Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section

Stations11ServiceTypePassenger and Freight Train LineServices

• Barauni–Samastipur–Muzaffarpur–Hajipur line
• Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi)
• Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines

Operator(s)Indian Railways, East Central RailwayDepot(s)Hajipur and Narayanpur Anant station in MuzaffarpurRolling stockDiesel Locos: WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDS-5, WDP 4 and WDG 4HistoryOpened1886TechnicalLine length53.83 km (33.4 mi)Track length59 km (36.7 mi)Number of tracks2 (double electrified)Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gaugeElectrification25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE (between 2011 and December 2014)

• (started 24 December 2014)^[1]

Operating speedup to 100 km/h (62 mph)Highest elevation57 m (187 ft)

Route map
Legend (km) 0.00 Muzaffarpur Junction 6.04 Ram Dayalu Nagar 13.75 Turki 20.09 Kurhani 25.88 Goraul 27.81 Benipatti Pirapur 34.17 Bhagwanpur 38.83 Bithauli 43.22 Sarai 49.27 Ghoswar 53.83 Hajipur Junction

The Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section is an electrified double railway line connecting Muzaffarpur to Hajipur in the Indian state of Bihar. The 53.83 km (33 mi) line passes through the plains of North Bihar and the Gangetic Plain in Bihar.

Electrification

Former Railway Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav announced the electrification of Barauni–Samastipur–Muzaffarpur–Hajipur line and Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi) in the Rail Budget 2008. The electrification began in 2011 and was completed in 2014.^[2]

Stations

There are 9 stations between Muzaffarpur Junction and Hajipur Junction.

Station code	Station name	Distance (km)
MFP	Muzaffarpur Junction	0
RD	Ram Dayalu Nagar	5.04
TUR	Turki	13.75
KHI	Kurhani	20.09
GRL	Ghoraul	25.88
BNPT	Benipatti Pirapur	27.81
BNR	Bhagwanpur	34.17
BTHL	Bithauli	38.83
SAI	Sarai	43.22
GWH	Ghoswar	49.27
HJP	Hajipur Junction	53.83

Speed limit

The Barauni–Samastipur–Muzaffarpur–Hajipur line is not an A-Class line of Indian Railways. So maximum speed is restricted to 130 km/h, which was electrified in December 2014^[2] and the doubling work was in progress which is completed between Muzaffarpur Junction to Bhagwanpur railway station .^[3]

Sidings and workshops

• Kanti Thermal Power Station, Muzaffarpur^[4]
• Bharat Wagon Engineering Limited, Muzaffarpur
• Major Freight Terminal at Narayanpur Anant
• Bharat Petroleum Siding, Narayanpur Anant
• FCI Siding at Narayanpur Anant
• PSC Sleeper Siding at Sarai
• DEMU maintenance depot at Sonepur

See also

• Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
• Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section
• Barauni–Samastipur section
• Muzaffarpur Junction
• Hajipur Junction
• East Central Railway zone

References