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| Hate Bazare Express is standing at Purnia | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 5 December 2017 [1] |
| Current operator | Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Sealdah Saharsa Junction |
| Stops | 26 |
| Distance travelled | 564 km (350 mi) |
| Average journey time | 14 hours 55 minutes |
| Service frequency | Tuesaday & Thursday |
| Train number | 13169 / 13170 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, General |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Yes ( E - catering available at some stations) |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 38 km/h (24 mph) |
Hate Bazare Express (via Purnea) 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).
13169/70 Hare Bazare Express (via Purnea) runs with 19 LHB Coaches in the following composition:
Hate Bazare Express (via Purnea) is run with two rake and is maintained at the Narkeldanga Coaching Yard, located at Sealdah.
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
The 13169 Sealdah - Saharsa Junction Hate Bazare Express (via Purnea) covers the distance of 564 km (350 mi) in 14 hours 55 minutes (38 km/h) and in 14 hours 25 mins as the 13170 Saharsa Junction - Sealdah Hate Bazare Express (via Purnea) (39 km/h).
As the average speed of the train is lower than 55 km/h (34 mph), as per railway rules, its fare doesn't includes a Superfast surcharge.
The important halts of the train are:
| Station Code | Station Name | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| SDAH | Sealdah | 0 |
| NH | Naihati Junction | 41 |
| BDC | Bandel Junction | 50 |
| ABKA | Ambika Kalna | 92 |
| NDAE | Nabadwip Dham | 116 |
| KWAE | Katwa Junction | 155 |
| SALE | Salar | 172 |
| KGLE | Khagraghat Road | 213 |
| AZ | Azimganj Junction | 228 |
| JRLE | Jangipur Road | 310 |
| NILE | Nimtita | 283 |
| NFK | New Farakka Junction | 310 |
| MLDT | Malda Town | 345 |
| OMLF | Old Malda Junction | 351 |
| EKI | Eklakhi Junction | 364 |
| SM | Samsi | 380 |
| BKRD | Bhaluka Road | 390 |
| HCR | Harischandrapur | 400 |
| KDPR | Kumedpur Junction | 406 |
| KIR | Katihar Junction | 436 |
| PRNA | Purnea Junction | 464 |
| BNKI | Banmankhi Junction | 500 |
| DMH | Dauram Madhepura | 542 |
| SHC | Saharsa Junction | 564 |
As the entire route is fully electrified, a Sealdah,-based WAP-7 locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.