Editing Rajbiraj (section)

== Transport ==
===Road===
Rajbiraj is one of the cities in Nepal that is connected by the [[Mahendra Highway|East West Highway]] about {{convert|10|km|mi|0}} to the north and {{convert|17|km|mi|0}} to the east also known as Hulaki Rajmarg. It is well connected to other Nepalese cities by National Highway and Sub Highway. [[Nepal Transport Service|Buses]] are an important mode of intercity passenger travel. Besides that, [[electric rickshaw]]s and [[Tata Magic|microvans]] are another important means of traveling in local areas.

===Air===
{{Main|Rajbiraj Airport}}
Rajbiraj has one of the oldest airfields of Nepal, named as the [[Rajbiraj Airport]] ([[IATA]]: RJB, [[ICAO]]: VNRB) which was inaugurated by the then transportation minister [[Ganesh Man Singh]] in 1959. After witnessing almost three decades of halt, the [[Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal]] carried out a series of vigorous renovation (worth [[Nepalese rupee|Rs]]. 303 million) of the airport in the 1990s but the flights again had to be stopped in 2007. Shree Airlines 50-seater CRJ-200 was tested on 23 May 2018 with Captain DR Niroula of Shree's safety department along with other instructor pilots — Captain Prajwol Adhikari, Rajesh Shrestha.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/rajbiraj-airport-gets-rolling-after-successful-test-flight/ |title=Rajbiraj airport gets rolling after successful test flight |date=23 May 2018 |website=The Himalayan Times |language=en-US |access-date=26 June 2018}}</ref> The halted flights of the airport were subsequently resumed from first 24 June 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-06-25/rajbiraj-airport-begins-commercial-operations.html |title=Rajbiraj Airport begins commercial operations |language=en |access-date=26 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-05-25/rajbiraj-airport-resumes-operations-after-a-decade.html |title=Rajbiraj Airport resumes operations after a decade |language=en |access-date=26 June 2018}}</ref> As of February 2020, [[Buddha Air|Buddha air]] aims to run daily flights in between Rajbiraj and [[Kathmandu]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.buddhaair.com/flights-to-rajbiraj|title=Buddha air}}</ref>

===Intracity===
The best way of getting around the city is by using [[Rickshaw|cycle rickshaws]] and electric rickshaws. There are also [[auto rickshaw]]  running short distances but they don't operate in the main market area.