Barauni–Samastipur section

Barauni–Samastipur section
Barauni–Samastipur section
	Samastipur Junction is an important station on Barauni–Samastipur section
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Bihar
Termini	Barauni; Samastipur;
Stations	11
Service
Type	Passenger and freight train line
Services	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 Railway
Depot(s)	Freight terminals:; Garhara Yard in Barauni and; Karpurigram in Samastipur
Rolling stock	WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDS-5, WDP-4 and WDG-4
History
Opened	1886
Technical
Line length	50.54 km (31 mi)
Track length	120 km (75 mi)
Number of tracks	2 (electrified)
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE; (between 2011–December 2014); opened on 24 December 2014
Operating speed	up to 120 km/h (75 mph)
Highest elevation	55 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.

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