Hate Bazare Express

Hate Bazare Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways that run between Sealdah and Saharsa Junction in India. The name of the train is derived from the Bengali word Hate Bazare which means The Market place in English and also it's a name of the novel wrote by Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay (Banaphool).

Hate Bazare Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
Current operator(s)Eastern Railways
Route
StartSealdah
Stops27
EndSaharsa Junction
Distance travelled589 km (366 mi) &
558 km (347 mi)
Average journey time17 hours 10 mins &
17 hours and 2 mins
Service frequencydaily
Train number(s)13163 / 13164 &
13169 / 13170
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, General
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo Pantry Car Coach attached
Technical
Rolling stockICF coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed140 km/h (87 mph) maximum
,35 km/h (22 mph), including halts

There are two sets of Hate Bazare Express which the first set runs as the train numbers 13163 / 13164 and the second set run as train numbers 13169 / 13170.[1]

Service

The frequency of this train is daily, In which the first set consists of five days which covers the distance of 589 km with an average speed of 35 km/h and the second set consists of bi-weekly which covers the distance of 558 km with an average speed of 34 km/hr.[2]

Routes

Traction

As the route of Both sets is partially electrified a WDM-3A loco pulls the train to its destination on both sides.[4]

Incident

On 12 July 2011, Hate Bazare Express has averted a train collision with the EMU local of Bandel-Katwa at Balagarh Station in Hooghly district of West Bengal, no casualties reported.[5]

References

  1. punjabkesari.in, Retrieved 19 June 2019
  2. jagran.com, Retrieved 19 June 2019
  3. live hindustan.com, Retrieved 19 June 2019
  4. livehindustan.com, Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  5. indiatimes.com, Retrieved 19 June 2019
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