The Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section is an electrified double railway line connecting
Muzaffarpur
Muzaffarpur () is a city located in Muzaffarpur district in the Tirhut region of the Indian state of Bihar. It serves as the headquarters of the Tirhut division, the Muzaffarpur district and the Muzaffarpur Railway District. It is the fourth ...
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Hajipur in the Indian state of
Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West ...
. The line passes through the plains of
North Bihar and the
Gangetic Plain
The Indo-Gangetic Plain, also known as the North Indian River Plain, is a fertile plain encompassing northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, including most of northern and eastern India, around half of Pakistan, virtually all of Bangla ...
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.
Stations
There are 9 stations between and .
Speed limit
The Barauni–Samastipur–Muzaffarpur–Hajipur line is not an A-Class line of
Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a tota ...
. So maximum speed is restricted to 130 km/h, which was electrified in December 2014
and the doubling work was in progress which is completed between Muzaffarpur Junction to Bhagwanpur railway station .
Sidings and workshops
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Kanti Thermal Power Station, Muzaffarpur
* 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
The Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines are a set of three lines connecting Barauni in the Indian state of Bihar with Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh. The lines run in an east–west direction between the Ganges and India-Nepal border, co ...
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Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section
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Barauni–Samastipur section
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East Central Railway zone
The East Central Railway (abbreviated ECR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Hajipur and comprises Sonpur, Samastipur, Danapur, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, and Dhanbad divisions.
History
First set up on 8 ...
References
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5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India
Railway lines in Bihar
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Transport in Hajipur