| Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section | |
| Type: | Passenger and Freight Train Line |
| Status: | Operational |
| Locale: | Bihar |
| Start: | Muzaffarpur |
| End: | Hajipur |
| Stations: | 11 |
| Routes: | |
| Open: | 1886 |
| Owner: | Indian Railways |
| Operator: | Indian Railways, East Central Railway |
| Depot: | Hajipur and Narayanpur Anant station in Muzaffarpur |
| Stock: | Diesel Locos: WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDS-5, WDP 4 and WDG 4 |
| Linelength: | 53.831NaN1 |
| Tracklength: | 591NaN1 |
| Tracks: | 2 (double electrified) |
| Gauge: | broad gauge |
| Electrification: | 25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE (between 2011 and December 2014)
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| Speed: | up to 1000NaN0 |
| Elevation: | 570NaN0 |
| Map State: | show |
The Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section is an electrified double railway line connecting Muzaffarpur to Hajipur in the Indian state of Bihar. The 53.830NaN0 line passes through the plains of North Bihar and the Gangetic Plain in Bihar.
Former Railway Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav announced the electrification of Barauni–Samastipur–Muzaffarpur–Hajipur line and Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi) in the Rail Budget 2008. The electrification began in 2011 and was completed in 2014.[2]
There are 9 stations between and .
| Station code | Station name | Distance (km) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFP | 0 | ||
| RD | Ram Dayalu Nagar | 5.04 | |
| TUR | Turki | 13.75 | |
| KHI | Kurhani | 20.09 | |
| GRL | Ghoraul | 25.88 | |
| BNPT | Benipatti Pirapur | 27.81 | |
| BNR | Bhagwanpur | 34.17 | |
| BTHL | Bithauli | 38.83 | |
| SAI | Sarai | 43.22 | |
| GWH | Ghoswar | 49.27 | |
| HJP | 53.83 |
The Barauni–Samastipur–Muzaffarpur–Hajipur line is not an A-Class line of Indian Railways. So maximum speed is restricted to 130 km/h, which was electrified in December 2014[2] and the doubling work was in progress which is completed between Muzaffarpur Junction to Bhagwanpur railway station .[3]