Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section

Indian railway line

Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section

Overview
Status| Operational
Owner| Indian Railways
Locale| Bihar
Termini|

* Muzaffarpur
* Hajipur

Stations| 11
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 Narayanpur Anant station in Muzaffarpur
Rolling stock| Diesel Locos: WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDS-5, WDP 4 and WDG 4
History
Opened| 1886
Technical
Line length| 53.83 km (33.4 mi)
Track length| 59 km (36.7 mi)
Number of tracks| 2 (double electrified)
Track gauge| 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification| 25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE (between 2011 and December 2014)

* (started 24 December 2014)[1]

Operating speed| up to 100 km/h (62 mph)
Highest elevation| 57 m (187 ft)

Route map

Legend

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(km)

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0.00

| Muzaffarpur Junction
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6.04

| Ram Dayalu Nagar
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13.75

| Turki
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20.09

| Kurhani
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25.88

| Goraul
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27.81

| Benipatti Pirapur
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34.17

| Bhagwanpur
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38.83

| Bithauli
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43.22

| Sarai
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49.27

| Ghoswar
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53.83

| Hajipur Junction
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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

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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

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There are 9 stations between Muzaffarpur Junction and Hajipur Junction.

Station code  | Station name  | Distance (km)

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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

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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

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* 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

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

## References

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1. ^ "सपना साकार, अब फर्राटे भरेगी विद्युत ट्रेन" [Dream come true, now slated electric train]. jagran.com (in Hindi). 22 December 2014.
2. ^ a b "पटरी पर दौड़ी सीआरएस की इलेक्ट्रिक ट्रेन" [The electric train track ran CRS]. jagran.com (in Hindi). 27 November 2014.
3. ^ "Agency wise details of projects in Bihar". cspm.gov.in. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
4. ^ "Sonpur Division Operating Performance". East Central Railways. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016.

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Railways in Bihar

Network lines
Sections|

| National network
/ trunk lines|

* Grand Chord
* Howrah–Delhi main line
* Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line
* Sahibganj loop
* Barauni–Guwahati line
* Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line

|

Lines around Patna|

* Patna–Mughalsarai section
* Patna–Gaya line
* Asansol–Patna section
* Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line

Lines around Gaya|

* Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line
* Gaya–Kiul line
* Asansol–Gaya section
* Patna–Gaya line

Lines around
Muzaffarpur|

* Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
* Barauni–Samastipur–Muzaffarpur–Hajipur line
* Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi)
* Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line
* Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section
* Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section
* Muzaffarpur–Sitamarhi section
* Barauni–Samastipur section
* Muzaffarpur–Chhapra line (under construction)
* Muzaffarpur–Darbhanga line (under construction)
* Muzaffarpur–Janakpur Road line (under construction)

Lines around
Barauni|

* Barauni–Katihar section
* Barauni–Samastipur section
* Barauni–Guwahati line
* Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
* Barauni–Samastipur–Muzaffarpur–Hajipur line
* Mokama–Barauni section

Rail bridges|

* Digha–Sonpur Bridge
* Munger Ganga Bridge
* Rajendra Setu
* Koilwar Bridge
* Nehru Setu
* Kosi rail bridge

* Railway stations in Bihar

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Railways in Eastern India

National network/
trunk lines|

* Barauni–Guwahati line
* Grand Chord
* Howrah–Chennai main line
* Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line
* Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line
* Howrah–New Delhi main line
* Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line
* Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line
* Sahibganj loop

Other lines/sections|

| Interstate|

* Asansol–Gaya section
* Asansol–Patna section
* Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line
* Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
* Barkakana–Son Nagar line
* Barsoi–New Farakka section
* Barsoi–Radhikapur branch line
* Dumka–Bhagalpur line
* Gaya–Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction section
* Hatia–Rourkela line
* Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line
* Jharsuguda–Vizianagaram line
* Katihar–Siliguri line
* Kharagpur–Puri line
* Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section
* Kothavalasa–Kirandul line
* New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line
* New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section
* Tatanagar–Bilaspur section

|

Bihar|

* Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line
* Barauni–Katihar section
* Barauni–Samastipur section
* Fatuha–Tilaiya line
* Gaya–Kiul line
* Jogbani–Katihar line
* Mansi–Saharsa line
* Mokama–Barauni section
* Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi)
* Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line
* Muzaffarpur–Sitamarhi section
* Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section
* Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line
* Neora–Daniyawan–Bihar Sharif–Sheikhpura line
* Patna–Gaya line
* Patna–Mughalsarai section
* Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section
* Saharsa–Purnia line
* Saharsa–Forbesganj line
* Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section

Jharkhand|

* Barkakana–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh line
* Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line
* Dhanbad–Chandrapura line
* Railways in Jharia Coalfield
* Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line
* Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line
* Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line

Odisha|

* Khurda Road–Bolangir line
* Cuttack–Sambalpur line

West Bengal|

* Ahmadpur–Katwa line
* Alipurduar–Bamanhat branch line
* Andal–Sainthia branch line
* Andal–Sitarampur loop line
* Bandel–Katwa line
* Bankura–Masagram line
* Bardhaman–Asansol section
* Bardhaman–Katwa line
* Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop
* Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
* Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line
* Haldibari–New Jalpaiguri line
* Howrah–Barddhaman main line
* Howrah–Bardhaman chord
* Howrah–Kharagpur line
* Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line
* New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line
* Santragachi–Amta branch line
* Sealdah Main and North section
* Calcutta Chord link line
* Kolkata Circular Railway
* Sealdah–Bangaon line
* Sealdah–Ranaghat–Gede line
* Ranaghat–Krishnanagar City–Lalgola line
* Sealdah South section
* Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line

Suburban
rail transport|

* Kolkata Metro
* Kolkata Suburban Railway
* Kolkata Circular Railway

Monorail|

* Kolkata Monorail
* Patna Monorail

Defunct lines|

| Revived/
Under revival|

* Ahmedpur–Katwa Railway
* Bankura–Damodar Railway
* Barasat–Basirhat Light Railway
* Burdwan–Katwa Railway
* Bakhtiarpur–Bihar Light Railway
* Futwah–Islampur Light Railway

|

Inactive|

* Bengal Provincial Railway
* East Coast State Railway
* Kalighat Falta Railway
* Mayurbhanj State Railway
* Dehri Rohtas Light Railway
* Patna–Digha Ghat line
* Parlakimedi Light Railway

Zones & Divisions|

| Eastern|

* Asansol
* Howrah
* Malda
* Sealdah

|

East Central|

* Danapur
* Dhanbad
* Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya
* Samastipur
* Sonpur

East Coast|

* Sambalpur
* Khurda Road
* Waltair

North Eastern|

* Varanasi

Northeast Frontier|

* Katihar
* Alipurduar

South Eastern|

* Adra
* Chakradharpur
* Kharagpur
* Ranchi

Production units/
workshops|

* Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
* Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam
* Braithwaite & Co.
* Burn Standard Company Limited
* Bharat Wagon and Engineering
* Braithwaite, Burn & Jessop Construction Company
* Carriage Repair Workshop, Harnaut
* Electric Locomotive Factory, Madhepura

Transit points
with Bangladesh|

| Active|

* Haldibari–Chilahati
* Singhabad–Rohanpur
* Radhikapur–Biral
* Gede–Darshana
* Petrapole–Benapole

|

Defunct|

* Mahisasan–Shahbajpur
* Changrabandha–Burimari
* New Gitaldaha–Mogalhat

Indian railheads
near India–Nepal border|

* Raxaul Junction
* Bairgania
* Jaynagar
* Jogbani
* Laukaha Bazar
* Thakurganj

Railway companies|

* East Indian Railway Company
* Bengal Nagpur Railway
* Indian Branch Railway Company
* Indian Railways
* Martin's Light Railways

See also|

* Bholu (mascot)
* Suburban rail in India

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Purnia division topics

General|

* Floods in Bihar
* 2008 Bihar flood
* 2007 Bihar flood
* Vikramshila Setu

Districts|

* Araria
* Katihar
* Kishanganj
* Purnia

Locations
other than cities and towns|

* Bhawanipur Rajdham
* Galgalia

Community development blocks|

* Bhawanipur
* Araria
* Jokihat
* Kursakanta
* Raniganj
* Sikti
* Palasi
* Forbesganj
* Narpatganj
* Bhargama

Rivers|

* Ganges
* Kankai
* Kosi
* Mahananda
* Mechi
* Ratua Khola

Transport|

* NH 31
* NH 27
* NH 81
* Barauni–Katihar section
* Katihar–Siliguri line
* Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
* Barauni–Guwahati line

Railway stations|

* Barsoi Junction
* Katihar Junction
* Kishanganj
* Thakurganj

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Araria
* Purnia
* Katihar
* Kishanganj

Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

| Araria|

* Narpatganj
* Raniganj
* Forbesganj
* Araria
* Jokihat
* Sikti

|

Kishanganj|

* Bahadurganj
* Thakurganj
* Kishanganj
* Kochadhaman

Purnia|

* Amour
* Baisi
* Kasba
* Banmankhi
* Rupauli
* Dhamdaha
* Purnia

Katihar|

* Katihar
* Kadwa
* Balrampur
* Pranpur
* Manihari
* Barari
* Korha

Former Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

* Barsoi

See also|

* Cities and towns in Purnia Division
* People from Araria
* Villages in Araria district
* Villages in Katihar district
* Villages in Purnia district
* Bihar topics

Other divisions|

* Bhagalpur
* Darbhanga
* Kosi
* Magadh
* Munger
* Patna
* Saran
* Tirhut

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Tirhut division topics

General|

* Kesaria
* Lauria Nandangarh
* Mahatma Gandhi Setu
* Tirhut/Mithila
* Tirhuta script
* Vaishali (ancient city)

Districts|

* East Champaran
* Muzaffarpur
* Sheohar
* Sitamarhi
* Vaishali
* West Champaran

Locations
other than cities and towns|

* Sonbarsa
* Anuja
* Auraia
* Bahuarwa
* Bahuarwa
* Bairia
* Bairia
* Baitapur
* Bakhri
* Banwaria
* Bargajwa
* Bargajwa
* Bargon
* Barnihar
* Barwa (216634)
* Barwa (216656)
* Barwa Barauli
* Baswaria
* Balua
* Belwa
* Belwania
* Bhabhta
* Bhagauna
* Bhasurari
* Bhataura
* Bheriharwa
* Bijbania
* Binwalia
* Bishunpurwa
* Bishunpurwa
* Champapur
* Chanki
* Chaurbar
* Chitamanpur
* Dakahwa
* Dhaarahwa
* Dhaminha
* Dhobaha
* Dhumnagiar
* Durgaulia
* Garurha
* Gobardhana
* Hainswa
* Harditerha
* Harpur
* Harsari
* Imilia
* Indarwa
* Jaimangalpur
* Jamunia
* Katahri
* Katgharwa
* Kesaria
* Khairwa
* Kharkatwa
* Khiria
* Koirganwan
* Kukurha
* Kundalpur
* Langra
* Laukaria
* Lediharwa
* Madhubani village
* Maga Rahi
* Maheshpur
* Mahuawa
* Majharia
* Majharia
* Malda
* Maldahia
* Maldi
* Manwa
* Marhia
* Mathia
* Mathia Khap
* Mathia Nisf
* Mathura
* Matiaria
* Merraul
* Motihari
* Mujauna, Shikarpur
* Mujauna, Sugauli
* Murli
* Murli
* Musaharwa
* Nankar
* Natkatia
* Nautanwa

Community development blocks|

* Desari
* Goraul
* Majorganj
* Raghopur
* Sahebganj

Rivers|

* Bagmati
* Burhi Gandak
* Gandaki
* Ganges
* Lakhandei

Transport|

* NH 19
* NH 57
* NH 77
* NH 102
* NH 103
* NH 227
* NH 527
* NH 527D
* NH 727
* Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
* Barauni–Samastipur–Muzaffarpur–Hajipur line
* Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi)
* Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line
* Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section
* Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section
* Barauni–Samastipur section

Railway stations|

* Desari
* Hajipur Junction
* Muzaffarpur Junction
* Narkatiaganj Junction
* Sonpur Junction

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Hajipur
* Muzaffarpur
* Paschim Champaran
* Purvi Champaran
* Sheohar
* Sitamarhi
* Vaishali
* Valmiki Nagar

Former Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Bagaha
* Bettiah
* Motihari

Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

| West Champaran|

* Valmiki Nagar
* Ramnagar
* Narkatiaganj
* Bagaha
* Lauriya
* Nautan
* Chanpatia
* Bettiah
* Sikta

|

East Champaran|

* Raxaul
* Sugauli
* Narkatiya
* Harsidhi
* Govindganj
* Kesaria
* Kalyanpur
* Pipra
* Madhuban
* Motihari
* Chiraia
* Dhaka

Sheohar|

* Sheohar

Sitamarhi|

* Riga
* Bathnala
* Parihar
* Sursand
* Bajpatti
* Sitamarhi
* Runnisaidpur
* Belsand

Muzaffarpur|

* Gaighat
* Aurai
* Minapur
* Bochahan
* Sakra
* Kurhani
* Muzaffarpur
* Kanti
* Baruraj
* Paroo
* Sahebganj

Vaishali|

* Hajipur
* Lalganj
* Vaishali
* Mahua
* Raja Pakar
* Raghopur
* Mahnar
* Patepur

Former
Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

* Dhanaha
* Shikarpur
* Adapur
* Ghorasahan
* Majorganj
* Sonbarsha
* Pupri
* Jandaha

See also|

* Cities and towns in Tirhut Division
* Villages in West Champaran district
* Villages in East Champaran district
* Villages in Sitamarhi district
* Villages in Muzaffarpur district
* Villages in Vaishali district
* People from Sitamarhi district
* Bihar topics

Other divisions|

* Bhagalpur
* Darbhanga
* Kosi
* Magadh
* Munger
* Patna
* Purnia
* Saran

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Saran division topics

General|

* Hathwa Raj

Districts|

* Gopalganj
* Saran
* Siwan

Community development blocks|

* Sonpur
* Dariapur
* Kuchaikote
* Ziradei

Rivers|

* Burhi Gandak
* Gandaki
* Ganges

Transport|

* NH 727
* NH 531
* NH 331
* NH 722
* Digha–Sonpur Bridge
* Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
* Arrah–Chhapra Bridge

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Gopalganj
* Maharajganj
* Saran
* Siwan

Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

| Saran|

* Ekma
* Manjhi
* Baniapur
* Taraiya
* Marhaura
* Chapra
* Garkha
* Amnour
* Parsa
* Sonpur

|

Gopalganj|

* Baikunthpur
* Barauli
* Gopalganj
* Kuchaikote
* Bhore
* Hathua

Siwan|

* Siwan
* Ziradei
* Darauli
* Raghunathpur
* Daraunda
* Barharia
* Goriakothi
* Maharajganj

Former Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

* Kateya
* Mirganj
* Mairwa
* Basantpur
* Masrakh
* Jalalpur

Former Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Chapra

See also|

* Cities and towns in Saran Division
* Villages in Gopalganj district
* Villages in Saran district
* People from Siwan district
* Bihar topics

Other divisions|

* Bhagalpur
* Darbhanga
* Kosi
* Magadh
* Munger
* Patna
* Purnia
* Tirhut

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Gorakhpur division topics

General|

* Purvanchal
* Awadh
* Sohagi Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary

Mythology, history|

* Nawab of Awadh
* Kushinagar
* Parinirvana

Districts|

* Deoria
* Gorakhpur
* Kushinagar
* Maharajganj

Rivers, dams, lakes|

* Ghaghara
* West Rapti

Languages, people|

* Bhojpuri
* Hindustani
* Standard Hindi

Transport|

* NH 28
* NH 727
* NH 24
* NH 233B

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Deoria
* Gorakhpur
* Bansgaon
* Kushi Nagar
* Maharajganj

See also|

* Cities and towns in Deoria district
* Cities and towns in Gorakhpur district
* Cities and towns in Kushinagar district
* Cities and towns in Maharajganj district
* Villages in Deoria district
* Villages in Gorakhpur district
* Villages in Maharajganj district
* People from Deoria
* People from Gorakhpur
* People from Kushinagar

Other Divisions|

* Agra
* Aligarh
* Ayodhya
* Azamgarh
* Bareilly
* Basti
* Chitrakoot
* Devipatan
* Jhansi
* Kanpur
* Lucknow
* Meerut
* Mirzapur
* Moradabad
* Prayagraj
* Saharanpur
* Varanasi

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