Viswabharati Fast Passenger
The 53047 / 48 Howrah Rampur Hat Fast Passenger is a Passenger train belonging to Indian Railways - Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction & Rampur Hat in India.
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Passenger |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Howrah Junction |
| Stops | 21 in both directions |
| End | Rampur Hat |
| Distance travelled | 219 km (136 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, 2nd Class seating, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry car coach attached |
| Observation facilities | Rake Sharing with 13011 / 12 Howrah Malda Town Intercity Express |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 105 km/h (65 mph) maximum 44.17 km/h (27 mph) including halts |
It operates as train number 53047 from Howrah Junction to Rampur Hat and as train number 53048 in the reverse direction serving the state of West Bengal.
Coaches
The 53047 / 48 Howrah Rampur Hat Fast Passenger presently has 2 AC Chair Car, 3 Second Class reserved seating, 11 General Unreserved & 2 HOG(Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 53047 Howrah Rampurhat Fast Passenger covers the distance of 219 kilometers in 04 hours 55 mins (44.54 km/hr) & in 05 hours 00 mins as 53048 Rampurhat Howrah Fast Passenger (43.80 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 53047 / 48 Howrah Rampur Hat Fast Passenger runs from Howrah Junction via Bardhaman Junction, Guskara, Bolpur Shantiniketan, Ahmadpur Junction, Sainthia Junction, to Rampurhat.
Traction
As the route is fully electrified a Howrah based WAP-7 or WAP-4 powers the train for its entire journey.
Timings
53048 Rampur Hat Howrah Fast Passenger leaves Rampur Hat on a daily basis at 05:10 hrs IST and reaches Howrah Junction at 10:10 hrs IST the same day.
53047 Howrah Rampur Hat Fast Passenger leaves Howrah Junction on a daily basis at 16:40 hrs IST and reaches Rampur Hat at 21:35 hrs IST the same day.
References
- "Viswabharati Fast Passenger Passing Liluah Junction - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "VISWABHARATI FAST PASSENGER INDIAN RAILWAYS BEST "SAVARI" - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Howrah Rampurhat Viswabharati Fast Passenger | Flickr - Photo Sharing!". flickr.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Sealdah-bound train narrowly misses accident - The Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Cancelled trains spoil holiday schedule". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.