Floods in Bihar construction of 3731 km of embankments. North Bihar is a playfield of eight major rivers. All these rivers end up in Ganges. Floods in Bihar Bihar is India's most flood-prone State, with 76% of the population in the North Bihar living under the recurring threat of flood devastation. According to some historical data, 16.5% of the total flood affected area in India is located in Bihar while 22.1% of the flood affected population in India lives in Bihar. About out of total geographical area of comprising 73.06% is flood affected. Floods in Bihar are a recurring disaster which on an
Bihar Sharif here and runs to Gaya via Nalanda and Rajgir. Bihar Sharif Junction is on the Bakhtiyarpur-Tilaiya line, part of the national broad gauge network. The city is served by the Shramjeevi Express, a direct daily superfast train to New Delhi. There are also numerous passenger and express connections to the state capital, Patna, and to the hub at Rajgir which connects to many destinations in the country. Very recently, the Fatuha–Islampur branch line has been connected to this route by linking Daniyawan to Bihar Sharif. The extension of passenger services to link Bihar Sharif with Hilsa, Sheikhpura and Gaya began