Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section
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.
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 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 |
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| 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 , WDG 4, WAG 7 , WAG 9 , WAG 9H, WAP 4 and WAP 7 |
| 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 | 25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE (between 2011- December 2014)
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| Operating speed | up to 130 km/h (81 mph) |
| Highest elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
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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.
| Station code | Station name | Distance (km) |
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| 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 an 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
Stations in the Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section
Narayanpur Anant Railway station
Dubaha Railway station
Dholi Railway station
Khudiram Bose Pusa Railway station.jpg)
Samastipur Junction
See also
References
- "सपना साकार, अब फर्राटे भरेगी विद्युत ट्रेन" [Dream come true, so rip-fill power train]. jagran.com (in Hindi). 22 December 2014.
- "पटरी पर दौड़ी सीआरएस की इलेक्ट्रिक ट्रेन" [The electric train track ran CRS]. jagran.com (in Hindi). 27 November 2014.
- Indian Railways, East Central Railway https://web.archive.org/web/20110508112624/http://www.ecr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C6%2C336%2C447. Archived from the original on 8 May 2011. Missing or empty
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