Howrah–Rajgir Fast Passenger

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.

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