The Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section is a railway line connecting Samastipur to Muzaffarpur in the Indian state of Bihar. The line passes through the plains of North Bihar and the Gangetic Plain in Bihar.
Broad-gauge The broad-gauge line was inaugurated on 2 January 1975 by Lalit Narayan Mishra, India's Minister of Railways, who, despite the presence of specially drafted in security, was injured by a time bomb immediately after concluding his speech and died the following day. Four bystanders also died. Those responsible for the blast were found to be members of the Ananda Marg and were convicted in December 2014.
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.
Stations There are 8 stations between and .
Station code Station name Distance (km) SPJ 0 KPGM (freight station) 6.5 KRBP 14 VBH 18 DUBH 21 DOL 27 SIHO 34 SLT 42 NRPA (freight station) 48 MFP 52.8
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 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
East Central Railway zone
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