East Coast Express (India)

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East Coast Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
Locale Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal
First service16 May 1975;49 years ago (1975-05-16)
Current operator(s) South Eastern Railway
Route
Termini Charlapalli railway station (CHZ)
Shalimar Railway Station (SHM)
Stops56
Distance travelled1,566 km (973 mi)
Average journey time31 hrs 0  min as 18045
30 hrs 40  min as 18046
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)18045 / 18046
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper class, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesE-catering
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed51 km/h (32 mph) as 18045
52 km/h (32 mph) as 18046
Route map
Route Eastcoast express.jpg
Route

The East Coast Express is a daily train that runs between Charlapalli( Hyderabad) and Shalimar (Kolkata). Earlier this train's terminating station was Hyderabad Deccan Nampally and Howrah. It is being operated with train numbers 18045/46 on a daily basis.

Contents

Train composition

This train has 7 Sleeper Coaches, 5 3AC-Tier Coaches, 2 2AC-Tier Coaches, 2 3AC Economy Coaches, 2 General, 1 SLR Coach, 1 EOG Coach & 2 High Capacity Parcel Van making a total of 22 coaches. [1]

Locomotive

The train is hauled by a Lallaguda-based WAP-7 locomotive from Hyderabad to Vijayawada. It reverses there and gets another WAP-4 of Vijayawada loco shed and hauls it up to Visakhapatnam. It again reverses there a gets a WAP-4 from Santragachi loco shed or a WAP-7 from Visakhapatnam Electric Shed to haul the train up to Howrah.

Route

18045 – East Coast Express – SHALIMAR (KOLKATA )to CHARLAPALLI (HYDERABAD) [2]

Station nameStation code
Shalimar (Kolkata) SHM
Mecheda MCA
Panskura Junction PKU
Kharagpur Junction KGP
Belda BLDA
Jaleswar JER
Basta BTS
Rupsa Junction ROP
Balasore BLS
Soro SORO
Markona MKO
Bhadrakh BHC
Baitarani Road BTV
Korai Halt KRIH
Jaipur K Road JJKR
Dhanmandal DNM
CUTTACKCTC
BARANGBRAG
BHUBANESWARBBS
KHURDA ROAD JNKUR
NIRAKARPURNKP
KALUPARA GHATKAPG
BALUGANBALU
CHILKACLKA
KHALLIKOTKIT
CHATRAPURCAP
BRAHMAPURBAM
ICHCHPURAMIPM
SOMPETASPT
PALASAPSA
NAUPADA JNNWP
SRIKAKULAM ROADCHE
CHIPURUPALLECPP
VIZIANAGRAM JNVZM
KOTTAVALASAKTV
SIMHACHALAMSCM
VISAKHAPATNAMVSKP
DUVVADADVD
ANAKAPALLEAKP
ELAMANCHILIYLM
TUNITUNI
ANNAVARAMANV
PITHAPURAMPAP
SAMALKOT JNSLO
DWARAPUDIDWP
RAJAMUNDRYRJY
NIDADAVOLU JNNDD
TADEPALLIGUDEMTDD
ELURUEE
VIJAYAWADA JNBZA
KHAMMAMKMT
MAHBUBABADMABD
WARANGALWL
KAZIPET JNKZJ
JANGAONZN
ALERALER
BHONGIRBG
CHARLAPALLICHZ

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References

  1. Pran. "18045/East Coast Express (PT) - Kolkata Shalimar to Hyderabad Deccan Nampally SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  2. http://erailways.in/train-route.php?train_number=East+Coast+Express+-+%2818645%29 [ dead link ]