Started on October 12, 2002, Budhpurnima Express runs between
Rajgir Railway Station in
Bihar and Sarnath Railway Station in
Uttar Pradesh. (The word ‘purnima' means ‘full moon,’ Buddha Purnima is the day marking the birth of the
Buddha.) Main cities on the way are
Nalanda,
Pawapuri,
Patna,
Gaya,
Sasaram,
Mughal Sarai and
Varanasi. This train covers a distance of 420 km.
Train number 5109: Rajgir to Sarnath, leaves Rajgir at 22:30 hrs on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Train number 5110: Sarnath to Rajgir, leaves Sarnath at 20:00 hrs on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Base fare:
Class SL – Rs 194.00
