Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi)
Indian railway lines connecting Muzaffarpur with Gorakhpur / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi) is a set of three lines connecting Muzaffarpur in the Indian state of Bihar with Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh. The lines run in an east–west direction between the Gandak and India–Nepal border, covering North Bihar west of the Kosi river and eastern Uttar Pradesh. The southernmost of the three lines connects via Hajipur Junction, Sonpur Junction and Chhapra. The central line connects via Motihari (also to Raxaul) and Sugauli. The northern line connects via Sitamarhi (newly constructed single diesel BG) and Raxaul. The lines have interconnections between them and the northern line has extensions to places near the India–Nepal border.
Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line | |
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Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Owner | Indian Railways |
Locale | Bihar and Uttar Pradesh |
Termini | |
Service | |
System | Electrified (only for Barauni–Samastipur–Muzaffarpur–Hajipur and Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur via Sagauli line Chhapra–Gorakhpur route) |
Services | via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi. |
Operator(s) | East Central Railway, North Eastern Railway |
History | |
Opened | Muzaffarpur–Hajipur (in 1884), Muzaffarpur–Sitamarhi (in 2013) |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge Some gauge conversions in progress |
Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE (only for Muzaffarpur–Hajipur–Chhapra–Gorakhpur route) |
Operating speed | up to 130 kmph |
Highest elevation | 69 metres |