Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section

Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section
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);
Operating speed	up to 130 km/h (81 mph)
Highest elevation	57 m (187 ft)
Route map
Route map
	Legend

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]

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