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Ancient rock-cut caves in India with Ashokan inscriptions
Photo: Photo Dharma from Penang, Malaysia, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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By road
Barabar is well connected by road with Makhdumpur town, 15 km away. District Headquarter of Jehanabad is on NH-83 Patna Gaya Road, about 32 km away.
By train
Nearest railway station is at Makhdumpur (Jehanabad district), 15 km from Barabar (Patal Ganga).
By air
Nearest airport is at Gaya, at about 32 km. Another airport is at Patna, 80 km from Barabar Caves.
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