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Fehien’s travel to the various Buddhist places and his account attest to existence of good roads and transport system during the Gupta period. In the course of his travel he visited Vaiśakha, Napikā, Kapilavastu, Ramagrāma, Kusinagara, Vaiśālī, Pāṭaliputra, Rājagrha, Gayā, Vārānasi, Kauśāmbī, Campā. He further states that the roads were safe, whereas two centuries later Hieun Tsang was twice assaulted.