Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line

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.

Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line
Old picture of Motihari railway station lies on Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Bihar & Uttar Pradesh
Termini	Muzaffarpur Gorakhpur
Stations	53
Service
Type	Passenger and Freight Train Line
Services	Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi) Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
Operator(s)	Indian Railways, East Central Railway
Depot(s)	Narayanpur Anant station
Rolling stock	Diesel Locos: WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDP 4 and WDG 4
History
Opened	1930s
Technical
Line length	309.720 km (192 mi)
Track length	318 km
Number of tracks	1 (electrified) doubling of railway line foundation stone was laid by the P.M. on his trip to Motihari
Track gauge	broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	complete
Operating speed	up to 110 km/h
Highest elevation	100 metres near Valmikinagar

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 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 foundation stone of doubling of railway line and electrification was laid by the hon'ble Prime Minister Modi on his trip to Motihari on the centenary celebration of the Champaran Satyagrah in 2018. Modi flags off train, kick-starts track doubling, dedicates loco unit to nation in Bihar. 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]

• Darbhanga–Samastipur 81 km (50 mi)
• Samastipur–Raxaul 231 km (144 mi)
• Valmikinagar–Muzaffarpur 286 km (178 mi)
• Mansi (Khagaria)–Katihar 172 km (107 mi)

Sidings and workshops

• Kanti Thermal Power Station, Muzaffarpur[4]
• Bharat Wagon Engineering Limited, Muzaffarpur
• Major Freight Terminal at Narayanpur Anant
• IOC Indian oil Petroleum Siding
• Bharat Petroleum Siding, Narayanpur Anant
• FCI Siding at Narayanpur Anant

See also

• Barauni–Samastipur–Muzaffarpur–Hajipur line
• Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi)
• Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
• Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section
• Barauni–Samastipur section
• Muzaffarpur Junction
• Samastipur Junction
• East Central Railway zone

References

1. Bhelari, Amit (15 March 2012). "Bihar moans 'empty-box'. State gets few trains, but little else". Telegraph India.
2. "(untitled)". Hidustan E-paper. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
3. "कई रेलखंडों पर दौड़ेंगी इलेक्ट्रिक ट्रेनें" [Electric trains will run on several Relkhandon]. prabhatkhabar.com. 15 January 2015.
4. "Operating performance". East Central Railway. 20 September 2013.

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Modi flags off train, kick-starts track doubling, dedicates loco unit to nation in Bihar