❖ Bihar’s first dry port was inaugurated at Bihta, a town near state capital Patna.

❖ A dry port, or inland container depot (ICD), provides a logistics facility away from a seaport or airport for cargo handling, storage, and transportation.

❖ It acts as a bridge between sea/air ports and inland regions, facilitating efficient movement of goods.

❖ It is being run in a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode.

❖ Bihar is a major producer of fruits and vegetables such as potato, tomato, banana, litchi and makhana (fox nuts).

❖ The state recorded exports worth Rs 20,000 crore in 2022-23.