Here’s a detailed, practical guide to useful apps and websites you can use when visiting Aurangabad, Bihar, India—especially if you’re a tourist, new visitor, or exploring the city for the first time. This includes tools for transport, travel planning, local services, navigation, food, and more so you won’t need to look anywhere else once you have them.
Transport & Navigation Apps
Useful for: getting around the city and surrounding region, booking taxis, tracking buses/trains.
Uber
- A globally trusted ride-hailing app used in Aurangabad (Bihar), letting you book cabs, auto-rickshaws, and bike rides within the city.
RodBez
- A local Bihar taxi & carpooling app focused on affordable one-way travel across towns and villages—great if you’re planning visits between cities like Patna, Gaya, or within Bihar.
Bihar Trip Cab Booking
- A regional cab booking app tailored for travel in Bihar that lets you book rides with local drivers.
Namaste Bihar Travels
- App focused on intercity bus travel and schedules, useful if you’re touring multiple places across Bihar.
Where Is My Train
- For live tracking of Indian trains and schedule information if you’re using trains to reach Aurangabad or travel beyond.
Official Government & Local Tourism Resources
Useful for: trusted local info, sightseeing places, official contacts, accommodation lists.
Aurangabad District Official Portal
- The official district website provides local info on tourist attractions, how to reach them, and official contacts.
- It includes lists of temples, forts, historic sites, and pilgrimage spots.
Bihar Tourism Website
- Bihar Tourism’s official page has an Aurangabad section with places to visit, timings, and travel tips.
Bihar Tourism Mobile App
- App for Android offering tourist guides for the whole state, including Aurangabad.
- Features include district details, descriptions of attractions, and offline access—very helpful for travellers in areas with limited internet.
Important Local Services & Links Portal
- The Aurangabad district site lists useful state and citizen services, such as civil services links and official apps (though most are not tourism-specific).
Maps & Navigation Tools
Useful for: finding routes, offline maps, directions in unfamiliar places.
Google Maps
- Must-have for navigation, live traffic, nearby destinations, and directions.
Offline Map Apps
- Download offline maps for areas where internet coverage is weak.
Food & Local Services Apps
Useful for: ordering food, finding restaurants, browsing local services.
Zomato / Swiggy
- Widely used food delivery and restaurant discovery apps across India—helpful even in smaller towns for locating places to eat and reading reviews.
Local Food Delivery Platforms
- Apps and regional platforms (like Hello Bihar) that provide listings for food delivery, grocery delivery, and local services across Bihar.
Booking & Trip Planning Platforms
Useful for: hotels, trains, buses, tours & itinerary planning.
MakeMyTrip / Cleartrip / ixigo
- Comprehensive travel site and app for hotel bookings, train tickets, buses, and flights across India.
RedBus
- Popular platform for bus ticket bookings all over India.
Helpful Travel & Utility Tools
Useful for: communication, translation, safety, weather.
Google Translate
- Translate languages instantly if you don’t speak Hindi or local dialects.
Currency & Safety Apps
- Currency converter apps help tourists; safety apps (like Safetipin) can provide area safety scores and useful info if walking at night.
Summary Checklist for Tourists
- Transport: Uber, RodBez, Bihar Trip, Namaste Bihar Travels
- Navigation: Google Maps + offline maps
- Travel Planning: MakeMyTrip, Cleartrip, RedBus, Where Is My Train
- Food & Local Services: Zomato, Swiggy, Hello Bihar
- Official Info: Bihar Tourism App + Aurangabad District Portal
- Utilities: Google Translate, Safety apps
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