Muzaffarpur Junction railway station

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.^[2] Muzaffarpur Junction is located in Muzaffarpur city, the headquarters of Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar.^[3]

Muzaffarpur Junction
Indian Railways station
The main entrance of the station
General information
Location	Muzaffarpur, Bihar India
Coordinates	26°07′20″N 85°22′40″E / 26.1222°N 85.3779°E / 26.1222; 85.3779
Elevation	57 metres (187 ft)
Owned by	East Central Railway zone
Operated by	Indian Railways
Line(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 line
Platforms	8
Tracks	22
Connections	City bus, auto rickshaw, taxi, cab service
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	MFP
Zone(s)	East Central Railway zone
Division(s)	Sonpur
History
Opened	1886; 137 years ago (1886)
Electrified	2010; 13 years ago (2010), 25 kV AC 50 Hz^[1]
Previous names	East Indian Railway
Passengers
3,57,075 per day
Location
Muzaffarpur Junction Location of Muzaffarpur Junction in Bihar, India Show map of Bihar Muzaffarpur Junction Muzaffarpur Junction (India) Show map of India
Interactive map

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.^[4] 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.^[5]

Platforms

There are eight platforms in 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.^[6]

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.^[7]

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  Aerial view of Muzaffarpur Junction with sunset

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  Passenger train approaching Muzaffarpur Junction (from Motihari)

References

1. "सपना साकार, अब फर्राटे भरेगी विद्युत ट्रेन". Retrieved 3 July 2018.
2. Monu, Sanjay Kumar (6 January 2021). "Muzaffarpur Junction is to be developed as World Class Station". Muzcorner. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
3. . Government of India. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
4. "Railways to set up body to develop stations". The Times of India. 11 February 2012. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
5. "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
6. "Work on doubling Sonepur–Chapra rail track begins". The Times of India. 11 June 2002. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
7. "गुड न्यूज! कटिहार से दिल्ली तक वाया सहरसा चलेगी ये ट्रेन, ...जानिए". Live Bihar News | लाइव बिहार न्यूज़ (in Hindi). 24 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.

External links

 

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• Muzaffarpur Junction map

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Narayanpur Anant towards ?		East Central Railway zone Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section, Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section of Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi)		Ram Dayalu Nagar towards ?
Terminus		East Central Railway zone Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line of Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi)		Kaparpura towards ?
		East Central Railway zone Muzaffarpur–Sitamarhi section of Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi)		Jubbasahni towards ?