East Central Railway zone

East Central Railway
पूर्व-मध्य रेलवे

ECR logo
16-East Central Railway
Locale	Bihar, Jharkhand,Uttar Pradesh and (a small stretch in) Madhya Pradesh
Dates of operation	1996–
Predecessor	Eastern Railway
Track gauge	Broad gauge
Electrification	Yes
Headquarters	Hajipur
Website	ECR official website

The East Central Railway is one of the 16 railway zones in India.^[1] It is headquartered at Hajipur and comprises Sonpur, Samastipur, Danapur, Mughalsarai, and Dhanbad divisions.

History

This zone came into existence on 8 September 1996 and fully operation since 1 October 2002.^[2] The current head of this zone is Mr. A.K.Mittal.^[3]

Lines

• Howrah-Delhi main line
• Grand Chord
• Barauni–Chhapra-Gorakhpur, Darbhanga, Raxaul, Saharsa-Purnea-Katihar and Jaynagar lines

Sections

• Katihar-Barauni-Chhapra (to Gorakhpur) main line
• Samastipur-Darbhanga-Narkatiaganj-Paniyahwa (to Gorakhpur) section
• Muzaffarpur-Narkatiaganj section
• Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi section
• Muzaffarpur-Hajipur section
• Barauni-Samastipur-Muzaffarpur section
• Darbhanga-Jaynagar section
• Samastipur-Mansi-Saharsa-Purnea section

Loco Sheds

• Diesel Loco Shed, Samastipur
• Diesel Loco Shed, Mughalsarai
• Electric Loco Shed, Gomoh

Lists of important trains

• Patna Rajdhani Express
• Vaishali Express
• Sapt Kranti Express
• Sampoorna Kranti Express
• Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express
• Lichchhavi Express
• Sasbhavna Express
• Mithilanchal Express

List of Important Stations

• Patna
• Chhapra
• Muzaffarpur
• Dhanbad
• Mughalsarai
• Darbhanga
• Samastipur
• Sitamarhi
• Barauni
• Gaya
• Gomoh
• Motihari

References

1. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-28/patna/29482228_1_ecr-category-stations-uts-counters
2. "History of East Central Railway" (PDF). Retrieved 14 January 2016.
3. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Mittal-is-new-ECR-GM/articleshow/45720821.cms

External links

• East Central Railway website