankar of Jain Faith Mahavir Swami took birth here and Bihar had been his karmabhumi. Maner Sharif, Bihar Sharif, Phulwari Shrif are the Centres of ancient Sufi Faith. Bihar has very rich cultural traditions which reflect in innumerable festivals, celebrations and life of the people of Bihar. Chath is a very important Festival and is celebrated with unparalleled passion, faith and fervour. Other festivals like Durga Puja, Holi, Diwali and Eid are equally important and bring colour and flavour in to the life of people of Bihar. Bihar has a rich heritage and is reflected in the vast number of old structures lovingly preserved and maintained and are recognised internationally as Heritage sites. With the modern studies a large number of new heritage sites are being uncovered and are matter of pride for the state. Bihar has well preserved ecology. Valmiki Vihar Tiger Reserve, Kakolat Water Falls, Ghoda Katora are richly endowed by nature and are places to explore by the tourists. Ganga passes through Bihar in its rich glory and endows the state with cultivable lands besides scenic beauty. Bihar had also been the land of Gandhi’s freedom movement. Champaran had been his Karmabhumi where he started a number of his movements to mobilise the populace and people against the British Rule. The landlocked state of Bihar is surrounded by Nepal, Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and comprises of cultural regions namely Ang, Bhojpur, Mithila and Magadha. Rivers Kosi and Gandak from the North and Sone from the South join Ganga. In the fertile plains, rice, sugarcane, oilseeds, gram, maize, jute, barley and wheat are cultivated. .key-contact ul.pagination { width: 74%!important; float: right; }

Vision

Bihar has wide range of tourism attractions in the form of Religious Circuits, Heritage Cirtuits, Eco Circuits. The large number of historic monuments, ruins, temples, forests Nalanda and Mahabodhi, two world heritage sites and scenic beauty provide immense scope for the tourists to explore and rejuvenate. It is the vision of Department of Tourism to achieve its rightful place on the tourism map of the world( which has not been utilised to the fullest so far).

Key Contacts

Shri Abhay Kumar Singh, I.A.S. Secretary

0612-2215531
secy-tourism-bih@nic.in

06122234194
Shri Vinay Kumar Rai I.A.S, Director

0612-2217045
directortourismbihar@gmail.com
Shri Nand Kishor, IFS MD, BSTDC

0612-2222622
contactbstdc@gmail.com , mdbstdc-bih@gov.in
Shri Abhijit Kumar GM, BSTDC

0612-2222622
bstdcgm@gmail.com
Shri Pradeep Kumar Gupta Dy. Director

0612-2910140
Smt. Kiran Singh Public Grievance Redressal Officer

9572356052
tourism.pgro@gmail.com
Smt. Devshree OSD

js.bihartourism@gmail.com
Smt. Neha Kumari OSD

js.bihartourism@gmail.com
Tourist Information Centre, Hotel Gargi Gautam, Rajgir. TIC Incharge

9471006721
Tourist Information Centre, Kund Kshetra Rajgir. TIC Incharge

9471006721
Tourist Information Centre, Vaishali. TIC Incharge

9570336583
Tourist Information Centre, Raxaul Railway Station, Raxaul. TIC Incharge

9471006734
Tourist Information Centre, Bhagalpur. TIC Incharge

8544402438
Tourist Information Centre, Hotel Karn Vihar, Munger. TIC Incharge

8544402438
Tourist Information Centre, Bihar Sadan, New Delhi TIC Incharge

01123358371
8544402430
Tourist Information Centre, Nilkanth Bhawan, 26B, Camac Street, Kolkata- 700016 TIC Incharge

8544402433
9471143872
Tourist Information Centre, Jawaherlal Nehru Market, Englishia Lane, Varanasi- 221001 TIC Incharge

8544402435
Tourist Information Centre, Panta Railway Station. TIC Incharge

9471006732
Tourist Information Centre, Patna Airport TIC Incharge

9471006724
Tourist Information Centre, Patna Sahib (Gurudwara), Patna. TIC Incharge

8544402440
Tourist Information Centre, Patna Sahib Railway Station, Patna. TIC Incharge

8544402442
Tourist Information Centre, Gaya Railway Station, Gaya. TIC Incharge

9471006714
Tourist Information Centre, Muzaffarpur Railway Station/Hotel Lichhvi Bihar, Muzaffarpur. TIC Incharge

8544402447
Tourist Information Centre, Tourist Complex Bodhgaya. TIC Incharge

9471006726
Tourist Information Centre, Gaya Airport, Gaya. TIC Incharge

8544402441
Tourist Information Centre, Nalanda. TIC Incharge

9471006729
Tourist Information Centre, Rajendra Nagar Railway Station, Patna. TIC Incharge

8544402432