SASARAM is the administrative headquarters of the Rohtas district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is famous for production of stone chips, and for quarrying industry. Major languages spoken in this region are Bhojpuri, Hindi, and Urdu; local religions include Islam, Buddhism, Jainism, and Hinduism. Sasaram is the birthplace of the Afghan king Sher Shah Suri, who ruled over Delhi. he fort of Sher
Shah Suri at Rohtasgarh is in Sasaram. This fort has a history dating back to 7th century AD. It was built by Raja Harishchandra in the name of his son Rohitashwa, and houses the Churasan temple, Ganesh temple, diwan-e khas, diwan-e-aam, and various other structures dating back to different centuries. Geography
Sasaram is located at 24.95°N 84.03°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 200 metres (660 ft). Connectivity and transportation
Sasaram is well connected both by road and railway. The NH2 (Grand Trunk Road) passes through the city. The main mode of local transportation are buses operated by both private operators and the state government. The private buses are more frequent and connect to most of the local bazaars. However, some remote areas still use horse carts and bullock carts. Around 5% of the villages in Sasaram district have only unpaved roads. Sasaram Railway Junction
Sasaram has a railway station which is located in the centre of the city on the Grand Trunk Road. The railway route through Sasaram is the Grand Chord line of Indian Railways, connecting Kolkata and New Delhi, and has three railway tracks running in parallel. Another railway line connects Sasaram Junction to Patna Junction via Ara. Sasaram station is about 100 kilometres (62 mi), or two and a half hours journey from Varanasi, and a similar distance from BodhGaya, the most sacred place in Buddhism. Trains run from Sasaram to Kolkata, New Delhi, and Bombay. The trains which stop in Sasaram include the Kalka Mail, Purushottam Exp, Mahabodhi Exp, Ranchi Garib Rath, Kolkata Mail, Jodhpur Exp, and Chambal Exp.Also a weekly AC train has been started from Sasaram to Anand vihar(New Delhi) in July 2011 {22409- Sasaram - ANVT AC Express}.
