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18046 East Coast Express

Mail/Express · 1,567 km · 30 hr 55 min · 57 stops · Daily

Departs
08:40
Charlapalli
Arrives
15:35
Shalimar · day 2
Journey
30 hr 55 min
1,567 km · 57 stops
Runs
Daily
Fare from
₹690
Sleeper · estimate
On time
48%
usually 16 min late
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Route and stops

Day 2 = the day after departure

Scheduled stops of 18046 East Coast Express, in order, with arrival and departure times, halt length, day of the run and cumulative distance from the origin.
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayKm
1Charlapalli CHZ—08:40—10
2Bhongir BG09:0909:101 min134
3Aler ALER09:2909:301 min157
4Jangaon ZN09:4409:451 min171
5Kazipet Jn KZJ10:2810:302 min1119
6Warangal WL10:4810:502 min1131
7Mahbubabad MABD11:3911:401 min1191
8Khammam KMT12:2412:251 min1236
9Vijayawada Jn BZA14:2514:4520 min1337
10Eluru EE15:3815:402 min1397
11Tadepalligudem TDD16:0816:102 min1445
12Nidadavolu Jn NDD16:2816:302 min1464
13Rajamundry RJY17:0817:102 min1487
14Dwarapudi DWP17:2817:302 min1507
15Samalkot Jn SLO17:5417:551 min1537
16Pithapuram PAP18:0918:101 min1549
17Annavaram ANV18:2418:251 min1574
18Tuni TUNI18:4818:502 min1591
19Ellamanchiii YLM19:1819:202 min1630
20Anakapalle AKP19:4919:501 min1654
21Duvvada DVD20:4020:422 min1670
22Visakhapatnam VSKP21:1021:3020 min1688
23Simhachalam SCM21:4821:502 min1696
24Kottavalasa KTV22:0322:052 min1714
25Vizianagram Jn VZM22:4822:502 min1749
26Chipurupalli CPP23:1423:162 min1779
27Srikakulam Road CHE23:4323:452 min1818
28Naupada Jn NWP00:1400:162 min2865
29Palasa PSA01:0501:072 min2891
30Sompeta SPT01:1601:182 min2922
31Ichchapuram IPM01:3101:332 min2940
32Brahmapur BAM01:5301:552 min2965
33Chatrapur CAP02:1702:192 min2986
34Khallikot KIT02:5402:562 min21,023
35Balugaon BALU03:1203:142 min21,040
36Kalupara Ghat KAPG03:4203:442 min21,068
37Nirakarpur NKP03:5703:592 min21,086
38Khurda Road Jn KUR04:1004:3020 min21,111
39Bhubaneswar BBS05:0005:055 min21,130
40Barang BRAG05:1805:202 min21,146
41Cuttack CTC05:4505:505 min21,157
42Kendrapara Road KNPR05:5405:551 min21,162
43Dhanmandal DNM06:1906:201 min21,193
44Jajpur Keonjhar Road JJKR06:5406:551 min21,229
45Baitarni Road BTV07:0207:031 min21,241
46Bhadrakh BHC08:0308:052 min21,273
47Soro SORO08:3308:352 min21,299
48Balasore BLS08:5709:025 min21,332
49Rupsa Jn ROP09:2309:252 min21,350
50Basta BTS09:3609:371 min21,360
51Jaleswar JER10:0010:022 min21,379
52Belda BLDA10:1810:202 min21,412
53Kharagpur Jn KGP11:4511:505 min21,453
54Panskura PKU12:2512:261 min21,498
55Mecheda MCA12:2812:291 min21,510
56Santragachi Jn SRC13:3813:402 min21,562
57Shalimar SHM15:35——21,567

How reliably 18046 runs

48% arrive on time at the destination
typically 16 min late · 32% on time across the route

From Oct 2025–Oct 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.

  • Charlapalli
    typically 3 min late
    93%
  • Bhongir
    typically 12 min late
    63%
  • Aler
    typically 13 min late
    58%
  • Jangaon
    typically 14 min late
    54%
  • Kazipet Jn
    typically 18 min late
    42%
  • Warangal
    typically 21 min late
    36%
  • Mahbubabad
    typically 22 min late
    34%
  • Khammam
    typically 19 min late · 12% over an hour
    39%
  • Vijayawada Jn
    typically 8 min late · 3% over an hour
    69%
  • Eluru
    typically 22 min late · 4% over an hour
    34%
  • Tadepalligudem
    typically 29 min late · 8% over an hour
    26%
  • Nidadavolu Jn
    typically 31 min late · 11% over an hour
    24%
  • Rajamundry
    typically 32 min late · 15% over an hour
    23%
  • Dwarapudi
    typically 36 min late · 16% over an hour
    21%
  • Samalkot Jn
    typically 41 min late · 22% over an hour
    18%
  • Pithapuram
    typically 39 min late · 21% over an hour
    19%
  • Annavaram
    typically 46 min late · 29% over an hour
    16%
  • Tuni
    typically 37 min late · 24% over an hour
    20%
  • Ellamanchiii
    typically 41 min late · 26% over an hour
    18%
  • Anakapalle
    typically 31 min late · 10% over an hour
    24%
  • Duvvada
    usually on time · 5% over an hour
    79%
  • Visakhapatnam
    typically 21 min late · 16% over an hour
    36%
  • Simhachalam
    typically 15 min late · 14% over an hour
    50%
  • Kottavalasa
    typically 24 min late · 21% over an hour
    31%
  • Vizianagram Jn
    typically 14 min late · 14% over an hour
    51%
  • Chipurupalli
    typically 17 min late · 16% over an hour
    44%
  • Srikakulam Road
    typically 19 min late · 17% over an hour
    39%
  • Naupada Jn
    typically 26 min late · 20% over an hour
    29%
  • Palasa
    usually on time · 8% over an hour
    63%
  • Sompeta
    typically 19 min late · 14% over an hour
    39%
  • Ichchapuram
    typically 23 min late · 15% over an hour
    33%
  • Brahmapur
    typically 27 min late · 20% over an hour
    28%
  • Chatrapur
    typically 26 min late · 18% over an hour
    29%
  • Khallikot
    typically 22 min late · 19% over an hour
    34%
  • Balugaon
    typically 20 min late · 19% over an hour
    38%
  • Kalupara Ghat
    typically 16 min late · 16% over an hour
    47%
  • Nirakarpur
    typically 17 min late · 17% over an hour
    44%
  • Khurda Road Jn
    typically 27 min late · 24% over an hour
    28%
  • Bhubaneswar
    typically 25 min late · 22% over an hour
    30%
  • Barang
    typically 35 min late · 35% over an hour
    21%
  • Cuttack
    typically 25 min late · 32% over an hour
    30%
  • Kendrapara Road
    typically 29 min late · 36% over an hour
    26%
  • Dhanmandal
    typically 50 min late · 41% over an hour
    15%
  • Jajpur Keonjhar Road
    typically 53 min late · 43% over an hour
    14%
  • Baitarni Road
    typically 59 min late · 48% over an hour
    13%
  • Bhadrakh
    typically 24 min late · 26% over an hour
    31%
  • Soro
    typically 25 min late · 26% over an hour
    30%
  • Balasore
    typically 40 min late · 32% over an hour
    19%
  • Rupsa Jn
    typically 51 min late · 37% over an hour
    15%
  • Basta
    typically 57 min late · 44% over an hour
    13%
  • Jaleswar
    typically 56 min late · 45% over an hour
    13%
  • Belda
    typically 75 min late · 69% over an hour
    10%
  • Kharagpur Jn
    typically 54 min late · 43% over an hour
    14%
  • Panskura
    typically 71 min late · 62% over an hour
    11%
  • Mecheda
    typically 84 min late · 77% over an hour
    9%
  • Santragachi Jn
    typically 104 min late · 86% over an hour
    7%
  • Shalimar
    typically 16 min late · 19% over an hour
    48%

When it runs late

Roughest March, April, May, July, August, September, October, November and December: in April it typically runs 43 min late and reaches Shalimar on time only 33% of the time — against 71% around January. A year-round average hides that.

Runs latest on Wednesdays (28% on time), best on Saturdays (66%).

Longest halts

  • Vijayawada Jn BZA20 min · arrives 14:25, departs 14:45
  • Visakhapatnam VSKP20 min · arrives 21:10, departs 21:30
  • Khurda Road Jn KUR20 min · arrives 04:10, departs 04:30
  • Bhubaneswar BBS5 min · arrives 05:00, departs 05:05
  • Cuttack CTC5 min · arrives 05:45, departs 05:50
  • Balasore BLS5 min · arrives 08:57, departs 09:02

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