Muzaffarpur Junction
Indian Railways station
The main entrance of the station
General information
Location	Muzaffarpur, Bihar India
Coordinates	26°07′20″N 85°22′40″E / 26.1222°N 85.3779°E / 26.1222; 85.3779
Elevation	57 metres (187 ft)
Owned by	East Central Railway zone
Operated by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Barauni–Raxaul and Jainagar Lines Barauni–Gorakhpur line Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line
Platforms	8
Tracks	26
Connections	City bus, auto rickshaw, taxi, cab service
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Architectural style	Modern (after Redevelopment)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	MFP
Zone(s)	East Central Railway zone
Division(s)	Sonpur
History
Opened	1884; 141 years ago (1884)
Rebuilt	2024 (under-construction) under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
Electrified	2010; 15 years ago (2010), 25 kV AC 50 Hz[1]
Previous names	East Indian Railway
Passengers
3,57,075 per day
Rank	Top 42nd booking stations under Indian Railways[2]
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Muzaffarpur Junction railway station ,^[a] station code MFP, is an A1 category railway station in the Sonpur division of East Central Railway. 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, Bhopal.

Muzaffarpur Junction is undergoing a major redevelopment as part of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, with an estimated cost of ₹442.01 crore. The project aims to transform the station into a world-class facility by incorporating state-of-the-art architecture, spacious facilities, and modern amenities. The redeveloped station will feature an elevated road leading directly to a 72-metre-wide air concourse.^[4]

Muzaffarpur Junction is one of the most important and busiest railway stations in Bihar, with 155-160 trains halting daily, in addition to 31 trains originating and 31 trains terminating here:

Daily Running Trains

• Sapt Kranti Express
• Bhagalpur–Muzaffarpur Jan Sewa Express

Bi- Weekly Trains

• Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express

Weekly Trains

• Muzaffarpur Pune AC Special
• Muzaffarpur Secunderabad Special
• Muzaffarpur–Anand Vihar Garib Rath Express
• Bapudham SF Express
• Tirhut Express
• Muzaffarpur–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express
• Sabarmati JanSadharan Express^[5]

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.^[6][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 is having eight platforms, interconnected by three foot overbridges and having Two Washing Pit Line. Four new platforms will be built under redevelopment project of Muzaffarpur Junction.

The platforms are utilized as follows:

• Platform 1: Primarily used for halting trains arriving from Hajipur, Bapudham Motihari, and Sitamarhi.
• Platforms 2 & 3: Reserved for high-priority trains halting at Muzaffarpur Junction, mainly from the Samastipur Junction side.
• Platforms 4 & 5: Used for trains originating and terminating at Muzaffarpur Junction, as well as for halting special trains.
• Platforms 6, 7, & 8: Dedicated to DEMU and MEMU trains bound for Hajipur, Sitamarhi, Narkatiaganj, and Raxaul.^[10]

In February 2012, the Indian Railways had planned to set up a railway station Development Corporation (RSDC) that would work on improving the major railway stations, including Muzaffarpur Junction, by building and improving passenger amenities.^[11] Under the development scheme, major development works are going on Muzaffarpur Junction. Separate air conditioned waiting lounge, free WiFi facility, IRCTC food court and many facilities are going to be available on Muzaffarpur Junction at the end of 2018. To enhance the security of this station, a metal detector and baggage handling system will be installed soon.

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

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  MFP Junction PF 2&3
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  MFP Junction Yard
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  Aerial view of Muzaffarpur Junction
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  Entrance of Muzaffarpur Junction railway station
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  Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express at Muzaffarpur Junction
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  View of Muzaffarpur Junction at Night (before electrification)
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  View of Muzaffarpur Junction platform in Monsoon

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• Muzaffarpur Junction map

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Narayanpur Anant towards ?		East Central Railway zone Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section, Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section of Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi)		Ram Dayalu Nagar towards ?
Terminus		East Central Railway zone Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line of Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi)		Kaparpura towards ?
		East Central Railway zone Muzaffarpur–Sitamarhi section of Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi)		Jubbasahni towards ?