West Coast Express (India)

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West Coast Superfast Express
West Coast Express at Kozhikode station.jpg
Overview
Service type Express
Locale Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Karnataka
First service1 April 1965;58 years ago (1965-04-01)
Current operator(s) Southern Railways
Route
Termini Chennai Central (MAS)
Mangalore Central (MAQ)
Stops30
Distance travelled902 km (560 mi)
Average journey time16 hrs 20 mins
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)22637 / 22638
On-board services
Class(es) Second AC, Third AC, Sleeper, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Technical
Rolling stock ICF coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts
Route map
West Coast Express (India) Route map.jpg

The 22637 / 22638 West Coast Superfast Express is a daily train connecting the city of Chennai, in Tamil Nadu, with the port city of Mangalore in Karnataka via Palakkad Junction. [1] It is one of the trains connecting the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea and the oldest train. From August 1, 2021, 22637 Chennai Central - Mangalore Central West Coast Superfast Express runs with new timings.

Contents

The name traces to the location of Mangalore which is on the west coast of India. It is one of the oldest trains and also provides a day-time connectivity to Coimbatore from Chennai.

The train shares its rake with the Mangalore Mail which also traverses the same route.

In 2014 Ministry of Indian Railways Announced the Service Type of West Coast Express as Superfast The Schedule and Train Number also Changed from 16627/16628-> 22637/22638.

History

Introduced in 1965 as an Express train sharing rakes with Mangalore Mail, It was later upgraded to Superfast Express train in June 2014.

When introduced, it ran with a WDM-2 from Erode Diesel Loco Shed for the whole journey. Later after 1990 when the route electrified till Erode, it used electric locomotive from Chennai to Erode and a diesel loco from Erode to Mangalore. After electrification till Mangalore was completed, it now uses WAP-4 / WAP-7 in its entire journey.

It has a total of 23 coaches excluding the locomotive. It has 1 HCPV or High Capacity Parcel Van, 2 Guard Vans (One at each end). 4 General Compartments (1 GS compartment illegally occupied by RMS), 11 Sleeper coaches, 4 AC Three Tier, 1 AC Two Tier. and an RMS. When it departs Mangalore Central as 22638 for the return journey to Chennai, the RMS or Rail Mail Service coach is put at the end of the train.

Station stops

Chennai to Mangalore

List of stops on the West Coast Express from Chennai to Mangalore. [2]

StateStation CodeStationArrival/DepartureDistance (km)
Tamil Nadu MAS Chennai Central Starts 13:150
AJJ Arakkonam 14:23/14.2568
WJRWalajah Road Junction14.53/14.55104
KPD Katpadi Junction 15:20/15.25129
JTJ Jolarpettai Junction 16:48/16:50214
TPT Tiruppattur Junction 16:59/17:00221
MAP Morappur 17:34/17:35268
BQI Bommidi 17:54/17:55291
SA Salem Junction 18:32/18:35334
SGE Sankaridurg 19:14/19.15373
ED Erode Junction 19:40/19:45394
TUP Tiruppur 20:28/20.30444
CBE Coimbatore Junction 21:27/21:30494
PTJ Podanur Junction 21:44/21:45500
Kerala PGT Palakkad Junction 22:52/22:55550
OTP Ottapalam 23:19/23:20581
SRR Shoranur Junction 23:45:23:50594
KTU Kuttippuram 00:17/00:18624
TIR Tirur 00:32/00:33639
PGI Parappanangadi 00:46/00:47655
CLT Kozhikode 01:12/01:15681
BDJ Vadakara 01:51/01:52727
TLY Thalassery 02:14/02:15749
CAN Kannur 02:37/02:40770
PAY Payyannur 03:04/03:05803
NLE Nileshwar railway station 03:24/03:25823
KZE Kanhangad 03:34/03:35833
KGQ Kasaragod railway station 03:54/03:55856
Karnataka MAQ Mangalore Central 05:30 (Ends)902

Mangalore to Chennai

List of stops on the West Coast Express from Mangalore to Chennai. [2]

StateStation CodeStationArrival/DepartureDistance (km)
Karnataka MAQ Mangalore Central Starts 23:450
Kerala KGQ Kasaragod railway station 00:23/00:2545
KZE Kanhangad 00:43/00:4569
NLE Nileshwar railway station 00:54/00:5578
PAY Payyannur 01:11/01:1298
CAN Kannur 01:42/01:45131
TLY Thalassery 02:03/02:05152
BDJ Vadakara 02:23/02:25174
CLT Kozhikode 03:00/03:05221
PGI Parappanangadi 03:29/03:30246
TIR Tirur 03:43/03:45262
KTU Kuttippuram 03:59/04:00277
SRR Shoranur Junction 04:40/04:50307
OTP Ottapalam 05:18/05:20320
PGT Palakkad Junction 05:55/06:00351
Tamil Nadu PTJ Podanur Junction 07:09/07:10401
CBE Coimbatore Junction 07:22/07:25407
TUP Tiruppur 08:08/08:10457
ED Erode Junction 09.10/09:20507
SGE Sankaridurg 09:44/09:45528
SA Salem Junction 10:17/10:20567
BQI Bommidi 10:58/10:59610
MAP Morappur 11:18/11:20633
TPT Tiruppattur Junction 11:59/12:00680
JTJ Jolarpettai Junction 12:15/12:17688
KPD Katpadi Junction 13:25/13:27772
WJRWalajah RoadRoad Junction13:48/13:50797
AJJ Arakkonam 14:18/14:20833
PER Perambur 15:08/15:10896
MAS Chennai Central 15:50 (ends)901

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References

  1. "22638/West Coast SF Express (PT) - Mangalore to MGR Chennai SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry".
  2. 1 2 "Request Rejected".