Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi section

Muzaffarpur-Hajipur section
Overview
Type Passenger and Freight Train Line
Status Operational
Locale Bihar
Termini Muzaffarpur
Sitamarhi
Stations 10
Services
Operation
Opened 2013
Owner Indian Railway
Operator(s) Indian Railway, East Central Railway
Depot(s) Narayanpur Anant station' in Muzaffarpur
Rolling stock Diesel Locos: WDM-2, WDM-3A
Technical
Line length 65.8 km (41 mi)
Track length 69 km
No. of tracks 1 (Diesel BG)
Track gauge Broad Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification NO
Operating speed up to 90 km/h
Highest elevation 73 metres

The Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi section is a railway line connecting Muzaffarpur to Sitamarhi in the Indian state of Bihar. The 65.8 km (41 mi) line passes through the plains of North Bihar.

History

The foundation for this project was laid by the then railway minister, Ram Vilas Paswan, in 1997. When Nitish Kumar succeeded he sanctioned funds for it in 2001.

Project & Construction

It took 16 years to complete the 63-km long Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi broad gauge railway line. The project cost Rs 550 crore though the initial estimate was Rs 250 crore. The railway was completed from Runni Saidpur to Sitamarhi in April 2011. The remain section between Muzaffarpur and Runni Saidpur took another two year due to civil objections.

The first train Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi Passenger left Muzaffarpur Junction on 27 March 2013[1][2]

Stations

There are 8 stations between Muzaffarpur Junction and Sitamarhi Junction.

Station Code Station Name Distance (km)
MFP Muzaffarpur Junction 0
JUBS Jubbasahani 8.7
PATR Paramjeevar Tarajeevar 24.7
BPGR Benipurgram Halt 30.18
NRSD New Runnisaidpur Halt 38.18
RUSD Runnisaidpur 41.55
GARA Garha 47.22
DUMR Dumra 59.18
BHSA Bhisa Halt 61.02
SMI Sitamarhi Junction 65
Stations in the Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi section
Garha Railway Station 
Dumra Railway Station 
Bhisa Halt Railway Station 

Trains

Till December, 2014, 2 pairs of passenger trains and 3 pairs of Mail/Express trains were running in the Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi section.

From 13 July 2014, Sitamarhi-Delhi Anand Vihar Terminal Lichchavi Express was diverted to run via Muzaffarpur in the Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi section which earlier ran via Darbhanga→Samastipur→Muzaffarpur. Now the 14006/14005 Lichchavi Express directly runs between Sitamarhi→Muzaffarpur.

Passenger Trains
Mail/Express Trains

Speed limit

The Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi section of Muzaffarpur- Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi) is not an A-Class line of Indian Railways. So maximum speed is restricted to 100 km/hr, as there is single BG non-electrified line between Muzaffarpur Junction and Sitamarhi Junction which got completed in 2013.

Sidings and workshops

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/First-train-from-Sitamarhi-to-Muzaffarpur-chugs-off/articleshow/19232452.cms
  2. ↑ http://www.bihartimes.in/Newsbihar/2013/March/newsbihar28March1.html
  3. ↑ http://www.ecr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,336,447
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