Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line

Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line
Overview
Type Passenger and Freight Train Line
Status Operational
Locale Bihar & Uttar Pradesh
Termini Muzaffarpur
Gorakhpur
Stations 53
Services
Operation
Opened 1930s
Owner Indian Railway
Operator(s) Indian Railway, East Central Railway
Depot(s) Narayanpur Anant station
Rolling stock
Technical
Line length 309.720 km (192 mi)
Track length 318 km
Number of tracks 1 (non-electrified, Diesel BG)
Track gauge Broad Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification NO
Operating speed up to 110 km/h
Highest elevation 100 metres near Valmikinagar

The Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line via Narkatiaganj is a railway line connecting Muzaffarpur in the Indian state of Bihar to Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh. The 309.720 km (192 mi) line passes through the plains of North Bihar and the Gangetic Plain of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

Speed limit

The "Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line via Narkatiaganj" route is not an A-Class line of Indian Railways. So maximum speed is restricted to 110 km/hr as there is single BG non-electrified line between Muzaffarpur Junction and Gorakhpur Junction.

Stations

There are 51 stations between Muzaffarpur Junction and Gorakhpur Junction.

Station Code Station Name Distance (km) Zone
MFP Muzaffarpur Junction 0 East Central Railway
KVC Kaparpura 9.47 East Central Railway
KTI Kanti 12.72 East Central Railway
PPRH Piprahan Halt 16.90 East Central Railway
NRV Nariyar 20.87 East Central Railway
MTR Motipur 26.09 East Central Railway
MHL Mahwal 36.30 East Central Railway
MAI Mehsi 39.45 East Central Railway
HRNG Harpur Nag Halt 43.44 East Central Railway
CAA Chakia 48.09 East Central Railway
KXR Kuria 54.27 East Central Railway
PPA Pipra 58.17 East Central Railway
KPCM Kuwanchintawanpur Halt 63.06 East Central Railway
BGAR Bangari 65.85 East Central Railway
JDR Jiwdhara 71.50 East Central Railway
MCO Motihari Court 77.33 East Central Railway
MKI Motihari 80.10 East Central Railway
BMKI Bapudham Motihari 80.18 East Central Railway
CHAH Chailaha Halt 83.30 East Central Railway
SRA Semra 91.54 East Central Railway
SGL Sagauli 100.75 East Central Railway
PRSN Parsa Nagar Halt 106.28 East Central Railway
MJL Majhowlia 113.65 East Central Railway
BTH Bettiah 123.50 East Central Railway
PJPI Prajapati 126.03 East Central Railway
KUMB Kumarbagh 132.65 East Central Railway
CAI Chanpatia 140.36 East Central Railway
RSWN Rameshwar Nagar Halt 145.41 East Central Railway
SAHI Sathi 149.34 East Central Railway
MSHW Musharwa Halt 153.68 East Central Railway
NRKJ Narkatia Junction 160.17 East Central Railway
NKE Narkatiaganj Junction 160.20 East Central Railway
CAMO Chamua 167.24 East Central Railway
HIR Harinagar 175.72 East Central Railway
BRU Bhairoganj 183.89 East Central Railway
KPB Kharpokhra 192.78 East Central Railway
BUG Bagaha 201.39 East Central Railway
AWS Awasani 206.29 East Central Railway
VKNR Valmikinagar Road 210.52 East Central Railway
PNYA Paniahwa 223.61 North Eastern Railway
KZA Khada 230.28 North Eastern Railway
GRRG Gurli Ramgarhwa 240.07 North Eastern Railway
SBZ Siswa Bazar 244.51 North Eastern Railway
GH Ghughuli 256.16 North Eastern Railway
KSNK Khushal Nagar 263.65 North Eastern Railway
CPJ Kaptanganj Junction 271.02 North Eastern Railway
BBW Bodarwar 279.14 North Eastern Railway
MUUA Mahuawa Khurd 283.43 North Eastern Railway
PPC Pipraich 290.78 North Eastern Railway
UNLA Unaula 298.90 North Eastern Railway
GKC Gorakhpur Cantt. 306.08 North Eastern Railway
GKPE Gorakhpur East Lobby 309.61 North Eastern Railway
GKP Gorakhpur Junction 309.72 North Eastern Railway

Future

The doubling work survey for "Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line" was sanctioned in the Railway Budget of 2012-13.[1]

The East Central Railway zone also applied for the electrification of the following sections to the Ministry of Railways (India) for the Rail Budget 2015-16.[2][3]

The electrification work of this line i.e. from Muzaffarpur to Valmikinagar Road via Motihari was also announced itself by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in a rally in Muzaffarpur.

Sidings and workshops

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bhelari, Amit (March 15, 2012). "Bihar moans 'empty-box'. State gets few trains, but little else". Telegraph India.
  2. ↑ "(untitled)". Hidustan E-paper.
  3. ↑ "कई रेलखंडों पर दौड़ेंगी इलेक्ट्रिक ट्रेनें" [Electric trains will run on several Relkhandon]. prabhatkhabar.com. January 15, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Operating performance". East Central Railway. September 20, 2013.
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