page_title: Sonepur Cattle Fair
section_title: Transportation
hierarchical_section_title: Sonepur Cattle Fair / Transportation
context_page_description: Sonepur Cattle Fair is held on Kartik Poornima over the months of November and December in Sonepur, Bihar, on the confluence of river Ganges. It is also known as Harihar Kshetra Mela and it attracts visitors from all over Asia. To date, it is the biggest cattle fair in Asia and usually lasts from between fifteen days to one month in duration. It historically began when Chandragupta Maurya bought elephants and horses across the river Ganges. The Sonepur Cattle Fair used to attract traders from places as far away as Central Asia. In 2018, the Fair started on the 21st of November and continued until the 22nd of December.
context_section_description: Sonpur is easily accessible by Roadways and Railways. Moreover, it is only 25 kilometers from Bihar's Capital Patna, which is well connected by Airways, Railways and Roadways to the other parts of the country. During the time of Fair, BSTDC also organizes Ferries from Patna to Sonpur.
  There are various taxi and car rental services that provide private transport to expats, tourists, with driver to Sonpur mela and back.
caption: Sonpur railway station
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