Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section

Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur line
Indian Railways line
Patliputra Junction an important railway station on Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Bihar
Termini	Patna Hajipur
Stations	Hajipur, Sonepur, Patliputra, Patna
Service
Operator(s)	East Central Railway
History
Opened	3 February 2016
Technical
Line length	21 km (13 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE (between Sonepur–Hajipur 2011–December 2014)
Operating speed	up to 60 km/h (37 mph)
Route map km To Asansol–Patna section of Howrah–Delhi main line 0 Patna Junction To Patna–Gaya line To Patna–Digha Ghat line (closed) 1 R Block 2 Old Sachdeva 3 Bailey Road 3.4 Punaichak 4 Shivpuri 6 Rajiv Nagar 8 Digha Ghat 2 Sachivalay Halt 6 Phulwari Sharif 10 Danapur To Patna–Mughalsarai section of Howrah–Delhi main line 12 Patliputra Junction 15 Digha Bridge Halt Digha–Sonpur Bridge 24 Bharpura Pahleza Ghat Junction To Chhapra 27 Sonpur Junction 33 Hajipur Junction To Barauni To Muzaffarpur

The Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section is a railway line connecting Patna to Hajipur in the Indian state of Bihar. The 21 km (13 mi) line passes through the Digha–Sonpur rail–road bridge, connecting South Bihar and North Bihar, and the Gangetic Plain in Bihar. The electrification work in Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section was completed by July 2016.