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| {{Infobox rail service
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| | name = East Coast Express
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| | image = Howrah Hatia Express.jpg
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| | caption =
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| | type = Express
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| | locale = [[Telangana]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Orissa, India|Orissa]], [[West Bengal]]
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| | first = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1975|5|16}}
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| | last =
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| | operator = [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railway]]
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| | ridership =
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| | start = [[Hyderabad Deccan railway station|Hyderabad Deccan]]
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| | stops = 57
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| | end = [[Howrah Junction]]
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| | distance = {{convert|1592|km|0|abbr=on}}
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| | journeytime = 29 hrs 55 min for both <br> upwards and downwards journey
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| | frequency = Daily
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| | class = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, Unreserved
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| | seating = Yes
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| | sleeping = Yes
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| | autorack =
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| | catering = E-Catering
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| | observation = Rake Sharing with [[Howrah Hatia Express]]
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| | entertainment = No
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| | baggage = Yes
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| | otherfacilities=
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| | stock = [[Integral Coach Factory|ICF Coaches]]
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| | gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm}}
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| | el =
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| | trainnumber = 18645 / 18646
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| | speed = {{convert|56.87|km/h|abbr=on}} average with halts
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| | Diesel Loco =
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| | Electric Loco =
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| | Reversal Loco Link =
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| | map = [[File:East Coast Express (India) Route map.jpg|250px]]
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| 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.
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| ==Train Composition==
| | #REDIRECT [[East Coast Express]] |
| This train has 11 sleeper coaches, four 3AC, one 2AC, 2 general and 2 SLR coaches making a total of 20 coaches. <!-- please explain type or carriages -->
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| ==Locomotive==
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| 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]].
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| ==Route==
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| 18645 - East Coast Express - HOWRAH JN to HYDERABAD DECAN <ref>http://erailways.in/train-route.php?train_number=East+Coast+Express+-+%2818645%29</ref>
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| {| class="wikitable"
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| ! Station Name !! Station Code
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| | HOWRAH JN || HWH
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| |-
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| | MECHEDA || MCA
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| |-
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| | PANSKURA || PKU
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| |-
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| | KHARAGPUR JN || KGP
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| | BELDA || BLDA
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| | JALESWAR || JER
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| | BASTA || BTS
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| |-
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| | RUPSA JN || ROP
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| |-
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| | BALASORE || BLS
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| | SORO || SORO
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| | MARKONA || MKO
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| | BHADRAKH || BHC
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| | BAITARANI ROAD || BTV
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| | KORAI HALT || KRIH
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| | JAJPUR K ROAD || JJKR
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| |-
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| | DHANMANDAL || DNM
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| | CUTTACK || CTC
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| | BARANG || BRAG
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| | BHUBANESWAR || BBS
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| | KHURDA ROAD JN || KUR
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| | NIRAKARPUR || NKP
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| | KALUPARA GHAT || KAPG
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| | BALUGAN || BALU
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| | CHILKA || CLKA
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| | KHALLIKOT || KIT
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| | CHATRAPUR || CAP
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| | BRAHMAPUR || BAM
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| | ICHCHPURAM || IPM
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| | SOMPETA || SPT
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| | PALASA || PSA
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| | NAUPADA JN || NWP
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| | SRIKAKULAM ROAD || CHE
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| | CHIPURUPALLE || CPP
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| | VIZIANAGRAM JN || VZM
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| | KOTTAVALASA || KTV
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| | SIMHACHALAM || SCM
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| | VISAKHAPATNAM || VSKP
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| | DUVVADA || DVD
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| | ANAKAPALLE || AKP
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| | ELAMANCHILI || YLM
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| | TUNI || TUNI
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| | ANNAVARAM || ANV
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| | PITHAPURAM || PAP
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| | SAMALKOT JN || SLO
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| | DWARAPUDI || DWP
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| | RAJAMUNDRY || RJY
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| | NIDADAVOLU JN || NDD
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| | TADEPALLIGUDEM || TDD
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| | ELURU || EE
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| | VIJAYAWADA JN || BZA
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| | KHAMMAM || KMT
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| | MAHBUBABAD || MABD
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| | WARANGAL || WL
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| | KAZIPET JN || KZJ
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| | JANGAON || ZN
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| | ALER || ALER
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| | BHONGIR || BG
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| | SECUNDERABAD JN || SC
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| | HYDERABAD DECCAN NAMEPALLY || HYB
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| == Gallery ==
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| <gallery>
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| File:Howrah Hatia Express - AC 3 tier.jpg|Howrah Hatia Express - AC 3 tier
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| File:Howrah Hatia Express - Sleeper Class.jpg|[[Howrah Hatia Express]] - Sleeper Class
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| File:LGD shed WAP-4 with East Coast Express.jpg|LGD shed WAP-4 with East Coast Express
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| File:East coast express.JPG|[[Howrah]]-bound East Coast Express during its scheduled halt at [[Kazipet|Kazipet Junction]]
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| </gallery>
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| ==References==
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| {{Reflist}}
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| == External links ==
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| *{{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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| {{DEFAULTSORT:East Coast Express}}
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| [[Category:Rail transport in Howrah]]
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| [[Category:Transport in Hyderabad, India]]
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| [[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]
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| [[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]
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| [[Category:Rail transport in Odisha]]
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| [[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]
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| [[Category:Rail transport in Telangana]]
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| [[Category:Railway services introduced in 1975]]
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| [[Category:Express trains in India]]
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