Budhpurnima Express


The Budhpurnima Express is an express train of East central Railway zone of Indian Railways. It runs between major "Buddhist Hubs" such as Rajgir, Nalanda, Patna, Gaya, Varanasi, Sarnath cities in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. It is operated between Rajgir and Varanasi cities of India.

Routing

The trains run from Rajgir to Varanasi Junction via Nalanda, Bihar Sharif Junction, Bakhtiyarpur Junction, Patna Junction, Gaya Junction, Sasaram Junction and Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction.

Accident

On 30 November 2011, the parcel bogie of Budh Purnima Express caught fire at Rajgir railway station in Bihar's Nalanda district. No casualties were reported, railway officials said. The train was standing at the station when the bogie caught fire, they said, adding that firefighters were pressed into service immediately. The damaged bogie was replaced before the train left for its next journey. The cause of the fire was not known.