page_title: Janakpur
section_title: Airways
hierarchical_section_title: Janakpur / Transport / Airways
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Der Flughafen von Janakpur, Nepal, Sicht vom Rollfeld. English: The Airport of Janakpur, Nepal.
context_page_description: Janakpurdham or Janakpur is a sub-metropolitan city in Dhanusa District of Province No. 2 of Nepal. The city is a centre for religious and cultural tourism. It has been declared as the temporary capital for Province no. 2 until Province Assembly votes for a permanent capital.
  This city, also known as Janakpurdham, was founded in the early 18th century. According to oral tradition, an earlier city existed in the area, also known as Janakpurdham, which was the capital of the Videha dynasty that ruled Mithila region in the ancient times.
  The city is located about 225 km south-east of Kathmandu. As of 2015, the city had a population of 173,924 making it the largest Sub-Metropolitan city of Nepal. Janakpur is currently the third largest city in the Terai and the seventh largest in Nepal.
  Nepal Railways used to operate between Janakpur and India.
context_section_description: Janakpur has a domestic airport (IATA: JKR, ICAO: VNJP) with most flights connecting to Kathmandu.
caption: Janakpur Airport Terminal
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