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Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi section

MuzaffarpurHajipur section
Overview
Type Passenger and freight train line
Status Operational
Locale Bihar
Termini Muzaffarpur
Sitamarhi
Stations 10
Services
Operation
Opened 2013
Owner Indian Railway
Operator(s) Indian Railway, East Central Railway
Depot(s) Narayanpur Anant station in Muzaffarpur
Rolling stock Diesel locos: WDM-2, WDM-3A
Technical
Line length 65.8 km (40.9 mi)
Track length 69 km (42.9 mi)
Number of tracks 1 (Diesel BG)
Track gauge Broad bauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification No
Operating speed up to 90 km/h (56 mph)
Highest elevation 73 m (240 ft)
Route map
(km)
0.00
Muzaffarpur Junction
8.70
Jubbasahani
24.70
Paramjeevar Tarajeevar
30.18
Benipurgram Halt
38.18
New Runnisaidpur Halt
41.55
Runnisaidpur
47.22
Garha
59.18
Dumra
61.02
Bhisa Halt
65.00
Sitamarhi Junction

The Muzaffarpur–Sitamarhi section is a railway line connecting Muzaffarpur to Sitamarhi in the Indian state of Bihar. The 65.8 km (40.9 mi) line passes through the plains of North Bihar.

The foundation for this project was laid by the then railway minister, Ram Vilas Paswan, in 1997. When Nitish Kumar succeeded he sanctioned funds for it in 2001.

It took 16 years to complete the 63 km long MuzaffarpurSitamarhi broad gauge railway line. The project cost Rs 550 crore though the initial estimate was Rs 250 crore. The railway was completed from Runni Saidpur to Sitamarhi in April 2011. The remaining section between Muzaffarpur and Runni Saidpur took another two years due to civil objections.

The first train MuzaffarpurSitamarhi Passenger left Muzaffarpur Junction on 27 March 2013

There are 8 stations between Muzaffarpur Junction and Sitamarhi Junction.

Until December 2014, 2 pairs of passenger trains and 3 pairs of Mail/Express trains were running in the Muzaffarpur–Sitamarhi section.

From 13 July 2014, Sitamarhi–Delhi Anand Vihar Terminal Lichchavi Express was diverted to run via Muzaffarpur in the Muzaffarpur–Sitamarhi section which earlier ran via Darbhanga→Samastipur→Muzaffarpur. Now the 14006/14005 Lichchavi Express directly runs between Sitamarhi→Muzaffarpur.


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