Hatia–Bangalore Cantonment Express
The Hatia–Bangalore Cantonment Express is an express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Hatia and Bangalore Cantonment in India. It is currently being operated with 18637/18638 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service | 15 February 2014 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Hatia (HTE) | ||||
| Stops | 25 | ||||
| End | Bangalore Cantonment (BNC) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,890 km (1,174 mi) | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 18637/18638 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | LHB Coaches | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph), including halts | ||||
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Service
The 18637/Hatia–Bengaluru Cantt. Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1890 km in 34h 15m. The 18638/Bengaluru Cantt.–Hatia Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 1890 km in 36h 45m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Coach composite
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 16 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 6 Sleeper Coaches
- 3 General Unreserved
- 2 End-on Generator
Traction
Both trains are hauled by an Erode Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Bangalore Cantonment to Visakhapatnam. From Visakhapatnam trains are hauled by a Bokaro Steel City Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive up til Hatia
Notes
- Runs one day in a week for every direction.