Muzaffarpur Junction railway station

26°07′20″N 85°22′40″E / 26.1222°N 85.3779°E / 26.1222; 85.3779Elevation57 metres (187 ft)Owned byEast Central Railway zoneOperated byIndian RailwaysLine(s)Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
Barauni–Samastipur–Muzaffarpur–Hajipur line
Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi)
Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section
Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section
Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main linePlatforms8Tracks22ConnectionsCity bus, auto rickshaw, taxi, cab serviceConstructionStructure typeStandard (on ground station)ParkingAvailableBicycle facilitiesAvailableOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeMFP Zone(s) East Central Railway zone Division(s) SonpurHistoryOpened1884; 140 years ago (1884)Electrified2010; 14 years ago (2010), 25 kV AC 50 Hz^[1]Previous namesEast Indian RailwayPassengers3,57,075 per day LocationInteractive map

Muzaffarpur Junction railway station, station code MFP, is an A1 category railway station in the Sonpur division of East Central Railway. Muzaffarpur Junction is selected in station re-development plan with airport facilities & will be by Railway Infrastructure Development authority. Muzaffarpur Junction is located in Muzaffarpur city, the headquarters of Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar.^[2]

Background

In February 2012, the Indian Railways had planned to set up a railway station Development Corporation (RSDC) that would work on improving the major railway stations, including Muzaffarpur Junction, by building and improving passenger amenities.^[3] Under the development scheme, major development works are going on Muzaffarpur Junction. Separate air conditioned waiting lounge, free WiFi facility, IRCTC food court and many facilities are going to be available on Muzaffarpur Junction at the end of 2018. To enhance the security of this station, a metal detector and baggage handling system will be installed soon.

Passenger movement

Muzaffarpur is amongst the top hundred booking stations of the Indian Railway.^[4]

Platforms

There are eight platforms at Muzaffarpur Junction. The station ranks 46th out of 75 A1 category stations of Indian Railways included in the Cleanness Survey conducted by IRCTC in 2017.^[5]

The platforms are interconnected with three foot overbridges. Platforms no.6,7 and 8 are mainly for Hajipur, Sitamarhi, Narkatiaganj and Raxaul-bound passenger trains and some low-priority trains in the direction. Platforms no. 1, 2, 3,4 and 5 cater to most of the trains passing through the junction; platforms no. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are the most important.

Trains

Sonpur is the divisional headquarters, and all the trains passing through this route have stoppages here. Several electrified local passenger trains and express trains run from Muzaffarpur to neighbouring destinations. The following is a list of all the trains passing from Muzaffarpur Junction (as of 10 May 2012). The Muzaffarpur Junction is well connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network and serves the city with numerous trains such as Sapt Kranti Express, Garib Rath Express etc. ISO 9001:2008 certified train Vaishali Express crosses the station daily in both directions and ISO 9001:2008 certified train Dibrugarh–New Delhi Rajdhani Express crosses the junction. Champaran Humsafar Express from Katihar to Delhi is running twice a week from 10 April 2018.^[6]

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  Aerial view of Muzaffarpur Junction with sunset
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  Passenger train approaching Muzaffarpur Junction (from Motihari)

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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

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