Service type Passenger Start Howrah Junction End Rampur Hat | Current operator(s) Eastern Railways Stops 21 in both directions Distance travelled 219 km (136 mi) | |
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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.
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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.
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 e a Howrah based [[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.