Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines

Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
	Muzaffarpur Junction is an important railway station on Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
Termini	Barauni; Gorakhpur;
Service
Operator(s)	East Central Railway, North Eastern Railway
Technical
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	100 km/h
Route map

The Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines are a set of three lines connecting Barauni in the Indian state of Bihar with Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh. The lines run in an east–west direction between the Ganges and India-Nepal border, covering northern Bihar west of the Kosi river and eastern Uttar Pradesh. The southernmost of the lines connects via Hajipur Junction, Sonpur Junction,Chhapra and Siwan Junction. The central line connects via Muzaffarpur, Motihari and Sugauli. The northern line connects via Darbhanga, Sitamarhi and Raxaul. The lines have interconnections between them and the northern line has extensions to places near the India–Nepal border.

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