The districts of Barabanki, Gonda, Balrampur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Shravasti and Sitapur share boundaries with Bahraich.

It is part of the Bahraich Lok Sabha constituency held by Anand Kumar Gond of BJP.

UPSRTC and private operators provide road connectivity to Lucknow, Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Bareilly, Haridwar, Shimla, Delhi, Muradabad, Rampur, Ghaziabad, Shahajahanpur, Jaipur, Sitapur, Lakhimpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Balrampur, Gonda, Barabanki, Pratapgarh, Shimla, Mathura, Jhansi, Jaunpur, Gorakhpur, Basti, Varanasi, Shravasti and Agra.

Bahraich to Jarwal Road is a Broad gauge station 55 kilometres (34 miles) from district headquarters and lies on Delhi–Barauni line.

According to the railway board, ₹327.32 crore is to be invested to electrify the whole Bahraich-Gonda-Balrampur-Gorakhpur line, with expected completion by the year 2021.

[11] A Hindu youth, Ram Gopal Mishra, was reportedly shot 14 times, resulting in his death.

The incident took place near a mosque, heightening religious tensions and prompting the suspension of internet services in the area.

[12] Some eyewitnesses from the Hindu community have alleged that stone-pelting initiated from a house belonging to a local Muslim resident, which they claim contributed to the escalation of violence.