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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{More citations needed|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = East Coast Express
| image = Howrah Hatia Express.jpg
| image_width =
| caption =
| type = Express
| locale = [[Telangana]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Orissa, India|Orissa]], [[West Bengal]]
| first = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1975|5|16}}
| last =
| operator = [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railway]]
| ridership =
| start = [[Hyderabad Deccan railway station|Hyderabad Deccan]]
| stops = 57
| end = [[Howrah Junction]]
| distance = {{convert|1592|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 29 hrs 55 min for both <br> upwards and downwards journey
| frequency = Daily
| class = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = E-Catering
| observation = Rake Sharing with [[Howrah Hatia Express]]
| entertainment = No
| baggage = Yes
| otherfacilities=
| stock = [[Integral Coach Factory|ICF Coaches]]
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 18645 / 18646
| speed = {{convert|56.87|km/h|abbr=on}} average with halts
| Diesel Loco =
| Electric Loco =
| Reversal Loco Link =
| map = [[File:East Coast Express (India) Route map.jpg|250px]]
| map_state =
}}
The '''East Coast Express''' is a daily train that runs between [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] and [[Howrah]] (near [[Kolkata]]). This train numbered 18645/46 takes 30 hours to cover the distance of 1592 km due to a lot of stops on the way.The train is currently running with special tag due to COVID19 pandemic.

==Train Composition==
This train has 11 sleeper coaches, four 3AC, one 2AC, 2 general and 2 SLR coaches making a total of 20 coaches. 

==Locomotive==
The train is hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Lallaguda|Lallaguda]] based [[WAP 7]] locomotive from [[Secundrabad]] 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 [[Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam|Visakhapatnam]] loco shed to haul the train up to [[Howrah]].

==Route==
18645 - East Coast Express - HOWRAH JN to HYDERABAD DECAN <ref>http://erailways.in/train-route.php?train_number=East+Coast+Express+-+%2818645%29</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Station Name !! Station Code
|-
| HOWRAH JN || HWH
|-
| MECHEDA || MCA
|-
| PANSKURA || PKU
|-
| KHARAGPUR JN || KGP
|-
| BELDA || BLDA
|-
| JALESWAR || JER
|-
| BASTA || BTS
|-
| RUPSA JN || ROP
|-
| BALASORE || BLS
|-
| SORO || SORO
|-
| MARKONA || MKO
|-
| BHADRAKH || BHC
|-
| BAITARANI ROAD || BTV
|-
| KORAI HALT || KRIH
|-
| JAJPUR K ROAD || JJKR
|-
| DHANMANDAL || 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 JN || SC
|-
| HYDERABAD DECCAN NAMEPALLY || HYB
|}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Howrah Hatia Express - AC 3 tier.jpg|Howrah Hatia Express - AC 3 tier
File:Howrah Hatia Express - Sleeper Class.jpg|[[Howrah Hatia Express]] - Sleeper Class
File:LGD shed WAP-4 with East Coast Express.jpg|LGD shed WAP-4 with East Coast Express
File:East coast express.JPG|[[Howrah]]-bound East Coast Express during its scheduled halt at [[Kazipet|Kazipet Junction]]
</gallery>

==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 }}

{{DEFAULTSORT:East Coast Express}}
[[Category:Rail transport in Howrah]]
[[Category:Transport in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Odisha]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Telangana]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 1975]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]

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