Barauni–Samastipur section

Railway line in India

Stations11ServiceTypePassenger 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)Freight terminals:
Garhara Yard in Barauni and
Karpurigram in SamastipurRolling stockWDM-2, WDM-3A, WDS-5, WDP-4 and WDG-4HistoryOpened1886TechnicalLine length50.54 km (31 mi)Track length120 km (75 mi)Number of tracks2 (electrified)Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gaugeElectrification25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE
(between 2011–December 2014)
opened on 24 December 2014^[1]Operating speedup to 120 km/h (75 mph)Highest elevation55 m (180 ft)

The Barauni–Samastipur section is a railway line connecting Barauni to Samastipur in the Indian state of Bihar. The 50.54 km (31 mi) line passes through the plains of North Bihar and the Gangetic Plain in Bihar.

Electrification

Former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav 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.^[2]

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 and Samastipur Junction.^[3]

Station code	Station name	Distance (km)
BJU	Barauni	0
BUJ	Barauni Flag	2.71
TGA	Teghra	7.35
BCA	Bachwara Junction	16.35
STJT	Sathajagat	22.80
DSS	Dalsinghsarai	27.34
BSRA	Basarhia Halt	31.57
NAZJ	Nazirganj	35.21
UJP	Ujiarpur	41.49
BLRI	Belari Halt	45.93
SPJ	Samastipur Junction	50.54

Speed limit

The Barauni–Samastipur–Muzaffarpur–Hajipur line is not an A-Class line of Indian Railways. So maximum speed is restricted to 110 km/h.

Sidings and workshops

The following sidings and workshops exist on the line:^[4]

100+ diesel locomotive yard capacity at Samastipur
Freight terminal at Karpurigram railway station
Workshop for wagon maintenance at Samastipur
Barauni Thermal Power Station, Barauni
Indian Oil Corporation, Barauni
Major freight terminal at Garhara Yard

References

^ "सपना साकार, अब फर्राटे भरेगी विद्युत ट्रेन". Jagran (in Hindi). 22 December 2014.
^ "पटरी पर दौड़ी सीआरएस की इलेक्ट्रिक ट्रेन". Jagran (in Hindi). 27 November 2014.
^ "Indian Railways Map". India Rail Info.
^ "Path Breaking Initiatives". East Central Railway. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016.

Railways in Bihar

Network lines
Sections

National network / trunk lines	Grand Chord Howrah–Delhi main line Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line Sahibganj loop Barauni–Guwahati line Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line
Lines around Patna	Patna–Mughalsarai section Patna–Gaya line Asansol–Patna section Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line
Lines around Gaya	Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line Gaya–Kiul line Asansol–Gaya section Patna–Gaya line
Lines around Muzaffarpur	Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines Barauni–Samastipur–Muzaffarpur–Hajipur line Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi) Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section Muzaffarpur–Sitamarhi section Barauni–Samastipur section Muzaffarpur–Chhapra line (under construction) Muzaffarpur–Darbhanga line (under construction) Muzaffarpur–Janakpur Road line (under construction)
Lines around Barauni	Barauni–Katihar section Barauni–Samastipur section Barauni–Guwahati line Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines Barauni–Samastipur–Muzaffarpur–Hajipur line Mokama–Barauni section

Rail bridges

Railway stations in Bihar

Railways in Eastern India

National network/
trunk lines

Other lines/sections

Interstate	Asansol–Gaya section Asansol–Patna section Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines Barkakana–Son Nagar line Barsoi–New Farakka section Barsoi–Radhikapur branch line Dumka–Bhagalpur line Gaya–Mughalsarai section Hatia–Rourkela line Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line Jharsuguda–Vizianagaram line Katihar–Siliguri line Kharagpur–Puri line Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section Kothavalasa–Kirandul line New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section Tatanagar–Bilaspur section
Bihar	Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line Barauni–Katihar section Barauni–Samastipur section Fatuha–Tilaiya line Gaya–Kiul line Mokama–Barauni section Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi) Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line Muzaffarpur–Sitamarhi section Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line Neora–Jatdumari–Daniyawan–Bihar Sharif–Sheikhpura line Patna–Gaya line Patna–Mughalsarai section Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section Raxaul–Sagauli line Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section
Jharkhand	Barkakana–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh line Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line Dhanbad–Chandrapura line Railways in Jharia Coalfield Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line
Odisha	Khurda Road–Bolangir line Cuttack–Sambalpur line
West Bengal	Ahmadpur–Katwa line Alipurduar–Bamanhat branch line Andal–Sainthia branch line Andal–Sitarampur loop line Bandel–Katwa line Bankura–Masagram line Bardhaman–Asansol section Bardhaman–Katwa line Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line Haldibari–New Jalpaiguri line Howrah–Barddhaman main line Howrah–Bardhaman chord Howrah–Kharagpur line Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line Santragachi–Amta branch line Sealdah Main and North section Calcutta Chord link line Kolkata Circular Railway Sealdah–Bangaon line Sealdah–Ranaghat–Gede line Ranaghat–Krishnanagar City–Lalgola line Sealdah South section Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line

Suburban
rail transport

Monorail

Defunct lines

Revived/ Under revival	Ahmedpur–Katwa Railway Bankura–Damodar Railway Barasat–Basirhat Light Railway Burdwan–Katwa Railway Bakhtiarpur–Bihar Light Railway Futwah–Islampur Light Railway
Inactive	Bengal Provincial Railway East Coast State Railway Kalighat Falta Railway Mayurbhanj State Railway Dehri Rohtas Light Railway Patna–Digha Ghat line Parlakimedi Light Railway

Zones & Divisions

Eastern	Asansol Howrah Malda Sealdah
East Central	Danapur Dhanbad Mughalsarai Samastipur Sonpur
East Coast	Sambalpur Khurda Road Waltair
North Eastern	Varanasi
Northeast Frontier	Katihar Alipurduar
South Eastern	Adra Chakradharpur Kharagpur Ranchi

Production units/
workshops

Transit points
with Bangladesh

Active	Haldibari–Chilahati Singhabad–Rohanpur Radhikapur–Biral Gede–Darshana Petrapole–Benapole
Defunct	Mahisasan–Shahbajpur Changrabandha–Burimari Gitaldaha–Mogalhat