Howrah–Rajgir Fast Passenger

Howrah–Rajgir Fast Passenger

Overview
Service type	Passenger
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway
Route
Start	Howrah Junction (HWH)
Stops	81
End	Rajgir (RGD)
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 coaches
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

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

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 -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[]

References[]

External links[]

• 53043/Howrah–Rajgir Fast Passenger
• 53044/Rajgir–Howrah Fast Passenger