Ghaghara

The Ghaghara is a major Himalayan river that flows through Nepal and northern India before joining the Ganges in Uttar Pradesh.

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Karnali River: A major Himalayan river that flows through western Nepal and becomes the Ghaghara in India. The Ghaghara’s upper course is known as the Karnali in Nepal.
Ghaghara River Bridge: A railway and road bridge crossing the Ghaghara at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. The bridge is a major transport crossing over the river in the Indian plains.
South Asian monsoon: A seasonal wind and rainfall system that brings most of South Asia’s annual precipitation. Monsoon rains over the Himalaya and plains drive the Ghaghara’s seasonal rise.
Karnali River Bridge: A major bridge crossing the Karnali River in western Nepal. It spans the river upstream from the point where it enters India as the Ghaghara.
Mapcha Khambab: A Himalayan spring system in Tibet associated with the source of the Karnali River. It is commonly identified as the source region of the river’s longest headwater.
Girija Barrage: A barrage across the Ghaghara near the Nepal–India border in Uttar Pradesh. It regulates river water for irrigation and is central to the river’s flood-control infrastructure.
River flood: An overflow of water from a river onto normally dry land. The Ghaghara regularly floods low-lying settlements and farmland during the rainy season.
Chisapani: A settlement in western Nepal near a major crossing of the Karnali River. It marks a prominent point on the river’s Nepalese course before its broad lowland reaches.
Saryu River: A river in Nepal and India that joins the Ghaghara near the Nepal–India border. It contributes substantial flow before the river enters the Indian plains.
Saryu Canal: An irrigation canal network in Uttar Pradesh supplied partly by the Ghaghara and its tributaries. It channels river water to agricultural districts across eastern Uttar Pradesh.