East Coast Express (India)

East Coast Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleTelangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha & West Bengal
First service16 May 1975; 49 years ago (1975-05-16)
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railway
Route
TerminiCharlapalli.T Hyderabad (CHZ)
Kolkata Shalimar (SHM)
Stops56
Distance travelled1,566 km (973 mi)
Average journey time31 hrs 10  mins
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)18045 / 18046
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesE-catering only
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed51 km/h (32 mph) average including halts.

The 18045 / 18046 East Coast Express is a daily train that runs between Charlapalli.T Hyderabad and Shalimar (Kolkata). Earlier this train's terminating stations were Hyderabad Deccan and Howrah. From 2022 the terminal has been shifted from Howrah to Shalimar And on the other end from 29th Dec 2024 Train Terminal has been shifted from Hyderabad Deccan to Charlapalli for decongesting the existing stations and to provide better service between Hyderabad and Kolkata. It is being operated with train numbers 18045/46 on a daily basis.

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 name Station code
Shalimar 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
Jajpur Keonjhar Road JJKR
Dhanmandal DNM
Cuttack CTC
Barang BRAG
Bhubaneswar BBS
Khurda Road KUR
Nirakarpur NKP
Kalupara Ghat KAPG
Balugan BALU
Chilka CLKA
Khallikot KIT
Chatrapur CAP
Brahmapur BAM
Ichchapuram IPM
Sompeta SPT
Palasa PSA
Naupada NWP
Srikakulam Road CHE
Chipurupalle CPP
Vizianagaram VZM
Kothavalasa KTV
Simhachalam SCM
Visakhapatnam VSKP
Duvvada DVD
Anakapalle AKP
Elamanchili YLM
Tuni TUNI
Annavaram ANV
Pithapuram PAP
Samalkot SLO
Dwarapudi DWP
Rajahmundry RJY
Nidadavolu NDD
Tadepalligudem TDD
Eluru EE
Vijayawada BZA
Khammam KMT
Mahbubabad MABD
Warangal WL
Kazipet KZJ
Jangaon ZN
Aler ALER
Bhongir BG
Charlapalli CHZ

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]


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