First set up on 8 September 1996 with headquarters at Hajipur, Bihar, East Central Railway became operational on 1 October 2002 by carving out areas from Eastern and North Eastern Railway zones currently consists of the divisions viz. Dhanbad, Danapur, Mughalsarai of Eastern Railway and Sonpur and Samastipur of North Eastern Railway. Further ECR also has uniqueness of acting as a gateway to Nepal with International traffic catering to the movement of export traffic and passengers to Nepal and vice versa.

o Danapur

o DDU

o Dhanbad

o Samastipur

o Sonpur

• Total Route KM – 4214.922

• Total Track KM- 8512.738

• States – 04

o Bihar- 2861 KM

o Jharkhand – 1022 KM

o Uttar Pardesh- 305 KM

o Madhya Pradesh – 26 KM

• Train running over ECR – 582 Mail/Exp.- + 306 pessenger

• Jurisdiction

o East Central Railway extends

 From Pt.D.D.Upadhyay (DDU) to Jhajha (DNR) on Main line.

 From Pt. D.D.Upadhyay (DDU) to Pradhankhanta(DHN) on GC line.

 From Dhanbad (DHN) to Mahadiya (DHN) in CIC section.

 From Goldenganj (SEE) to Semapur (SPJ)

 From Valmikinager (SPJ) to Chakardaha (SPJ)

• One Production Unit

 Bela (2014) : Rail Wheel Plant.

• One Workshop :

 Harnout (2003) :- Carriage Repair Workshop (DNR Div.)