Bihar and Orissa Province health, education, and local government, were transferred to elected ministers. On 1 April 1936, the province was divided into Bihar Province (which included present-day Bihar and Jharkhand states) and Orissa Province, and the Odia speaking princely states placed under the authority of the Eastern States Agency. From 1912 to 1920, the province had a lieutenant governor heading the provincial government. This post was upgraded to governor in 1920, when Satyendra Prasanna Sinha, 1st Baron Sinha was appointed to fill it. Bihar and Orissa Province Bihar and Orissa was a province of British India which included the present-day Indian states of
Transport in Bihar is a small international airport connected to Colombo, Singapore, Bangkok and more. Air Deccan , Jetlite , Indian and Jet Airways are the main [airlines] which are operating from Patna airport. In 2009, Patna airport registered a 42.8 per cent growth on aircraft movement, the highest in the country, handling 7,456 flights compared to 5,220 in 2008-09. Weekly Shared Chartered Plane Service between Patna and Kolkata via Purnea is also available at affordable rates. Transport Ministers of Bihar Transport in Bihar This article deals with the system of transport in Bihar, both public and private. Bihar is connected by National