Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section

Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section
Sapt Kranti Express is an important train on this route
Overview
Type	Passenger and freight train line
Status	Operational
Locale	Bihar
Termini	Samastipur Muzaffarpur
Stations	10
Services	Barauni-Samastipur-Muzaffarpur-Hajipur line Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi) Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
Operation
Opened	1886
Owner	Indian Railway
Operator(s)	Indian Railway, 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 and WDG 4
Technical
Line length	53 km (33 mi)
Track length	125 km (78 mi)
Number of tracks	2 (electrified)
Track gauge	Broad Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	25kV 50Hz 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)

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]

The electrification got completed and the first train Vaishali Express which was scheduled to run but did not run on 24 December 2014.^[1]

The electrification work was completed in December 2014 itself. But the first passenger train to run with an electric locomotive was Maurya Express w.e.f. 23 November 2015.

Stations

There are 8 stations between Samastipur Junction and Muzaffarpur Junction.

Station code	Station name	Distance (km)
SPJ	Samastipur Junction	0
KPGM	Karpurigram (Freight station)	6.5
KRBP	Khudiram Bose Pusa	14
VBH	Vishnupur Bathua Halt	18
DUBH	Dubaha	21
DOL	Dholi	27
SIHO	Siho	34
SLT	Silaut	42
NRPA	Narayanpur Anant (Freight Station)	48
MFP	Muzaffarpur Junction	52.8

Speed limit

The Barauni–Samastipur–Muzaffarpur–Hajipur line is not an A-Class line of Indian Railways. So maximum speed is restricted to 110 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

Stations in the Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section
Narayanpur Anant Railway station  Dubaha Railway station  Dholi Railway station  Khudiram Bose Pusa Railway station  Samastipur Junction

See also

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

References

1. "सपना साकार, अब फर्राटे भरेगी विद्युत ट्रेन" [Dream come true, so rip-fill power 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. Indian Railways, East Central Railway http://www.ecr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,336,447. Missing or empty |title= (help)