Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section

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.

Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleBihar
TerminiMuzaffarpur
Hajipur
Stations11
Service
TypePassenger and Freight Train Line
Services
Operator(s)Indian Railways, East Central Railway
Depot(s)Hajipur and Narayanpur Anant station in Muzaffarpur
Rolling stockDiesel Locos: WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDS-5, WDP 4 and WDG 4
History
Opened1886
Technical
Line length53.83 km (33.4 mi)
Track length59 km (36.7 mi)
Number of tracks2 (double electrified)
Track gaugebroad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification25 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
(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

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

References
  1. "सपना साकार, अब फर्राटे भरेगी विद्युत ट्रेन" [Dream come true, now slated electric train]. jagran.com (in Hindi). 22 December 2014.
  2. "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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