Hajipur–Muzaffarpur–Samastipur–Barauni section

Railway line in India

Stations27ServiceTypePassenger and freight train lineServices

Barauni–Samastipur–Muzaffarpur–Hajipur line
Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi)
Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines

Operator(s)Indian Railways, East Central RailwayDepot(s)Hajipur and Garhara Yard station in Barauni JunctionRolling stockDiesel locos: WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDS-5, WDP-4 and WDG-4HistoryOpened1886TechnicalLine length157.37 km (98 mi)Track length304 kmNumber of tracks1 (electrified Hajipur–Muzaffarpur) 2 (electrified Muzaffarpur–Barauni)Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gaugeElectrification25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE (between 2011- December 2014)

(started from 24 December 2014)^[1]

Operating speedup to 100 km/ hHighest elevation57 metres

The Hajipur–Muzaffarpur–Samastipur–Barauni section is a railway line connecting Hajipur Junction to Barauni Junction via Muzaffarpur, Samastipur the Indian state of Bihar. The 157.37 km (98 mi) line passes through the plains of North Bihar and the Gangetic Plain in Bihar.^{[citation needed]}