Viswabharati Fast Passenger

The 53047 / 53048 Howrah–Rampurhat Viswabharati Fast Passenger is a popular Passenger train belonging to Indian Railways – Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah and Rampurhat Junction in India. The Fast Passenger train stops at all stations between Rampurhat and Barddhaman Junction. After Barddhaman, it halts at Bandel, Chandannagar, and Chuchura before reaching its final destination, Howrah. The same pattern is followed in reverse on the return journey.

Viswabharati Fast Passenger

Overview
Service type	Passenger
Locale	West Bengal
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railways
Route
Termini	Howrah (HWH) Rampurhat Junction (RPH)
Stops	21
Distance travelled	219 km (136 mi)
Average journey time	04:55 hours as 53047, 05:00 hours as 53048
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	53047 / 53048
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, 2nd Class seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	E-catering
Observation facilities	Rake sharing with 13011 / 13012 Howrah–Malda Town Intercity Express
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	105 km/h (65 mph) maximum, 45 km/h (28 mph) average including halts

This train has emerged as a lifeline for the people of Birbhum and Eastern Bardhaman districts, as it is the first early morning service connecting them to the state capital, Kolkata. It also offers the convenience of same-day return, allowing passengers to travel to Kolkata and return to their hometowns on the same day.

Coach Composition

The 53047 / 53048 Howrah–Rampurhat Viswabharati Fast Passenger operates with modern LHB coaches and does not carry a pantry car. The train runs with a total of 18 coaches. The train shares its rake with the 13011 / 13012 Howrah–Malda Town Intercity Express via Rampurhat, and its coach composition is also the same.

The current coach composition of the train is as follows:

Coach Type	Number of Coaches	Coach Codes
AC Chair Car	2	C1, C2
Second Class Reserved Seating	4	D1 to D4
General Unreserved	9	GEN
Seating-cum-Luggage Rake	1	SLR
Luggage-cum-Disabled-friendly coach	1	LDS
EOG	1	EOG

Service

The 53047 Howrah–Rampurhat Viswabharti Fast Passenger covers the distance of 219 kilometers in 04 hours 55 mins (44.54 km/h) and in 05 hours 00 mins as 53048 Rampurhat–Howrah Viswabharti Fast Passenger (43.80 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 53047 / 53048 Howrah–Rampurhat Viswabharti Fast Passenger runs from Howrah via Chandannagar, Chuchura, Bandel Junction, Barddhaman Junction, Guskara, Bolpur Shantiniketan, Ahmadpur Junction and Sainthia Junction.

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, a Howrah-based WAP-7 or WAP-5 powers the train for its entire journey.

Timings

Train number	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
53048	Rampurhat Junction	05:10 AM	Daily	Howrah Junction	10:10 AM	Same day
53047	Howrah Junction	16:40 PM	Daily	Rampurhat Junction	21:35 PM	Same day

See also

• India portal
• Trains portal

• Tarapith
• Rampurhat Junction railway station
• Howrah railway station
• Eastern Railway zone