Reaching the Ground Zero.

Reach Patna the capital of Bihar, India first. Then from Patna Junction Railway Station get in to a shared auto. Travel with locals through Chiriyatower-Kankarbagh Main Road-Rajendernagar Railway Station-Nayatola-Kumrahar (ruins of Pataliputra)-Agamkuan-Mahatma Gandhi Setu (remember it is a Hindi belt, so speak in Hindi)-Ganga Bridge police station, Vaishali (Hajipur is 9 km from here)-Get down at Ramasis Chowk (Total distance 20 km; Pay Rs.20/- as fare). Take a rickshaw from Ramasis Chowk-Hajipur railway station (take a brisk walk at Hajipur station)-follow Dak Bangla Road-turn right at Gandhi Chowk-reach old Gandak River bridge and get down (total distance 3 km. Fare Rs.10/-). Start walking-follow pedestrians' path-cross the bridge: You are at Sonepur Fair. By Air      Sonepur is 30 kms across the river Ganga from Patna, the capital city of Bihar, which receives direct daily flights from Delhi and Calcutta, and is a major railway junction also linked by road to important towns on the Calcutta-Delhi route. The nearest airport is Patna. Indian Airlines and some private aircrafts (Jet and Spice) connect Patna with Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta, Guwahati, Lucknow, Ranchi and Kathmandu. By Rail  Sonepur, Hajipur and Patna are connected to major centers in India by air-conditioned, non-air conditioned and sleeper trains. Sonepur and Hajipur are on the same line and connected through daily 5-6 trains from Delhi. On the other hand the main Railway station of Patna offers widest range from all the major cities (Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hydearabad, Lucknow, Punjab etc.) of the country almost on the daily basis. By Road                Sonepur is well connected by road to Patna (30 Kms), Muzaffarpur (53 Kms) and Hajipur (5 Kms). One can get to Sonepur via road from Patna and through Hajipur. There are plenty of buses, taxis, autos/ three wheelers and even tongas (Horse carriages).