Hate Bazare Express

Hate Bazare Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
Current operator(s)Eastern Railways
Route
TerminiSealdah
Saharsa Junction
Stops27
Distance travelled596 km (370 mi) &
567 km (352 mi)
Average journey time17 hours 10 mins &
16 hours and 50 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 attached
Technical
Rolling stockICF coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum,
36 km/h (22 mph), including halts

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 its a name of the novel wrote by Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay (Banaphool). The train was introduced in 1999-2000 year between Sealdah & Barauni after withdrawing the North Bihar Express which used to run from Howrah to Barauni via Bandel Junction, Katwa Junction, Azimganj, New Farakka Junction, Katihar, Mansi Junction, Khagaria & Begusarai in the period of 1970–1999. Hate Bazare Express is the successor of the former North Bihar Express.

Service

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] The frequency of this train is daily, In which the first set consists of five days which covers the distance of 596 kilometres (370 mi) with an average speed of 36 km/h (22 mph) and the second set consists of bi-weekly which covers the distance of 567 kilometres (352 mi) with an average speed of 36 km/h (22 mph).[2]

Routes

Traction

  1. The first set is hauled by WAP-4 of Electric Loco Shed, Howrah or WAP-7 of Sealdah throughout the entire journey.
  2. The second set is hauled by WDM-3 of Howrah or WDP-4 of Samastipur throughout the journey.

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.[4]

References

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