Howrah–Rajgir Fast Passenger is a
passenger
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train belonging to
Eastern Railway zone
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that runs between and . It is currently being operated with 53043/53044 train numbers on a daily basis.
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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:
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
The Indian locomotive class WDM-3A is a class of diesel–electric locomotive that was developed in 1993 by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Mixed traffic ( ...
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:
*
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
Rajgir railway station is a railway station serving the city of Rajgir in the Indian state of Bihar. Rajgir is in the Danapur railway division of the East Central Railway zone. Rajgir is well connected with , Harnaut, Jehanabad, Bihar Sharif, ...
* Howrah Junction railway station
Howrah railway station, also known as Howrah Junction, is a railway station located in the city of Howrah, West Bengal, India. It is also the oldest and largest existing railway complex in India. It is one of the busiest train stations in the w ...
* Howrah–Jaynagar Passenger
Notes
References
External links
53043/Howrah–Rajgir Fast Passenger
53044/Rajgir–Howrah Fast Passenger
Rail transport in Howrah
Transport in Rajgir
Rail transport in West Bengal
Rail transport in Jharkhand
Rail transport in Bihar
Slow and fast passenger trains in India
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