Budhpurnima Express

The Budhpurnima Express (Hindi: वुद्घपुर्णिमा एक्सप्रेस) is an express train of East central Railway zone of Indian Railways. It runs between major "Buddhist Hubs" such as Rajgir, Pawapuri, Nalanda, Patna, Gaya, Varanasi/Sarnath cities in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. It is operated between Rajgir and Varanasi cities of India.

Budhpurnima Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Bihar & Uttar Pradesh
Current operator(s)	North Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Rajgir (RGD) Varanasi (BSB)
Stops	18
Distance travelled	414 km (257 mi)
Average journey time	9 hours 5 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	14223 / 14224
On-board services
Class(es)	Second class seating, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	46 km/h (29 mph) average including halts.
Route map

Routing

The trains run from Rajgir to Varanasi Junction via Nalanda, Bihar Sharif Junction, Harnaut, Bakhtiyarpur Junction, Patna Junction, Gaya Junction, Guraru, Jehanabad, Sasaram Junction, Dehri On Sone, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction and Varanasi Junction.

Accident

On 30 November 2011, the parcel bogie of Budh Purnima Express caught fire at Rajgir railway station in Bihar's Nalanda district. No casualties were reported, railway officials said. The train was standing at the station when the bogie caught fire, they said, adding that firefighters were pressed into service immediately. The damaged bogie was replaced before the train left for its next journey. The cause of the fire was not known.

See also

• Vibhuti Express
• Doon Express
• North East Express