Life-Safety Intelligence for IndiaSaharsa is a district headquarters in the Kosi plains of eastern Bihar, where the river floods almost every year. This guide puts the emergency numbers, the district fire stations and the main local risks on one page, with dated examples.
Checked 15 Nov 2026 Incidents update automatically. Emergency card for the fridge or your phone112: Emergency police number printed on the Saharsa district website. Works from any phone · 101: Fire toll free number on the Saharsa district helpline page, updated in September 2026 · 102: Ambulance number on the Saharsa district helpline page. If it does not connect, call 112 · 100: Police control room number on the Saharsa district helpline page. Also reachable through 112
Print the Saharsa emergency card for the fridge or the front door, and cut out the wallet cards. It holds 112, 101, the ambulance and police numbers, and the Saharsa fire, disaster and civic numbers from this guide. There are blank lines for your family contacts and the nearest hospital.
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Checked 15 November 2026. Numbers can change; re-check them before you rely on them.
In July 2026, with the Kosi in spate after heavy rain in Nepal, Saharsa and Katihar were the worst hit districts, and in Saharsa about 3 lakh residents were affected in nearly 30 panchayats across Nauhatta, Mahishi and Salkhua blocks. Many families were stranded without boats, rescue teams were put on alert, and officials warned of worse flooding if the discharge crossed 2.5 lakh cusecs.
On 18 August 2008 the eastern embankment of the Kosi gave way at Kushaha in Nepal, and about 4 million people in Bihar were affected, with Saharsa among five districts hit. Official records show 493 deaths and 3,500 people missing, and 2,36,632 houses were destroyed.
At the end of September 2026, rising water in the Bagmati and Kosi affected villages in Darbhanga, Samastipur, Supaul and Saharsa districts once more, and relief and rescue work continued. Floods in this belt do not end with the monsoon months, so the early warnings stay useful well into autumn.
Around 3.25 am on 3 August 2026, a fire broke out on the Samastipur Saharsa passenger train at platform 2 of Simri Bakhtiyarpur station and spread to three coaches. Firefighters controlled it, all passengers were reported safe, and a short circuit was suspected.
3 stations. Tap Call to ring the station office.
| Station | Area | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Saharsa District HQ | Saharsa district | Call 101 |
| Saharsa Fire Station | Saharsa district | Call 101 |
| Simri Bakhtiyarpur Fire Station | Saharsa district | Call 101 |
Three fire stations are listed for Saharsa district on the Bihar fire service portal, checked on 15 November 2026: District HQ, Saharsa and Simri Bakhtiyarpur. Only officer contact details are published, so no station phone is printed, and Simri Bakhtiyarpur lies outside the 15 km circle. In an emergency, call 112 or 101 first.
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