Hajipur–Muzaffarpur–Samastipur–Barauni section

Hajipur–Muzaffarpur–Samastipur–Barauni section
Hajipur–Muzaffarpur–Samastipur–Barauni section
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Bihar
Termini	Hajipur Junction; Barauni Junction;
Stations	27
Service
Type	Passenger and freight train line
Services	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 Railway
Depot(s)	Hajipur and Garhara Yard station in Barauni Junction
Rolling stock	Diesel locos: WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDS-5, WDP-4 and WDG-4
History
Opened	1886
Technical
Line length	157.37 km (98 mi)
Track length	304 km
Number of tracks	1 (electrified Hajipur–Muzaffarpur) 2 (electrified Muzaffarpur–Barauni)
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE (between 2011- December 2014) (started from 24 December 2014);
Operating speed	up to 100 km/ h
Highest elevation	57 metres

The Hajipur–Muzaffarpur–Samastipur–Barauni section is a railway line connecting Hajipur Junction to Barauni Junction via Muzaffarpur, Samastipur the Indian state of Bihar. The 157.37 km (98 mi) line passes through the plains of North Bihar and the Gangetic Plain in Bihar.^{[citation needed]}

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