Budhpurnima Express

Budhpurnima Express
वुद्घपू़र्णिमा एक्सप्रेस

File:Budhpurnima Exp board.jpeg
Overview
Service type	Mail/Express
Locale	Bihar, Uttar Pradesh
Current operator(s)	North Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Varanasi cant Rajgir
Stops	15
Distance travelled	413 km (257 mi)
Average journey time	08 h 35 m
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	14223UP / 14322DN
On-board services
Class(es)	Sleeper, Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Baggage facilities	Yes
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	48 km/h (30 mph) average with halts

The Budhpurnima Express(Hindi: वुद्घपुर्णिमा एक्सप्रेस) is one of most expensive fast train of NE Railway. Runs between major Buddhist Hubs as like Rajgir, Nalanda, Patna, Gaya, Varanasi, Sarnath cities in Bihar & Uttar Pardesh. It's run between Rajgir and Varanasi Cities of India.

Accident

On Nov 30, 2011.the parcel bogie of Budh Purnima Express on Tuesday caught fire at Rajgir railway station in Bihar’s Nalanda district. No casualty or injury to anyone was reported, railway officials said. The train was standing at the station when the bogie caught fire, they said, adding that fire tenders were pressed into service immediately. The damaged bogie was replaced before the train left for onwards its journey. The cause of the fire was not known.

See also

• Vibhuti Express
• Doon Express
• North East Express

External link

• 14224
• 14223