Muzaffarpur Junction railway station
Muzaffarpur Junction मुज़फ्फरपुर जंक्शन | |
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| Indian Railway Station | |
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| Location |
Muzaffarpur, Muzaffarpur district, Bihar India |
| Coordinates | 26°07′20″N 85°22′40″E / 26.1222°N 85.3779°ECoordinates: 26°07′20″N 85°22′40″E / 26.1222°N 85.3779°E |
| Elevation | 57 metres (187 ft) |
| Owned by | East Central Railway |
| Operated by | Indian Railway |
| Line(s) |
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| Platforms | 7 |
| Tracks | 15 |
| Connections |
Hajipur, Samastipur, Motihari, Sitamarhi (Opened in 2012), Chhapra (under construction), Janakpur Road (under construction), Darbhanga(sanctioned). City Bus, Auto-rickshaws, Ferry, Taxi to all important destinations. |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available (paid) |
| Bicycle facilities | Available (paid) |
| Disabled access |
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| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | MFP |
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway |
| Division(s) | Sonpur Division |
| History | |
| Opened | 1886[1] |
| Electrified |
2010-2014. (Only for Barauni-Samastipur-Muzaffarpur-Hajipur line). 25 kV AC 50 Hz line.
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| Previous names | East Indian Railway |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | 1,00,000 per day |
| Services | |
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| Location | |
  Location of Muzaffarpur in Bihar, India | |
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Muzaffarpur Junction railway station, station code MFP, is a railway station in the Sonpur division of East Central Railway. Muzaffarpur Junction is located in Muzaffarpur city, the headquarters of Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar.[3]
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History
- New developments
In February 2012, the Indian Railways had planned to set up a Railway Station Development Corporation (RSDC) that will work on improving the major railway stations, including Muzaffarpur Junction, by building and improving passenger amenities.[4]
Passenger Movement
Muzaffarpur is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[5] It handles over 150 trains and about 1,00,000 passengers daily.
Platforms
There are seven platforms in Muzaffarpur Junction.[6] The platforms are interconnected with foot over bridges (FOB). Platform nos. 5 and 6 are mainly for Hajipur, Sitamarhi, Motihari bound passenger trains and some low priority trains in the direction. Platform nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 cater to most of the trains passing through the junction; platform nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 being the most important.
Trains
Sonpur is the divisional headquarters all the trains passing through this route have stoppages here. Several electrified local passenger trains and express trains run from Muzaffarpur to neighbouring destinations. The following is a list of all the trains passing from Muzaffarpur Junction (as of 10 May 2012). The Muzaffarpur Junction railway station, is well connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network and serves the city with numerous number of trains. Muzaffarpur is well connected to Patna, New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Howrah, Chennai, Bangalore, Ajmer, Kanpur, Guwahati, Surat, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Jammu, Vishakhapatnam, Raipur, Allahabad, Ranchi, Gwalior, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Jaipur, Porbander, Kochi and other cities. It is also the originating station for many superfasts and express trains. Sapt Kranti Express, Maur Dhawaj Express etc. having Muzaffarpur Junction as its origin is an ISO 9001:2008 certified train. Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani Express crosses the junction once a week.:[7][8]
References
- ↑ Tirhut Railway
- ↑ http://www.jagran.com/bihar/muzaffarpur-11899365.html
- ↑ "Official Website of Sonpur Division of East Central Railway". Government of India. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ↑ "Railways to set up body to develop stations". The Times of India. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ↑ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ↑ "Work on doubling Sonepur-Chapra rail track begins". The Times of India. 11 June 2002. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ↑ "Sonpur Junction Details". indiantrains.org. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ↑ "Trains at Muzaffarpur Junction". India Rail Info. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Muzaffarpur Junction railway station. |
- Muzaffarpur Junction Map
- Official Website of Sonpur Division
- Official website of the Muzaffarpur district
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Muzaffarpur travel guide from Wikivoyage
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Narayanpur Anant | East Central Railway zone | |||
| Terminus | East Central Railway zone | Kaparpura |
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| Terminus | East Central Railway zone | Jubbasahni |