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Medium; Side View; Small TB; 3 AC; Outside of Train; Standing at Station;
Entry# 5249622-0
Medium; Side View; Small TB; EOG/SLR; Outside of Train; Standing at Station;
Entry# 5290291-0


18646⇒18046/East Coast Express (PT)
ईस्ट कोस्ट एक्सप्रेस

KZJ/Kazipet Junction --> PKU/Panskura Junction

Latest News
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▪️ Departure from Hyderabad 3rd, 4th, 9th, 10th, 20th, 21st May 2024 is diverted via Secunderabad - Guntur - Pagidipalli - Guntur - Vijaywada
Sun Apr 21, 2024 (12:48AM)
News History
• JCO 12.02.2024, 13.02.2024, 27.02.2024 & 28.02.2024 will run as per schedule.
Thu Feb 08, 2024 (06:59PM)
🔹Train no. 18046/East Coast Express (PT) JCO 17/12/2023 and 18/12/2023 will be diverted to run via Secunderabad Jn, Pagidipalli Jn, Guntur Jn and Vijayawada Jn skipping stoppage(s) at Bhongir, Aler, Jangaon, Kazipet Jn, Warangal, Mahbubabad and Khammam railway stations.
Sun Dec 03, 2023 (02:58PM)
▪️ Departure from Hyderabad on 02.11.23 is cancelled ▪️ Rescheduled to leave Hyderabad at 12.00 hrs instead of 08.00 hrs on 31.10.23▪️ Departure from Hyderabad on 29.10.23 is diverted via Anakapalle - Vijayawada - Nagpur - Raipur - Jharsuguda - Kharagpur
Tue Oct 31, 2023 (02:52PM)
▪️ Rescheduled to leave Hyderabad at 12.00 hrs instead of 08.00 hrs on 31.10.23▪️ Departure from Hyderabad on 29.10.23 is diverted via Anakapalle - Vijayawada - Nagpur - Raipur - Jharsuguda - Kharagpur
Mon Oct 30, 2023 (11:34PM)
▪️ Departure from Hyderabad on 29.10.23 is diverted via Anakapalle - Vijayawada - Nagpur - Raipur - Jharsuguda - Kharagpur
Sun Oct 29, 2023 (11:41PM)
▪️ Departure from Hyderabad on 12.08.23 will be banked by Diesel Loco from Santragachi - Shalimar
Wed Aug 09, 2023 (07:11PM)
▪️ Departure from Hyderabad is cancelled till 28.06.23
Tue Jun 27, 2023 (03:50PM)
▪️ Departure from Hyderabad is cancelled till 26.06.23
Sun Jun 25, 2023 (06:05PM)
▪️ Departure from Hyderabad is cancelled till 25.06.23
Fri Jun 23, 2023 (08:39PM)
Cancelled till 24/06/2023.
Thu Jun 22, 2023 (09:56PM)
▪️ Departure from Hyderabad is cancelled till 23.06.23
Wed Jun 21, 2023 (09:32PM)
▪️ Departure from Hyderabad is cancelled till 22.06.23
Wed Jun 21, 2023 (12:10AM)
▪️ Departure from Hyderabad is cancelled till 21.06.23
Tue Jun 20, 2023 (11:46AM)
▪️ Departure from Hyderabad is cancelled till 20.06.23
Mon Jun 19, 2023 (04:25PM)
▪️ Departure from Hyderabad is cancelled till 19.06.23
Sat Jun 17, 2023 (11:14PM)
▪️ Departure from Hyderabad is Cancelled till 18.06.23
Fri Jun 16, 2023 (11:55PM)
▪️ Departure from Hyderabad is cancelled till 17.06.23
Thu Jun 15, 2023 (11:28PM)
▪️ Departure from Hyderabad is cancelled till 15.06.23
Tue Jun 13, 2023 (07:38PM)
▪️ Departure from Hyderabad is cancelled till 14.06.23
Sun Jun 11, 2023 (10:39PM)
▪️Will run as per schedule on 10.06.23 ▪️ Departure from Hyderabad is cancelled on 11.06.23 12.06.23 & 13.06.23
Sun Jun 11, 2023 (09:48AM)
▪️Will run as per schedule on 10.06.23 ▪️ Departure from Hyderabad is cancelled on 11.06.23 & 12.06.23
Sat Jun 10, 2023 (05:05PM)
Departure on 10/06/2023 will run as per schedule.
Sat Jun 10, 2023 (03:27PM)
Will run on10/06/2023 . Diverted via Duvvada - Cuttack - Sambalpur - Rourkela - Tatanagar - Shalimar .
Sat Jun 10, 2023 (02:45PM)
▪️ Departure from Hyderabad is cancelled till 12.06.23
Fri Jun 09, 2023 (07:56PM)
▪️ Departure from Hyderabad on 11.06.23, 09.06.23 & 10.06.23 is cancelled
Fri Jun 09, 2023 (07:43PM)
▪️ Departure from Hyderabad on 08.06.23, 09.06.23 & 10.06.23 is cancelled
Fri Jun 09, 2023 (01:24AM)
JCO 07-06-23 and 08-06-23 has been cancelled.
Wed Jun 07, 2023 (05:52PM)
Cancelled on 7th and Diverted between SC BZA on 8th.
Wed Jun 07, 2023 (12:32PM)
▪️ Cancelled till 05.06.23 from Hyderabad
Sun Jun 04, 2023 (03:42PM)
▪️ Departure from Hyderabad on 03.06.23 & 04.06.23 is cancelled.
Sun Jun 04, 2023 (10:37AM)
▪️ Departure from Hyderabad on 02.06.23 is diverted Jaroli - Chaibasa - Tatanagar ▪️ Train is now cancelled for today (Earlier news -- Rescheduled to leave Hyderabad at 11.00 hrs instead of 08.00 hrs 03.06.23).
Sat Jun 03, 2023 (10:44AM)
▪️ Departure from Hyderabad on 02.06.23 is diverted Jaroli - Chaibasa - Tatanagar ▪️ Rescheduled to leave Hyderabad at 11.00 hrs instead of 08.00 hrs 03.06.23
Sat Jun 03, 2023 (10:07AM)
▪️ Departure from Hyderabad on 02.06.23 is diverted via Sambalpur - Jharsuguda - Tatanagar
Sat Jun 03, 2023 (09:55AM)
🔹 Train no. 18046/East Coast Express (PT) JCO 28/05/2023 and 07/06/2023 will be diverted to run via Vijayawada - Guntur - Secunderabad skipping stoppages at Bhongir, Aler, Jangaon, Kazipet Jn, Warangal, Mahabubad and Khammam and temporary stoppage has been given to Guntur Jn.
Fri May 19, 2023 (05:15PM)
Cancelled on 16, 18 and 19 April 2023. One Rake has AC CC as -- B5 -- B1 M2 M1 A2 A1.
Thu Apr 13, 2023 (10:46PM)
▪️One Rake has AC CC as -- B5 -- B1 M2 M1 A2 A1
Sun Mar 19, 2023 (11:59AM)
JCO 03.03.2023 & 05.03.2023 is cancelled.
Mon Feb 20, 2023 (07:39AM)
18046 Hyderabad-Shalimar East Coast Express (Normal run o­n 29.01.2023, 31.01.2023 and 01.02.2023) Non - interlocking work postponed.
Thu Jan 26, 2023 (06:26AM)
▪️ Departure from Hyderabad on 29th, 31st Jan & 1st Feb 2023 is cancelled
Fri Jan 20, 2023 (11:20PM)
▪️ Departure from Hyderabad on 20.11.22 is diverted via Jakhapura - Kendujharghar - Chaibasa - Tatanagar - Kharagpur
Mon Nov 21, 2022 (03:46PM)
▪️ Departure from Hyderabad on 17.06.22 is cancelled
Fri Jun 17, 2022 (12:46PM)
Journey Commencing on 21.05.2022 will remain cancelled.
Sun May 15, 2022 (01:18AM)
📢⚟ Rake 1 - J.C.O 14/04/2022 & Rake 2 - J.C.O 15/04/2022 from HYB is running with LHB Rake. 📢⚟ Rake 3 & Rake 4 is running with old Conventional Rake. Its Coach Composition is as Follows - LOCO-HCPV-HCPV-DL2-D3-D2-A1-B3-B2-B1-S12-S11-S10-S9-S8-S7-S6-S5-S4-S3-S2-S1-D1-DL1 📢⚟ Rake 3 & Rake 4 will Run with LHB Rake...
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from HYB J.C.O 27/04/2022 & 28/04/2022 Respectively.
Tue Apr 19, 2022 (06:16AM)
📢⚟ To Run with LHB Rake WEF 14.04.2022 Ex - HYB. Coach Composition ; LSLRD – 1, EOG — 1 , 2S – 4, SL – 11, 2A – 1, 3A – 3 & HCPV – 1. Total = 22 Coaches.
Thu Apr 07, 2022 (06:13PM)
📢⚟ To Run with LHB Rake WEF 14.04.2022 Ex - HYB. Coach Composition ; LSLRD – 2, 2S – 4, SL – 11, 2A – 1, 3A – 3 & HCPV – 1. Total = 22 Coaches.
Tue Apr 05, 2022 (07:36PM)
📢⚟ To Run with LHB Rake WEF 01.06.2022 Ex - HYB. Coach Composition ; EOG – 1, 2S – 3, SL – 12, 2A – 1, 3A – 3, LSLRD – 1 & HCPV – 1. Total = 22 Coaches.
Tue Feb 08, 2022 (09:53AM)
📢⚟ To Run with LHB Rake WEF 01.06.2022 Ex - HYB. Coach Composition : EOG – 1, 2S – 3, SL – 12, 2A – 1, 3A – 3, LSLR – 1 & HCPV – 1. Total = 22 Coaches.
Sun Feb 06, 2022 (08:18AM)
Due to four days Non-Interlocking work at Hijli Station in Kharagpur Division from 01.02.2022 to 04.02.2022, train num 18046 will remain cancelled on journey commencing from 31.01.2022 to 03.02.2022.
Sun Jan 30, 2022 (02:48AM)
JCO 03.12.2021 cancelled in view of cyclone Jawad Will start from Shalimar and run as 18045 Shalimar - Hyderabad Deccan East Coast Express WEF 02/01/2021
Thu Dec 02, 2021 (01:59PM)
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Bedroll/Linen: AVAILABLE change
Inaugural Run
Tue Oct 01, 1957
Pantry/Catering
✕ Pantry Car
✓ On-board Catering
✓ E-Catering
➡️ On-Board catering is good. Constant supply of food is there.;...
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➡️ E-Catering available at HYB, SC, KZJ, WL, KMT, BZA, RJY, SLO, VSKP, BLS & KGP.
Updated: Jan 12 (21:48) by Siddharth98^~
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RSA - Rake Sharing
NO RSA . 4 LHB Rakes. PM -- SRC.
Rating: 3.1/5 (164 votes)
cleanliness - average (29)
punctuality - average (29)
food - average (24)
ticket avbl - good (29)
u/r coach - average (12)
railfanning - good (26)
safety - good (27)
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Jan 06 2019 (19:12)   18046/East Coast Express (PT)
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In 2 AC: dirty bedsheets.
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Jan 27 2016 (21:37)   18046/East Coast Express (PT)
Manish
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For those those who want to travel upto Bhubaneswar but unable to get confirmed ticket, book till Cuttack as CTC comes in GNWL quota while BBS comes in PQWL quota.
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Jan 04 2016 (19:38)   18046/East Coast Express (PT)
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Entry# 1701487            Tags   Past Edits
Food idea for those who travel in this train from Hyderabad/Secunderabad to howrah.
1st day:
For lunch- Parcel good cheap food from Hyderabad/Secunderabad before boarding the train. Snacks and cold drinks are available throughout the route.
For evening snacks- Alight at BZA and buy some bananas or snacks from station. Train halts here for long time as it arrives sometimes before time.
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dinner, the orders are taken between BZA-EE by a guy wearing irctc catering t-shirt and food is loaded from RJY. It contains three options-Biryani, roti-sabji and idli-sambhar. All of three are cold.
Instead purchase the same food from platform which will bit cheaper and hot. The train halts at RJY for about nearly 7-10 min which is enough to purchase food from pf.
2nd day:
For Breakfast- Buy food from KUR and fill your tummy or else wait. Here after KUR, a person with meals-on-wheel t-shirt comes and asks for breakfast order. Option are-Idli sambhar and bread cutlet. Only Veg available. Food is given either after BBS or after CTC. Food is good and in ample quantity.
For lunch- After BLS a person comes and asks for lunch order. Food is loaded at KGP. If not interested in heavy lunch, then at KGP quickly deboard and buy hot poori-bhaji. But be careful. Train hardly halts for 2-3 min (personal experience).
Through out the journey local vendors board and sell food items.
Like between KUR-HWH, "jhaalmoori" and "garam bhoobni" and many other things are sold which are yes, unhygienic and tasty.
PS: I am telling this all for 2A and 3A class. For SL, i have no idea.

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East Coast Express needs Pantry Car.
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Suri~
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Yes ..It badly needed one.
SER can provide PC for East coast exp and then let the Closed-Non functional PC to run overnight with same Rake as Kriya Yoga express.
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Jan 16 2014 (15:24)   18046/East Coast Express (PT)
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Dirtiest !
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Jan 21 2014 (23:36)
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I anamolously found a gen bogie neat one day..i cud travel in that..
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Jan 23 2014 (12:29)
Suri~
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east coast is not the dirtiest train of SER..the dirtiest train of SER is coromandal/chennai mail...East coast is much better than these two trains in regards of cleanliness and hygiene.......
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Jan 23 2014 (13:38)
karthikpervela   987 blog posts
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All three r equal..bt my vote still for east coast..
N i find trains to ghy little dirty.
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Jan 23 2014 (20:32)
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Ghy trains are little dirty...?? they are the dirtiest specially which are going to ghy and coming from south states......
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Jan 23 2014 (20:47)
karthikpervela   987 blog posts
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I didnt want to offend ghy ppl..so said a little
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Jan 25 2014 (18:24)
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ghy people knows that how NFR ghy div takes care of its trains...just like we odisha people know how SER takes care of its train....you will never find any SER train with new or medium aged rake...always it gives rusty,old and torn out rakes to its train...
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Feb 04 2014 (20:09)
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Gen bogie neat in east coast great
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Feb 05 2015 (00:15)
gvvnjr
gvvnjr   558 blog posts
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worst and dirtiest trains in the route. no doubt about that
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Jan 28 2016 (19:00)   18046/East Coast Express (PT)
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Some of the 3rd AC coaches are newly made (Post 2010 but still maintenance wise very poor) , so even on aisle side charging sockets are present.
But its all your luck because not all the 3A coaches are new. Old ones still don't have charging sockets on aisle side.
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Jan 28 2016 (23:34)
Pran22^~   55174 blog posts
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spotted some days back with 14 made 3A coach
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Jan 29 2016 (00:33)
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Mine was Feb 2010 made. The interiors were extremely good furnished as compared to exterior but maintenance was very very poor. AC vent was broken and seats were dusty as if from decades its been not used.
SER gets new coaches sometimes but don't know what happens to them when it comes to cleanliness and maintenance.
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