Samastipur railway division

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Samastipur Railway Division
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Head Office Building
Overview
Operator Indian Railways
Headquarters Samastipur
Locale Bihar, India
Dates of operation1969;57 years ago (1969)–
Predecessor East Central Railway zone
Technical
Track gauge Broad gauge
Electrification Yes
Other
Website ecr.indianrailways.gov.in

Samastipur railway division is one of the five railway divisions under the East Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways. [1] The division was established in 1969 and is headquartered at Samastipur, Bihar. The current Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) is Shri Jyoti Prakash Mishra.

Contents

Other divisions under the East Central Railway Zone include Danapur railway division, Mughalsarai railway division, Dhanbad railway division, and Sonpur railway division, all headquartered at Hajipur. [2] [3]

History

The first railway line in North Bihar, connecting Dalsingsarai and Darbhanga via Samastipur, was built to aid relief and rehabilitation during regional famines. The 43-mile line was completed in just over six months and opened on 1 November 1875 under the Tirhut Railway, then state-owned.

On 1 July 1890, the Tirhut Railway was transferred to the privately run Bengal and North Western Railway. Lines in the area, including the Samastipur–Darbhanga–Jhanjharpur section, were later merged into the Awadh and Tirhut State Railway. [4]

The Samastipur Railway Division serves the Tirhut and Mithila regions, which hold historical and cultural significance. Samastipur became a separate district in 1972, carved out of Darbhanga district. Originally part of the North Eastern Railway zone, the division was transferred to East Central Railway on 1 October 2002. [5]

Station Categories

The division has 220 stations, categorized based on passenger earnings and importance:

CategoryNumber of stationsStation names
NSG-23 Muzaffarpur Junction, Darbhanga Junction, Samastipur Junction
NSG-39 Saharsa Junction, Bapudham Motihari, Bettiah, Jaynagar, Madhubani, Raxaul Junction, Sakri Junction, Sitamarhi Junction, Narkatiaganj
NSG-45 Bagaha, Sagauli Junction, Adapur, Banmankhi Junction, Chakia
NSG-520Purnia Court, Ghorasahan, Majhowlia, Harinagar, Bairgania, Chanpatia, Dauram Madhepura, Hasanpur Road, Janakpur Road, Kamtaul, Laheriasarai, Mehsi, Motipur, Murliganj, Rajnagar, Ramgarhwa, Rusera Ghat, Salauna, Simri Bakhtiyarpur, Supaul
NSG-649Kaparpura, Chakia Halt, Chakardaha Halt, Chhatapur Road Halt, Dhamara Ghat, Deviganj, Garh Baruari, Koparia, Lalit Gram, Narpatganj, Panchgachia, Raghopur, Simri Bakhtiyarpur, Supaul, Triveniganj, Awapur Flag, Bajpatti, Benipurgram Halt, Chandauna Halt, Debrabandhauli Halt, Dumra, Garha, Jogiara, Jubbashahani, Kamtaul, Muhammadpur, Mohini Mandal, New Runisaidpur Halt, Paramjiwar Tarajivar, Parsauni, Runnisaid Pur, Sitamarhi, Tektar Flag, Angar Ghat, Bhagwanpurdesua, Bishunpur, Bithan, Kamthan, Kishanpur, Laheria Sarai, Muktapur, Singhiaghat, Naya Nagar, Olapur, Rusera Ghat, Samastipur Junction
HG-27Baba Raghuni Dwarika, Deviganj, Fungo Halt, Thalwara, Muraitha Halt, Baraipura Halt, Shasan Halt
HG-352Ramrupnagar Halt, Asanpur Kupha Halt, Badla Ghat, Beena Ekma, Chandpipar Halt, Chhatapur Road Halt, Kadampura Halt, Karukhirharnagar Halt, Lalit Gram, Nandlalee Halt, Narayanpur Murli Halt, Ram Bishanpur Halt, Sonbarsa Kacheri, Thumha, Sunderpur Halt, Bachharpur Halt, Bhisa Halt, Mabbi Halt, Paharja Gangaur Halt, Tapaswinarayan Nagar, Jogiara, Baba Raghuni Dwarika Halt, Ramrupnagar, Asanpur Kupha, Badla Ghat Halt, Beena Ekma Halt, Chandpipar, Chhatapur Road, Kadampura, Karukhirharnagar, Lalit Gram Halt, Nandlalee, Narayanpur Murli, Ram Bishanpur, Sonbarsa, Thumha Halt, Sunderpur, Bachharpur, Bhisa, Mabbi, Paharja Gangaur, Tapaswinarayan, Jogiara Halt
Total220

[6]

Route Length and Electrification

The total route length of the division is 1,295.96 km, with 1,251.74 km electrified. The remaining 44.22 km is non-electrified.

Track Configuration

Track TypeLength (km)
Single Line1,028.66
Double Line254.03

Coaching and Maintenance

Depots in the division maintain inspection pits and perform primary and secondary maintenance of express and passenger trains to ensure safety and punctuality.

Examination Pits

DepotNo. of PitsPit No.Pit Length (m)Coach Capacity
RXL21,2600, 53826, 23
DBG21,2596, 54126, 24
JYG1158025
SHC1155024
SPJ21,2575, 59225, 25
MFP21,2549.5, 49624, 22

Maintenance of Express and Passenger Trains

DepotPrimary MaintenanceSecondary MaintenanceTotal TrainsRakes Maintained
SPJ1280
DBG111163
JYG591
RXL6192
SHC792
MFP785
Total3745913

Primary Trains of SPJ

Muzaffarpur Depot Primary Trains

Train TypeTrain No./NameDays of RunFrom – ToNo. of Rakes
LHB Mail/Exp Sapt Kranti Express DailyMFP – ANVT3
LHB Mail/Exp Muzaffarpur–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express WeeklyMFP – SMVB1
LHB Mail/Exp Howrah–Muzaffarpur Jan Sadharan Express WeeklyMFP – HWH1
LHB Mail/Exp Muzaffarpur – Sabarmati Jan Sadharan Express WeeklyMFP – SABARMATI1
Amrit Bharat Mail/Exp Muzaffarpur–Charlapalli Amrit Bharat Express WeeklyMFP – CHZ1
Amrit Bharat Mail/Exp Bapudham Motihari–Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express Twice a weekMFP – ANVT1
LHB Mail/Exp Muzaffarpur - Hadapsar (Pune) AC Express MonMFP – HDP1

Darbhanga Depot Primary Trains

Train TypeTrain No./NameDays of RunFrom – ToNo. of Rakes
LHB Mail/Exp15211/15212 JannayakDailyDBG – ASR42
LHB/AB SF15557/15558 Amrit BharatMon, ThuDBG – ANVT13
LHB/AB SF15561/15561 Amrit BharatThuDBG – GTNR4
LHB SF12565/12566 Bihar Sampark KrantiDailyDBG – NDLS35
LHB SF12577/12578 BagmatiTueDBG – MYSURU16
LHB Mail/Exp15233/15234 Maithili ExpWed, SunDBG – KOAA17
LHB Mail/Exp15235/15236 Howrah WeeklyFriDBG – HWH8
LHB Mail/Exp15559/15560 Ahmedabad JansadharanWedDBG – ADI19
LHB SF22551/22552 Jalandhar AntodayaSatDBG – JUC110
LHB Mail/Exp15551/15552 Varanasi AntodayaWedDBG – BCY11
LHB Mail/Exp02569/02570 New Delhi Clone SplDailyDBG – NDLS312

Raxaul Depot Primary Trains

Train TypeTrain No./NameDays of RunFrom – ToNo. of Rakes
LHB Mail/Exp12545/12546 Mumbai LTT KarambhoomiThuRXL – LTT2
LHB Mail/Exp22553/22554 2 Mumbai LTT SplMonRXL – LTT3
LHB Mail/Exp15267/15268 Mumbai LTT SplSatRXL – LTT4
LHB Mail/Exp15273/15274 Satyagrah ExpDailyRXL – ANVT35
ICF Pass55587/55588 RXL – NKEDailyRXL – NKE26
ICF Mail/Exp15501/15502 RXL – JogbaniMon, ThuRXL – JBN17
LHB Mail/Exp05559/05560 RXL – UDN SplSatRXL – UDN1

Jaynagar Depot Primary Trains

Train TypeTrain No./NameDays of RunFrom – ToNo. of Rakes
LHB SF12561/12562 Swatantrata SenaniDailyJYG – NDLS32
ICF Mail/Exp15284/15283 Janki ExpDailyJYG – MHI23
LHB Mail/Exp15549/15550 Patna Intercity SplDaily except SunJYG – PNBE14
LHB SF22563/22564 Udhna Antodaya SplThuJYG – UDN15
LHB Mail/Exp15553/15554 Jaynagar – BhagalpurDailyJYG – BGP21

Saharsa Depot Primary Trains

Train TypeTrain No./NameDays of RunFrom – ToNo. of Rakes
LHB SF15565/15566 Vaishali Sup.ExpDailyLLPN – DLS4
LHB Mail/Exp15280/15279 Poorabiya ExpSun & ThuSHC – ANVT13
LHB Mail/Exp15509/15510 Rajyarani ExpDailyLLP – PNBE14
LHB Mail/Exp15505/15506 Janhit ExpDailySHC – PPTA15
ICF Mail/Exp15530/15529 Jan SadharanWedSHC – ANVT16
ICF Mail/Exp15532/15531 Jan SadharanSunSHC – ASR7
LHB Mail/Exp22351/22552 Patliputra Spl FareFriSHC – SMVT11

Samastipur Depot Primary Trains

Train TypeTrain No./NameDays of RunFrom – ToNo. of Rakes
ICF Mail/Exp55513/55514 Jaynagar Exp SplDailySPJ – JYG52
ICF Pass55565/55566 SPJ – SHC Exp SplDailySPJ – SHC13
ICF Pass75249/75250 Amha Pipra PassDailySPJ – SHC21

References

  1. ↑ "Railway Zones and Divisions in The Country". Press Information Bureau. Ministry of Railways (Government of India). 21 July 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Zones and their Divisions in Indian Railways" (PDF). Indian Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Samastipur Railway Division" (PDF). Railway Board . Western Railway zone . Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "तिरहुत रेलवे के पूरे हुए 150 साल, 60 दिनों में तैयार हुई थी 51 किमी रेल लाइन, 17 अप्रैल को चली थी पहली ट्रेन". Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). 17 April 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  5. ↑ Kumar, Ajit (14 March 2022). "समस्तीपुर रेल मंडल 1969 में अस्तित्व में आया, ऐतिहासिक यात्रा में यात्रियों के लिए स्थापित किया कीर्तिमान". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  6. ↑ Kumar Roy, Manish (1 September 2025). "समस्तीपुर रेल मंडल में होंगे अब 218 स्टेशन, 41 रैक प्वाइंट; यात्रियों और कारोबारियों को होगा लाभ". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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