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{{Short description|Train in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = East Coast Express
| image = Howrah Hatia Express.jpg
| caption = East Coast Express train board with the old train numbers
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]
| locale = [[Telangana]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Odisha]] & [[West Bengal]]
| first = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1957|08|01}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-east-coast-express-18046/435/2257/1913|title=18046/East Coast Express (PT) - Charlapalli to Kolkata SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry|first=Anubad|last=Chakraborty|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>
| last =
| operator = [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railway]]
| ridership =
| start = [[Charlapalli railway station|Charlapalli]] (CHZ)
| stops = 56
| end = [[Shalimar railway station|Kolkata Shalimar]] (SHM)
| distance = {{convert|1566|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 31 hrs 10 mins
| frequency = Daily
| class = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = E-catering only
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment =
| baggage = Available
| otherfacilities = Below the seats
| stock = [[LHB coach]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 18045 / 18046
| speed = {{convert|51|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts.
}}
The 18045 / 18046 '''East Coast Express''' is a daily train that runs between [[Charlapalli railway station|Charlapalli]] ([[Hyderabad]]) and [[Shalimar railway station|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 June 2025 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pran |title=18045/East Coast Express (PT) - Kolkata Shalimar to Hyderabad Deccan Nampally SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-east-coast-express-18045/434/1913/834 |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>
==Locomotive==
The train is hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Lallaguda|Lallaguda]]-based [[WAP-7]] locomotive from [[Charlapalli railway station | Charlapalli ]] to [[Vijayawada]]. It reverses there and gets another [[WAP-4]] of [[Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada|Vijayawada loco shed]] and hauls it up to [[Visakhapatnam]]. It again reverses there a gets a WAP-4 from [[Santragachi Junction railway station|Santragachi loco shed]] or a WAP-7 from [[Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam|Visakhapatnam Electric Shed]] to haul the train up to [[Howrah]].

==Route==
18045 – East Coast Express – SHALIMAR (KOLKATA )to CHARLAPALLI (HYDERABAD)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Station name !! Station code
|-
| {{stnlnk|Shalimar}} || SHM
|-
| {{stnlnk|Mecheda}} || MCA
|-
| {{stnlnk|Panskura Junction}} || PKU
|-
| {{stnlnk|Kharagpur Junction}} || KGP
|-
| {{stnlnk|Belda}} || BLDA
|-
| {{stnlnk|Jaleswar}} || JER
|-
| {{stnlnk|Basta}} || BTS
|-
| {{stnlnk|Rupsa Junction}} || ROP
|-
| {{stnlnk|Balasore}} || BLS
|-
| {{stnlnk|Soro}} || SORO
|-
| {{stnlnk|Markona}} || MKO
|-
| {{stnlnk|Bhadrakh}} || BHC
|-
| {{stnlnk|Baitarani Road}} || BTV
|-
| {{stnlnk|Korai Halt}} || KRIH
|-
| {{stnlnk|Jajpur Keonjhar Road}} || JJKR
|-
| {{stnlnk|Dhanmandal}} || DNM
|-
| {{stnlnk|Cuttack}} || CTC
|-
| {{stnlnk|Barang}} || BRAG
|-
| {{stnlnk|Bhubaneswar}} || BBS
|-
| {{stnlnk|Khurda Road}} || KUR
|-
| {{stnlnk|Nirakarpur}} || NKP
|-
| {{stnlnk|Kalupara Ghat}} || KAPG
|-
| {{stnlnk|Balugan}} || BALU
|-
| {{stnlnk|Chilka}} || CLKA
|-
| {{stnlnk|Khallikot}} || KIT
|-
| {{stnlnk|Chatrapur}} || CAP
|-
| {{stnlnk|Brahmapur}} || BAM
|-
| {{stnlnk|Ichchapuram}} || IPM
|-
| {{stnlnk|Sompeta}} || SPT
|-
| {{stnlnk|Palasa}} || PSA
|-
| {{stnlnk|Naupada}} || NWP
|-
| {{stnlnk|Srikakulam Road}} || CHE
|-
| {{stnlnk|Chipurupalle}} || CPP
|-
| {{stnlnk|Vizianagaram}} || VZM
|-
| {{stnlnk|Kothavalasa}} || KTV
|-
| {{stnlnk|Simhachalam}} || SCM
|-
| {{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}} || VSKP
|-
| {{stnlnk|Duvvada}} || DVD
|-
| {{stnlnk|Anakapalle}} || AKP
|-
| {{stnlnk|Elamanchili}} || YLM
|-
| {{stnlnk|Tuni|Andhra Pradesh}} || TUNI
|-
| {{stnlnk|Annavaram}} || ANV
|-
| {{stnlnk|Pithapuram}} || PAP
|-
| {{stnlnk|Samalkot}} || SLO
|-
| {{stnlnk|Dwarapudi}} || DWP
|-
| {{stnlnk|Rajahmundry}} || RJY
|-
| {{stnlnk|Nidadavolu}} || NDD
|-
| {{stnlnk|Tadepalligudem}} || TDD
|-
| {{stnlnk|Eluru}} || EE
|-
| {{stnlnk|Vijayawada}} || BZA
|-
| {{stnlnk|Khammam}} || KMT
|-
| {{stnlnk|Mahbubabad}} || MABD
|-
| {{stnlnk|Warangal}} || WL
|-
| {{stnlnk|Kazipet}} || KZJ
|-
| {{stnlnk|Jangaon}} || ZN
|-
| {{stnlnk|Aler}} || ALER
|-
| {{stnlnk|Bhongir}} || BG
|-
| {{stnlnk|Charlapalli}} || CHZ
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{cite web|url=http://indianrail.gov.in |title=Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry |publisher=indianrail.gov.in |accessdate=2014-05-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140601030217/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ |archivedate=1 June 2014 |df=dmy }}

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