Viswabharati Fast Passenger

Viswabharati Fast Passenger
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 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
44.17 km/h (27 mph) including halts

The 53047 / 48 Howrah Rampur Hat Fast Passenger is an Passenger train belonging to Indian Railways - Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction & Rampur Hat in India.

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 seating, 11 General Unreserved & 2 sitting cum luggage rack 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.

Viswabharati Fast Passenger - AC Chair Car
Viswabharati Fast Passenger at Howrah Junction

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 yet to be fully electrified, a Howrah based WDM 3A 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.

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