Muzaffarpur Junction railway station

Muzaffarpur Junction railway station ,^[a] station code MFP, is an A1 category railway station in the SPJ Division of ECR. Muzaffarpur Junction is located in Muzaffarpur city, in the Indian state of Bihar.^[3]

Muzaffarpur Junction holds a pivotal place in the East Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways, serving as a major railway hub in North Bihar. The station offers extensive rail connectivity, with daily and weekly trains available to major cities, including: New Delhi, Patna, Secunderabad, Kolkata, Varanasi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Amritsar, Pune, Chennai, Bangalore, Lucknow, Kanpur, Prayagraj, Howrah, Ujjain, Chennai, Howrah, Goa. Hubballi, Jammu, Bhopal, Chandigarh.

Muzaffarpur Junction is one of the most important and busiest railway stations in Bihar, with 155-160 trains halting daily, in addition to 14 trains originating and 14 trains terminating here:

Some High-Priority Trains at Muzaffarpur Junction Railway Station:

• Sapt Kranti Express
• Gorakhpur–Patliputra Vande Bharat Express
• Saharsa - Mumbai LTT Amrit Bharat Express
• Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express
• Mumbai LTT–Saharsa Amrit Bharat Express
• Swatantra Senani Superfast Express.
• Jogbani–Danapur Vande Bharat Express

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Muzaffarpur Junction, the largest railway station in the Samastipur Division and North Bihar in terms of passenger footfall and coaching revenue, is undergoing a major ₹442.01 crore redevelopment under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. .^[7]

Muzaffarpur Junction is among the top 100 booking stations of Indian Railways. The station emerged as the top performer in ticket sales through automatic ticket vending machines (ATVM) in the ECR zone of the Indian Railways in 2025.^[8] According to the Ministry of Railways (India) report, the station achieved impressive revenue figures in the financial year 2023-2024:

• Revenue earned: ₹275 crore
• Rank: 42nd out of 100 stations in terms of revenue generation
• Total passenger footfall: 73,20,590

Furthermore, from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, Muzaffarpur Junction generated:

• Revenue: ₹307 crore
• Total passenger footfall: 1,77,10,869^[2][9]

Muzaffarpur Junction currently has eight platforms, interconnected by three foot overbridges, along with two washing pit lines. Under the redevelopment project, four new platforms are proposed to be constructed.^[10]

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Muzaffarpur Junction had been under the jurisdiction of the Sonpur railway division since 1951. The Sonpur division was originally a part of the North Eastern Railway zone at the time of its establishment in 1951. Following the formation of East Central Railway zone (ECR) in 2001, the Sonpur division was merged into ECR.

Since India's independence, Muzaffarpur Junction remained a part of the Sonpur division. However, after 74 years, its administrative control was changed. Effective from 1 September 2025, Muzaffarpur Junction was transferred from Sonpur division to Samastipur railway division. ^[12]

Turki Model Railway Station is a proposed railway infrastructure project under the Sonpur railway division of ECR in Bihar, India. The Sonpur Division had been planning a new Muzaffarpur terminal since 2012, but the proposal could not be implemented at that time. The project gained momentum after Muzaffarpur Junction was transferred to the Samastipur railway division.^[13]

After the transfer of Muzaffarpur Junction to the Samastipur Division, the Sonpur Division initiated plans to develop a new terminal to serve the Tirhut Region . The proposed station is planned near Turki, along the Turki–Silaut bypass railway line.

The project includes the development of a coaching depot, coaching terminal, and other supporting railway infrastructure. A railway residential colony is also proposed as part of the development. ^[14]

The station is planned along the Turki–Silaut bypass railway line. The proposed infrastructure at the station includes:

• Two platform lines with sheds
• Two inspection lines
• Three sick lines for maintenance of defective coaches
• One washing pit line for coach cleaning
• Six stabling lines with dedicated shunting necks at both ends.^[15]

The survey work is being carried out by Bhaskaram Jyotish Anusandhan Private Limited, a Gujarat-based company, under the supervision of officials from the Sonpur Division. As of now, the project remains in the survey and planning stage. ^[16]

• November 27, 2013 – A road overbridge collapsed onto a goods train near Maripur, injuring ten people and damaging two wagons. Rail traffic was severely disrupted for over a day.^[17]
• January 22, 2024 – A maintenance vehicle derailed on the Muzaffarpur–Bapudham line, affecting 19 trains (three canceled, six short-terminated, ten rerouted).
• June 16, 2025 – A goods train derailed near the RRI section of Muzaffarpur Junction after unloading ballast. No injuries were reported; operations were restored following deployment of ART and security teams.^[18]
• September 2024 – The engine of a Muzaffarpur–Pune special train derailed, causing delays but no casualties.^[19]

• Muzaffarpur Metro
• Ram Dayalu Nagar railway station
• Dholi railway station
• Patna Junction
• Narayanpur Anant railway station
• Muzaffarpur

• CBT Building
• Platform 6, 7 & 8
• Platform 4 & 5
• Muzaffarpur Jn Yard
• Platform 1
• Amrit Bharat Locomotive

• Muzaffarpur Junction map