The
Barauni
Barauni is an industrial town situated on the bank of the river Ganges in the Begusarai district in the state of Bihar, India. It lies north of the Ganges (Ganga) River.
Economy Industries
Major industrial plants in Barauni include:
* B ...
–
Samastipur
Samastipur is a City and Municipal Corporation in Bihar, India. It is the headquarter of Samastipur district and comes under Darbhanga division. The Burhi Gandak River flows through the city. It is one of the five railway divisions of ECR, H ...
section is a railway line connecting
Barauni
Barauni is an industrial town situated on the bank of the river Ganges in the Begusarai district in the state of Bihar, India. It lies north of the Ganges (Ganga) River.
Economy Industries
Major industrial plants in Barauni include:
* B ...
to
Samastipur
Samastipur is a City and Municipal Corporation in Bihar, India. It is the headquarter of Samastipur district and comes under Darbhanga division. The Burhi Gandak River flows through the city. It is one of the five railway divisions of ECR, H ...
in the Indian state of
Bihar
Bihar ( ) is a states and union territories of India, state in Eastern India. It is the list of states and union territories of India by population, second largest state by population, the List of states and union territories of India by are ...
. The line passes through the plains of
North Bihar
''North Bihar'' is a term used for the region of Bihar, India, which lies north of the Ganga river.
Towns and Cities
* Naugachia
A sub-division in the Bhagalpur district, Naugachia is renowned for its banana farming and is affectionatel ...
and the
Gangetic Plain
The Indo-Gangetic Plain, also known as the Northern Plain or North Indian River Plain, is a fertile plain spanning across the northern and north-eastern part of the Indian subcontinent. It encompasses northern and eastern India, eastern Pakist ...
in
Bihar
Bihar ( ) is a states and union territories of India, state in Eastern India. It is the list of states and union territories of India by population, second largest state by population, the List of states and union territories of India by are ...
.
Electrification
Former Railway Minister
Lalu Prasad Yadav
Lalu Prasad (born 11 June 1948) is an Indian politician who served as the chief minister of Bihar from 1990 to 1997 with a brief interruption in 1995 and as the union minister for Railways from 2004 to 2009. He is the founder and president o ...
announced for the electrification of the Barauni–Samastipur–Muzaffarpur–Hajipur line and
Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi) in the Rail Budget 2008. The electrification began in 2011 and was completed in 2014.
The electrification work was completed in December 2014 itself. But the first passenger train to run with an electric locomotive was Maurya Express w.e.f. 23 November 2015.
Stations
There are 9 stations between
Barauni
Barauni is an industrial town situated on the bank of the river Ganges in the Begusarai district in the state of Bihar, India. It lies north of the Ganges (Ganga) River.
Economy Industries
Major industrial plants in Barauni include:
* B ...
and .
Speed limit
The Barauni–Samastipur–Muzaffarpur–Hajipur line is not an A-Class line of
Indian Railways
Indian Railways is a state-owned enterprise that is organised as a departmental undertaking of the Ministry of Railways (India), Ministry of Railways of the Government of India and operates India's national railway system. , it manages the fou ...
. So maximum speed is restricted to 110 km/h.
Sidings and workshops
The following sidings and workshops exist on the line:
* 100+ diesel locomotive yard capacity at
Samastipur
Samastipur is a City and Municipal Corporation in Bihar, India. It is the headquarter of Samastipur district and comes under Darbhanga division. The Burhi Gandak River flows through the city. It is one of the five railway divisions of ECR, H ...
* Freight terminal at Karpurigram railway station
* Workshop for wagon maintenance at
Samastipur
Samastipur is a City and Municipal Corporation in Bihar, India. It is the headquarter of Samastipur district and comes under Darbhanga division. The Burhi Gandak River flows through the city. It is one of the five railway divisions of ECR, H ...
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Barauni Thermal Power Station,
Barauni
Barauni is an industrial town situated on the bank of the river Ganges in the Begusarai district in the state of Bihar, India. It lies north of the Ganges (Ganga) River.
Economy Industries
Major industrial plants in Barauni include:
* B ...
*
Indian Oil Corporation
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL or IOC), trading as IndianOil, is an Indian multinational oil and gas company under the ownership of the Government of India and administrative control of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. It is ...
,
Barauni
Barauni is an industrial town situated on the bank of the river Ganges in the Begusarai district in the state of Bihar, India. It lies north of the Ganges (Ganga) River.
Economy Industries
Major industrial plants in Barauni include:
* B ...
* Major freight terminal at Garhara Yard
See also
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Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi)
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Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
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Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section
The Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section is an electrified double railway line connecting Muzaffarpur Junction railway station, Muzaffarpur to Hajipur Junction railway station, Hajipur in the Indian state of Bihar. The line passes through the plains o ...
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Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section
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East Central Railway zone
The East Central Railway (abbreviated ECR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at and comprises , , , and divisions.
History
First set up on 8 September 1996 with headquarters at Hajipur, Bihar, East Central R ...
References
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5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India
Railway lines in Bihar
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Railway lines opened in 1886
Transport in Samastipur
Transport in Barauni