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.
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.
There are 51 stations between Muzaffarpur Junction and Gorakhpur Junction.
The doubling work survey for "Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line" was sanctioned in the Railway Budget of 2012-13.
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.
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