Howrah–Rajgir Fast Passenger

Howrah–Rajgir Fast Passenger was a passenger train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that ran between Howrah Junction and Rajgir. It was being operated with 53043/53044 train numbers on a daily basis.^[1][2][3]

Howrah–Rajgir Fast Passenger

Overview
Service type	Passenger
Status	Discontinued as of 2018
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Howrah Junction (HWH) Rajgir (RGD)
Stops	81
Distance travelled	656 km (408 mi)
Average journey time	23h 45m
Service frequency	Daily [a]
Train number(s)	53043/53044
On-board services
Class(es)	Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	ICF coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Electrification	No
Operating speed	28 km/h (17 mph) average with halts

Average speed and frequency

The 53043/Howrah–Rajgir Fast Passenger runs with an average speed of 28 km/h and completes 656 km in 23h 45m. The 53044/Rajgir–Howrah Fast Passenger runs with an average speed of 28 km/h and completes 656 km in 23h 45m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Howrah Junction
• Barddhaman Junction
• Guskara
• Rampurhat Junction
• Barharwa Junction
• Sakrigali
• Sahibganjv Junction
• Shivanarayanpur
• Kahalgaon
• Bhagalpur Junction
• Jamalpur Junction
• Kajra
• Kiul Junction
• Mokama
• Athmal Gola
• Bakhtiyarpur Junction
• Bihar Sharif Junction
• Nalanda
• Rajgir

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 11 coaches:

• 9 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Howrah to Rajgir and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 53041/53042 Howrah–Jaynagar Passenger.

Direction reversal

Train reverses its direction 1 times:

• Bakhtiyarpur Junction

Timing

53044 – Starts daily from Rajgir at 12:40 PM IST and reaches Howrah Junction on 2nd day at 12:10 PM IST

53043 – Starts daily from Howrah at 11:10 AM and reaches Rajgir on dy 2 at 10:55 AM

See also

• Rajgir railway station
• Howrah Junction railway station
• Howrah–Jaynagar Passenger

Notes

1. Runs seven days in a week for every direction.