Samastipur railway division
Samastipur railway division is one of the five railway divisions under the East Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways. The division was established in 1969 and is headquartered at Samastipur, Bihar. The current Divisional Railway Manager is Shri Jyoti Prakash Mishra.
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.
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.
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.
Station Categories
The division has 220 stations, categorized based on passenger earnings and importance:| Category | Number of stations | Station names |
| NSG-2 | 3 | ,, |
| NSG-3 | 9 | ,,,,,,,, |
| NSG-4 | 5 | ,, Adapur,, |
| NSG-5 | 20 | , Ghorasahan, Majhowlia, Harinagar, Bairgania, Chanpatia,, Hasanpur Road, Janakpur Road, Kamtaul, Laheriasarai, Mehsi, Motipur, Murliganj, Rajnagar, Ramgarhwa, Rusera Ghat, Salauna, Simri Bakhtiyarpur, |
| NSG-6 | 49 | Kaparpura, Chakia Halt, Chakardaha Halt, Chhatapur Road Halt, Dhamara Ghat, Deviganj, Garh Baruari, Koparia, Lalit Gram, Narpatganj, Panchgachia, Raghopur,, 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-2 | 7 | Baba Raghuni Dwarika, Deviganj, Fungo Halt, Thalwara, Muraitha Halt, Baraipura Halt, Shasan Halt |
| HG-3 | 52 | Ramrupnagar 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 |
| Total | 220 |
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
- Closed Section:* GAH–BKF is currently closed for gauge conversion.