East Coast Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleTelangana, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal
First service16 May 1975 (1975-05-16)
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railway
Route
TerminiHyderabad Deccan (HYB)
Shalimar Railway Station (SHM)
Stops57
Distance travelled1,586 km (985 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 stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed51 km/h (32 mph) as 18045
52 km/h (32 mph) as 18046
Route map
Route

The East Coast Express is a daily train that runs between Hyderabad and Shalimar (near Kolkata). Earlier this train's terminating station was Howrah . 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 HYDERABAD DECCAN [2]

Station nameStation code
Shalimar (Kolkata)SHM
MechedaMCA
Panskura JunctionPKU
Kharagpur JunctionKGP
BeldaBLDA
JaleswarJER
BastaBTS
Rupsa JunctionROP
BalasoreBLS
SoroSORO
MarkonaMKO
BhadrakhBHC
Baitarani RoadBTV
Korai HaltKRIH
Jaipur K RoadJJKR
DhanmandalDNM
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
SECUNDERABAD JNSC
HYDERABAD DECCAN NAMEPALLYHYB

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


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