East Coast Express

Template:Infobox rail service The 18045 / 18046 East Coast Express is a daily train that runs between Charlapalli (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 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.

Locomotive

The train is hauled by a Lallaguda-based WAP-7 locomotive from Charlapalli 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)

Station name	Station code
Template:Stnlnk	SHM
Template:Stnlnk	MCA
Template:Stnlnk	PKU
Template:Stnlnk	KGP
Template:Stnlnk	BLDA
Template:Stnlnk	JER
Template:Stnlnk	BTS
Template:Stnlnk	ROP
Template:Stnlnk	BLS
Template:Stnlnk	SORO
Template:Stnlnk	MKO
Template:Stnlnk	BHC
Template:Stnlnk	BTV
Template:Stnlnk	KRIH
Template:Stnlnk	JJKR
Template:Stnlnk	DNM
Template:Stnlnk	CTC
Template:Stnlnk	BRAG
Template:Stnlnk	BBS
Template:Stnlnk	KUR
Template:Stnlnk	NKP
Template:Stnlnk	KAPG
Template:Stnlnk	BALU
Template:Stnlnk	CLKA
Template:Stnlnk	KIT
Template:Stnlnk	CAP
Template:Stnlnk	BAM
Template:Stnlnk	IPM
Template:Stnlnk	SPT
Template:Stnlnk	PSA
Template:Stnlnk	NWP
Template:Stnlnk	CHE
Template:Stnlnk	CPP
Template:Stnlnk	VZM
Template:Stnlnk	KTV
Template:Stnlnk	SCM
Template:Stnlnk	VSKP
Template:Stnlnk	DVD
Template:Stnlnk	AKP
Template:Stnlnk	YLM
Template:Stnlnk	TUNI
Template:Stnlnk	ANV
Template:Stnlnk	PAP
Template:Stnlnk	SLO
Template:Stnlnk	DWP
Template:Stnlnk	RJY
Template:Stnlnk	NDD
Template:Stnlnk	TDD
Template:Stnlnk	EE
Template:Stnlnk	BZA
Template:Stnlnk	KMT
Template:Stnlnk	MABD
Template:Stnlnk	WL
Template:Stnlnk	KZJ
Template:Stnlnk	ZN
Template:Stnlnk	ALER
Template:Stnlnk	BG
Template:Stnlnk	CHZ

External links

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