| East Coast Express | |
| Type: | Express |
| Locale: | Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha & West Bengal |
| Operator: | South Eastern Railway |
| Start: | Hyderabad Deccan railway station (HYB) |
| Stops: | 56 |
| End: | Kolkata Shalimar (SHM) |
| Distance: | 1566km (973miles) |
| 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 |
| Catering: | E-catering only |
| Observation: | Large windows |
| Baggage: | Available |
| Otherfacilities: | Below the seats |
| Stock: | LHB coach |
| Trainnumber: | 18045 / 18046 |
| Speed: | 51km/h average including halts. |
The 18045 / 18046 East Coast Express is a daily train that runs between Hyderabad Deccan railway station and Shalimar (Kolkata). Earlier this train's terminating station was Howrah. It is being operated with train numbers 18045/46 on a daily basis.
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]
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.
18045 – East Coast Express – SHALIMAR (KOLKATA)to CHARLAPALLI (HYDERABAD) [2]
| Station name | Station code | |
|---|---|---|
| SHM | ||
| MCA | ||
| PKU | ||
| KGP | ||
| BLDA | ||
| JER | ||
| BTS | ||
| ROP | ||
| BLS | ||
| SORO | ||
| MKO | ||
| BHC | ||
| BTV | ||
| KRIH | ||
| JJKR | ||
| DNM | ||
| CUTTACK | CTC | |
| BARANG | BRAG | |
| BHUBANESWAR | BBS | |
| KHURDA ROAD JN | KUR | |
| NIRAKARPUR | NKP | |
| KALUPARA GHAT | KAPG | |
| BALUGAN | BALU | |
| CHILKA | CLKA | |
| KHALLIKOT | KIT | |
| CHATRAPUR | CAP | |
| BRAHMAPUR | BAM | |
| ICHCHPURAM | IPM | |
| SOMPETA | SPT | |
| PALASA | PSA | |
| NAUPADA JN | NWP | |
| SRIKAKULAM ROAD | CHE | |
| CHIPURUPALLE | CPP | |
| VIZIANAGRAM JN | VZM | |
| KOTTAVALASA | KTV | |
| SIMHACHALAM | SCM | |
| VISAKHAPATNAM | VSKP | |
| DUVVADA | DVD | |
| ANAKAPALLE | AKP | |
| ELAMANCHILI | YLM | |
| TUNI | TUNI | |
| ANNAVARAM | ANV | |
| PITHAPURAM | PAP | |
| SAMALKOT JN | SLO | |
| DWARAPUDI | DWP | |
| RAJAMUNDRY | RJY | |
| NIDADAVOLU JN | NDD | |
| TADEPALLIGUDEM | TDD | |
| ELURU | EE | |
| VIJAYAWADA JN | BZA | |
| KHAMMAM | KMT | |
| MAHBUBABAD | MABD | |
| WARANGAL | WL | |
| KAZIPET JN | KZJ | |
| JANGAON | ZN | |
| ALER | ALER | |
| BHONGIR | BG | |
| SECUNDERABAD | SC | |
| HYDERABAD | HYB |