18045 East Coast Express
Mail/Express · 1,568 km · 30 hr 5 min · 56 stops · Daily
- Departs
- 11:15
- Shalimar
- Arrives
- 17:20
- Charlapalli · day 2
- Journey
- 30 hr 5 min
- 1,568 km · 56 stops
- Runs
- Daily
- Fare from
- ₹690
- Sleeper · estimate
- On time
- 57%
- usually on time
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Route and stops
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| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shalimar SHM | — | 11:15 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Santragachi Jn SRC | 11:30 | 11:32 | 2 min | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Mecheda MCA | 12:17 | 12:22 | 5 min | 1 | 56 |
| 4 | Panskura PKU | 12:37 | 12:42 | 5 min | 1 | 69 |
| 5 | Kharagpur Jn KGP | 13:22 | 13:27 | 5 min | 1 | 113 |
| 6 | Belda BLDA | 14:00 | 14:02 | 2 min | 1 | 154 |
| 7 | Jaleswar JER | 14:23 | 14:25 | 2 min | 1 | 187 |
| 8 | Basta BTS | 14:36 | 14:37 | 1 min | 1 | 207 |
| 9 | Rupsa Jn ROP | 14:48 | 14:50 | 2 min | 1 | 216 |
| 10 | Balasore BLS | 15:05 | 15:10 | 5 min | 1 | 234 |
| 11 | Soro SORO | 15:35 | 15:37 | 2 min | 1 | 268 |
| 12 | Bhadrakh BHC | 16:55 | 16:57 | 2 min | 1 | 293 |
| 13 | Baitarni Road BTV | 17:13 | 17:15 | 2 min | 1 | 325 |
| 14 | Jajpur Keonjhar Road JJKR | 17:23 | 17:25 | 2 min | 1 | 337 |
| 15 | Dhanmandal DNM | 17:43 | 17:45 | 2 min | 1 | 373 |
| 16 | Cuttack CTC | 18:10 | 18:15 | 5 min | 1 | 409 |
| 17 | Barang BRAG | 18:28 | 18:30 | 2 min | 1 | 420 |
| 18 | Bhubaneswar BBS | 19:15 | 19:20 | 5 min | 1 | 436 |
| 19 | Khurda Road Jn KUR | 19:50 | 20:10 | 20 min | 1 | 455 |
| 20 | Nirakarpur NKP | 20:23 | 20:25 | 2 min | 1 | 481 |
| 21 | Kalupara Ghat KAPG | 20:44 | 20:45 | 1 min | 1 | 498 |
| 22 | Balugaon BALU | 21:03 | 21:05 | 2 min | 1 | 526 |
| 23 | Khallikot KIT | 21:19 | 21:20 | 1 min | 1 | 543 |
| 24 | Chatrapur CAP | 21:28 | 21:30 | 2 min | 1 | 580 |
| 25 | Brahmapur BAM | 22:10 | 22:15 | 5 min | 1 | 602 |
| 26 | Ichchapuram IPM | 22:28 | 22:30 | 2 min | 1 | 626 |
| 27 | Sompeta SPT | 22:48 | 22:50 | 2 min | 1 | 644 |
| 28 | Palasa PSA | 00:15 | 00:17 | 2 min | 2 | 676 |
| 29 | Naupada Jn NWP | 00:33 | 00:35 | 2 min | 2 | 701 |
| 30 | Srikakulam Road CHE | 01:08 | 01:10 | 2 min | 2 | 748 |
| 31 | Chipurupalli CPP | 01:35 | 01:37 | 2 min | 2 | 787 |
| 32 | Vizianagram Jn VZM | 02:05 | 02:10 | 5 min | 2 | 818 |
| 33 | Kottavalasa KTV | 02:33 | 02:35 | 2 min | 2 | 852 |
| 34 | Simhachalam SCM | 02:48 | 02:50 | 2 min | 2 | 871 |
| 35 | Visakhapatnam VSKP | 03:30 | 03:50 | 20 min | 2 | 879 |
| 36 | Duvvada DVD | 04:23 | 04:25 | 2 min | 2 | 896 |
| 37 | Anakapalle AKP | 04:43 | 04:45 | 2 min | 2 | 912 |
| 38 | Ellamanchiii YLM | 04:58 | 05:00 | 2 min | 2 | 936 |
| 39 | Tuni TUNI | 05:28 | 05:30 | 2 min | 2 | 976 |
| 40 | Annavaram ANV | 05:43 | 05:45 | 2 min | 2 | 992 |
| 41 | Pithapuram PAP | 06:23 | 06:25 | 2 min | 2 | 1,017 |
| 42 | Samalkot Jn SLO | 06:35 | 06:37 | 2 min | 2 | 1,029 |
| 43 | Dwarapudi DWP | 06:59 | 07:00 | 1 min | 2 | 1,060 |
| 44 | Rajamundry RJY | 07:48 | 07:50 | 2 min | 2 | 1,079 |
| 45 | Nidadavolu Jn NDD | 08:23 | 08:25 | 2 min | 2 | 1,102 |
| 46 | Tadepalligudem TDD | 08:38 | 08:40 | 2 min | 2 | 1,122 |
| 47 | Eluru EE | 09:13 | 09:15 | 2 min | 2 | 1,169 |
| 48 | Vijayawada Jn BZA | 10:30 | 10:45 | 15 min | 2 | 1,229 |
| 49 | Khammam KMT | 12:19 | 12:20 | 1 min | 2 | 1,330 |
| 50 | Mahbubabad MABD | 12:59 | 13:00 | 1 min | 2 | 1,377 |
| 51 | Warangal WL | 13:53 | 13:55 | 2 min | 2 | 1,437 |
| 52 | Kazipet Jn KZJ | 14:13 | 14:15 | 2 min | 2 | 1,449 |
| 53 | Jangaon ZN | 15:04 | 15:05 | 1 min | 2 | 1,497 |
| 54 | Aler ALER | 15:19 | 15:20 | 1 min | 2 | 1,511 |
| 55 | Bhongir BG | 15:44 | 15:45 | 1 min | 2 | 1,534 |
| 56 | Charlapalli CHZ | 17:20 | — | — | 2 | 1,568 |
How reliably 18045 runs
57% arrive on time at the destination
typically on time · 21% on time across the route
From Oct 2025–Oct 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.
- Shalimarusually on time92%
- Santragachi Jntypically 6 min late · 3% over an hour83%
- Mechedatypically 19 min late · 4% over an hour39%
- Panskuratypically 19 min late · 5% over an hour39%
- Kharagpur Jntypically 18 min late · 5% over an hour42%
- Beldatypically 23 min late · 7% over an hour33%
- Jaleswartypically 32 min late · 14% over an hour23%
- Bastatypically 41 min late · 24% over an hour18%
- Rupsa Jntypically 44 min late · 27% over an hour17%
- Balasoretypically 50 min late · 34% over an hour15%
- Sorotypically 55 min late · 38% over an hour14%
- Bhadrakhtypically 10 min late · 7% over an hour61%
- Baitarni Roadtypically 20 min late · 10% over an hour38%
- Jajpur Keonjhar Roadtypically 25 min late · 12% over an hour30%
- Dhanmandaltypically 53 min late · 36% over an hour14%
- Cuttacktypically 72 min late · 72% over an hour10%
- Barangtypically 77 min late · 79% over an hour10%
- Bhubaneswartypically 59 min late · 47% over an hour13%
- Khurda Road Jntypically 52 min late · 41% over an hour14%
- Nirakarpurtypically 71 min late · 65% over an hour11%
- Kalupara Ghattypically 66 min late · 58% over an hour11%
- Balugaontypically 71 min late · 63% over an hour11%
- Khallikottypically 73 min late · 64% over an hour10%
- Chatrapurtypically 93 min late · 89% over an hour8%
- Brahmapurtypically 77 min late · 72% over an hour10%
- Ichchapuramtypically 87 min late · 84% over an hour9%
- Sompetatypically 84 min late · 79% over an hour9%
- Palasatypically 31 min late · 31% over an hour24%
- Naupada Jntypically 38 min late · 33% over an hour20%
- Srikakulam Roadtypically 45 min late · 37% over an hour17%
- Chipurupallitypically 50 min late · 41% over an hour15%
- Vizianagram Jntypically 49 min late · 41% over an hour15%
- Kottavalasatypically 59 min late · 49% over an hour13%
- Simhachalamtypically 55 min late · 47% over an hour14%
- Visakhapatnamtypically 41 min late · 41% over an hour18%
- Duvvadatypically 39 min late · 40% over an hour19%
- Anakapalletypically 42 min late · 42% over an hour18%
- Ellamanchiiitypically 54 min late · 46% over an hour14%
- Tunitypically 58 min late · 49% over an hour13%
- Annavaramtypically 61 min late · 51% over an hour12%
- Pithapuramtypically 58 min late · 47% over an hour13%
- Samalkot Jntypically 63 min late · 53% over an hour12%
- Dwarapuditypically 72 min late · 60% over an hour10%
- Rajamundrytypically 59 min late · 49% over an hour13%
- Nidadavolu Jntypically 59 min late · 49% over an hour13%
- Tadepalligudemtypically 61 min late · 50% over an hour12%
- Elurutypically 66 min late · 54% over an hour11%
- Vijayawada Jntypically 40 min late · 39% over an hour19%
- Khammamtypically 41 min late · 42% over an hour18%
- Mahbubabadtypically 49 min late · 46% over an hour15%
- Warangaltypically 48 min late · 45% over an hour16%
- Kazipet Jntypically 53 min late · 46% over an hour14%
- Jangaontypically 50 min late · 46% over an hour15%
- Alertypically 51 min late · 45% over an hour15%
- Bhongirtypically 51 min late · 44% over an hour15%
- Charlapalliusually on time · 22% over an hour57%
When it runs late
Roughest July to September: in August it typically runs 49 min late and reaches Charlapalli on time only 39% of the time — against 81% around January. A year-round average hides that.
Runs latest on Fridays (49% on time), best on Mondays (76%).
Longest halts
- Khurda Road Jn KUR20 min · arrives 19:50, departs 20:10
- Visakhapatnam VSKP20 min · arrives 03:30, departs 03:50
- Vijayawada Jn BZA15 min · arrives 10:30, departs 10:45
- Mecheda MCA5 min · arrives 12:17, departs 12:22
- Panskura PKU5 min · arrives 12:37, departs 12:42
- Kharagpur Jn KGP5 min · arrives 13:22, departs 13:27