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
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| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlapalli CHZ | — | 08:40 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Bhongir BG | 09:09 | 09:10 | 1 min | 1 | 34 |
| 3 | Aler ALER | 09:29 | 09:30 | 1 min | 1 | 57 |
| 4 | Jangaon ZN | 09:44 | 09:45 | 1 min | 1 | 71 |
| 5 | Kazipet Jn KZJ | 10:28 | 10:30 | 2 min | 1 | 119 |
| 6 | Warangal WL | 10:48 | 10:50 | 2 min | 1 | 131 |
| 7 | Mahbubabad MABD | 11:39 | 11:40 | 1 min | 1 | 191 |
| 8 | Khammam KMT | 12:24 | 12:25 | 1 min | 1 | 236 |
| 9 | Vijayawada Jn BZA | 14:25 | 14:45 | 20 min | 1 | 337 |
| 10 | Eluru EE | 15:38 | 15:40 | 2 min | 1 | 397 |
| 11 | Tadepalligudem TDD | 16:08 | 16:10 | 2 min | 1 | 445 |
| 12 | Nidadavolu Jn NDD | 16:28 | 16:30 | 2 min | 1 | 464 |
| 13 | Rajamundry RJY | 17:08 | 17:10 | 2 min | 1 | 487 |
| 14 | Dwarapudi DWP | 17:28 | 17:30 | 2 min | 1 | 507 |
| 15 | Samalkot Jn SLO | 17:54 | 17:55 | 1 min | 1 | 537 |
| 16 | Pithapuram PAP | 18:09 | 18:10 | 1 min | 1 | 549 |
| 17 | Annavaram ANV | 18:24 | 18:25 | 1 min | 1 | 574 |
| 18 | Tuni TUNI | 18:48 | 18:50 | 2 min | 1 | 591 |
| 19 | Ellamanchiii YLM | 19:18 | 19:20 | 2 min | 1 | 630 |
| 20 | Anakapalle AKP | 19:49 | 19:50 | 1 min | 1 | 654 |
| 21 | Duvvada DVD | 20:40 | 20:42 | 2 min | 1 | 670 |
| 22 | Visakhapatnam VSKP | 21:10 | 21:30 | 20 min | 1 | 688 |
| 23 | Simhachalam SCM | 21:48 | 21:50 | 2 min | 1 | 696 |
| 24 | Kottavalasa KTV | 22:03 | 22:05 | 2 min | 1 | 714 |
| 25 | Vizianagram Jn VZM | 22:48 | 22:50 | 2 min | 1 | 749 |
| 26 | Chipurupalli CPP | 23:14 | 23:16 | 2 min | 1 | 779 |
| 27 | Srikakulam Road CHE | 23:43 | 23:45 | 2 min | 1 | 818 |
| 28 | Naupada Jn NWP | 00:14 | 00:16 | 2 min | 2 | 865 |
| 29 | Palasa PSA | 01:05 | 01:07 | 2 min | 2 | 891 |
| 30 | Sompeta SPT | 01:16 | 01:18 | 2 min | 2 | 922 |
| 31 | Ichchapuram IPM | 01:31 | 01:33 | 2 min | 2 | 940 |
| 32 | Brahmapur BAM | 01:53 | 01:55 | 2 min | 2 | 965 |
| 33 | Chatrapur CAP | 02:17 | 02:19 | 2 min | 2 | 986 |
| 34 | Khallikot KIT | 02:54 | 02:56 | 2 min | 2 | 1,023 |
| 35 | Balugaon BALU | 03:12 | 03:14 | 2 min | 2 | 1,040 |
| 36 | Kalupara Ghat KAPG | 03:42 | 03:44 | 2 min | 2 | 1,068 |
| 37 | Nirakarpur NKP | 03:57 | 03:59 | 2 min | 2 | 1,086 |
| 38 | Khurda Road Jn KUR | 04:10 | 04:30 | 20 min | 2 | 1,111 |
| 39 | Bhubaneswar BBS | 05:00 | 05:05 | 5 min | 2 | 1,130 |
| 40 | Barang BRAG | 05:18 | 05:20 | 2 min | 2 | 1,146 |
| 41 | Cuttack CTC | 05:45 | 05:50 | 5 min | 2 | 1,157 |
| 42 | Kendrapara Road KNPR | 05:54 | 05:55 | 1 min | 2 | 1,162 |
| 43 | Dhanmandal DNM | 06:19 | 06:20 | 1 min | 2 | 1,193 |
| 44 | Jajpur Keonjhar Road JJKR | 06:54 | 06:55 | 1 min | 2 | 1,229 |
| 45 | Baitarni Road BTV | 07:02 | 07:03 | 1 min | 2 | 1,241 |
| 46 | Bhadrakh BHC | 08:03 | 08:05 | 2 min | 2 | 1,273 |
| 47 | Soro SORO | 08:33 | 08:35 | 2 min | 2 | 1,299 |
| 48 | Balasore BLS | 08:57 | 09:02 | 5 min | 2 | 1,332 |
| 49 | Rupsa Jn ROP | 09:23 | 09:25 | 2 min | 2 | 1,350 |
| 50 | Basta BTS | 09:36 | 09:37 | 1 min | 2 | 1,360 |
| 51 | Jaleswar JER | 10:00 | 10:02 | 2 min | 2 | 1,379 |
| 52 | Belda BLDA | 10:18 | 10:20 | 2 min | 2 | 1,412 |
| 53 | Kharagpur Jn KGP | 11:45 | 11:50 | 5 min | 2 | 1,453 |
| 54 | Panskura PKU | 12:25 | 12:26 | 1 min | 2 | 1,498 |
| 55 | Mecheda MCA | 12:28 | 12:29 | 1 min | 2 | 1,510 |
| 56 | Santragachi Jn SRC | 13:38 | 13:40 | 2 min | 2 | 1,562 |
| 57 | Shalimar SHM | 15:35 | — | — | 2 | 1,567 |
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.
- Charlapallitypically 3 min late93%
- Bhongirtypically 12 min late63%
- Alertypically 13 min late58%
- Jangaontypically 14 min late54%
- Kazipet Jntypically 18 min late42%
- Warangaltypically 21 min late36%
- Mahbubabadtypically 22 min late34%
- Khammamtypically 19 min late · 12% over an hour39%
- Vijayawada Jntypically 8 min late · 3% over an hour69%
- Elurutypically 22 min late · 4% over an hour34%
- Tadepalligudemtypically 29 min late · 8% over an hour26%
- Nidadavolu Jntypically 31 min late · 11% over an hour24%
- Rajamundrytypically 32 min late · 15% over an hour23%
- Dwarapuditypically 36 min late · 16% over an hour21%
- Samalkot Jntypically 41 min late · 22% over an hour18%
- Pithapuramtypically 39 min late · 21% over an hour19%
- Annavaramtypically 46 min late · 29% over an hour16%
- Tunitypically 37 min late · 24% over an hour20%
- Ellamanchiiitypically 41 min late · 26% over an hour18%
- Anakapalletypically 31 min late · 10% over an hour24%
- Duvvadausually on time · 5% over an hour79%
- Visakhapatnamtypically 21 min late · 16% over an hour36%
- Simhachalamtypically 15 min late · 14% over an hour50%
- Kottavalasatypically 24 min late · 21% over an hour31%
- Vizianagram Jntypically 14 min late · 14% over an hour51%
- Chipurupallitypically 17 min late · 16% over an hour44%
- Srikakulam Roadtypically 19 min late · 17% over an hour39%
- Naupada Jntypically 26 min late · 20% over an hour29%
- Palasausually on time · 8% over an hour63%
- Sompetatypically 19 min late · 14% over an hour39%
- Ichchapuramtypically 23 min late · 15% over an hour33%
- Brahmapurtypically 27 min late · 20% over an hour28%
- Chatrapurtypically 26 min late · 18% over an hour29%
- Khallikottypically 22 min late · 19% over an hour34%
- Balugaontypically 20 min late · 19% over an hour38%
- Kalupara Ghattypically 16 min late · 16% over an hour47%
- Nirakarpurtypically 17 min late · 17% over an hour44%
- Khurda Road Jntypically 27 min late · 24% over an hour28%
- Bhubaneswartypically 25 min late · 22% over an hour30%
- Barangtypically 35 min late · 35% over an hour21%
- Cuttacktypically 25 min late · 32% over an hour30%
- Kendrapara Roadtypically 29 min late · 36% over an hour26%
- Dhanmandaltypically 50 min late · 41% over an hour15%
- Jajpur Keonjhar Roadtypically 53 min late · 43% over an hour14%
- Baitarni Roadtypically 59 min late · 48% over an hour13%
- Bhadrakhtypically 24 min late · 26% over an hour31%
- Sorotypically 25 min late · 26% over an hour30%
- Balasoretypically 40 min late · 32% over an hour19%
- Rupsa Jntypically 51 min late · 37% over an hour15%
- Bastatypically 57 min late · 44% over an hour13%
- Jaleswartypically 56 min late · 45% over an hour13%
- Beldatypically 75 min late · 69% over an hour10%
- Kharagpur Jntypically 54 min late · 43% over an hour14%
- Panskuratypically 71 min late · 62% over an hour11%
- Mechedatypically 84 min late · 77% over an hour9%
- Santragachi Jntypically 104 min late · 86% over an hour7%
- Shalimartypically 16 min late · 19% over an hour48%
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