Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section
Sapt Kranti Express is an important train on this route
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Bihar
Termini	Samastipur Muzaffarpur
Stations	10
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)	Narayanpur Anant station in Muzaffarpur and Karpurigram Station in Samastipur
Rolling stock	WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDS-5, WDP-4, WDG-4, WAG-7, WAG-9, WAG-9H, WAP-4 and WAP-7
History
Opened	1886
Technical
Line length	53 km (33 mi)
Track length	125 km (78 mi)
Number of tracks	2 (electrified)
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)[1]
Operating speed	up to 130 km/h (81 mph)
Highest elevation	57 m (187 ft)
Route map ￦ km To Sitamarhi To Hajipur 0 Muzaffarpur Junction 5 Narayanpur Anant 11 Silaut 18 Siho 25 Dholi 31 Dubaha 35 Vishnupur Bathua Halt 39 Khudiram Bose Pusa 46 Karpurigram To Darbhanga 52 Samastipur Junction To Barauni To Khagaria

The Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section is a railway line connecting Samastipur to Muzaffarpur in the Indian state of Bihar. The 53 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 for the electrification of the Barauni–Samastipur–Muzaffarpur–Hajipur line and Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi) in the Rail Budget 2008. The electrification began in the year 2011 and was completed in 2014.^[2]

Stations

There are 8 stations between Samastipur Junction and Muzaffarpur Junction.

Speed limit

The Barauni–Samastipur–Muzaffarpur–Hajipur line is a B-Class line of Indian Railways. So maximum speed is restricted to 130 km/h.

Sidings and workshops

• Kanti Thermal Power Station, Muzaffarpur^[3]
• Bharat Wagon Engineering Limited, Muzaffarpur
• Major Freight Terminal at Narayanpur Anant
• Bharat Petroleum Siding, Narayanpur Anant
• FCI Siding at Narayanpur Anant
• 100+ Diesel Locomotive Yard capacity at Samastipur
• Freight Terminal at Karpurigram railway station
• Workshop for wagon maintenance at Samastipur

See also

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

References

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