Valmiki Nagar Zone in VTR
Valmikinagar is the north-western entry point of the Reserve. It was previously known as Bhainsalotan. It is situated along the southern bank of Gandak river, at the confluence point of Narayani, Pachnad and Sonaha rivers, also known as Triveni. Here also lies the Gandak Barrage and three ancient temples – Kouleswar, Jatashankar and Nar Devi.
Road approach: The sanctuary is about 310 km from Patna, the capital city of Bihar; 200 km from Muzaffarpur, major city and railhead of North Bihar; 105 km for Bettiah, district headquarters of West Champaran; and 125 km from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, by road. Vehicles can be hired from these places to reach the sanctuary.
Nearest Airports: Patna,Gorakhpur & KushiNagar.
Through Railways: The sanctuary is situated on Gorakhpur – Muzaffarpur (via Narkatiaganj) rail route. Direct trains are available from major cities of the Country to reach the sanctuary. Daily / weekly trains are available from New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Dehradun and Amritsar to arrive at Bagaha (to reach western part of the sanctuary) and Narkatiaganj (to reach central and eastern part of the sanctuary). Muzaffarpur and Gorakhpur are the nearest major junctions to get passenger / mail / express trains for Bagaha and Narkatiaganj. The Field Directorate located at district headquarters of West Champaran at Bettiah, about 105 km from the sanctuary, is also on the same rail route.