Muzaffarpur Junction railway station, station code MFP, is an A1 category railway station in the Sonpur division of East Central Railway. Muzaffarpur Junction is located in Muzaffarpur city, the headquarters of Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar.^[2]

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

The redevelopment of Muzaffarpur Junction railway station in Bihar is part of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. The station is undergoing redevelopment to transform it into a world-class facility, with an estimated investment of ₹442 crore.^[3]

Muzaffarpur Junction is one of the most important and busiest railway stations in Bihar, with 140-160 trains halting daily, in addition to 14 trains originating and 14 trains terminating here

Dail 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(12537/12 3538), Tirhut Express, Muzaffarpur–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express, Sabarmati JanSadharan Express,^[4]

Some High-Priority Trains at Muzaffarpur Junction Railway Station: Sapt Kranti Express, Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express, Swatantra Senani Superfast Express.^{[5] [6]}

Muzaffarpur Junction is among the top 100 booking stations of Indian Railways. 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: 48th 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

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Muzaffarpur Junction is having eight platforms, interconnected by three foot overbridges and having Two Washing Pit Line

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.^[9]

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.^[10] 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 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 ?