Tatanagar–Ernakulam Express
 Train board of Tatanagar-Ernakulam Express | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & Kerala |
| First service | 28 January 2021 |
| Current operator | South Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Tatanagar (TATA) Ernakulam (ERS) |
| Stops | 52 |
| Distance travelled | 2,297 km (1,427 mi) |
| Average journey time | 44 hours 55 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number | 18189 / 18190 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 51 km/h (32 mph) average including halts. |
The 18189 / 18190 Tatanagar–Ernakulam Express is an express class train operated by the South Eastern Railway of India connecting Ernakulam (Kochi) with the steel-producing city Jamshedpur in Jharkhand state. The Tatanagar- Ernakulam Express is the replacement train of Tatanagar - Alappuzha Express. It covers 2,297 kilometres (1,427 mi) at an average speed of 51 kilometres per hour (32 mph).[1][2]
Traction
It is hauled by a Tatanagar Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.
Coach composition
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLRD | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | PC | M1 | M2 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | A1 | A2 | GEN | GEN | EOG |
Train schedule
From Tatanagar Jn to Ernakulam Jn - 18189. The train starts from Tatanagar Jn everyday.[1]
| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| TATA | Tatanagar Junction | --- | 05:00 |
| SINI | Sini | 05:23 | 05:25 |
| RKSN | Rajakharsawan Junction | 05:38 | 05:40 |
| CKP | Chakradharpur | 06:03 | 06:05 |
| GOL | Goilkera | 06:31 | 06:32 |
| JRA | Jaraikela | 07:25 | 07:26 |
| ROU | Rourkela Junction | 07:50 | 07:55 |
| GP | Rajgangpur | 08:18 | 08:20 |
| JSG | Jharsuguda Junction | 09:40 | 09:45 |
| SBP | Sambalpur Jn | 10:45 | 10:55 |
| BRGA | Bargarh Road | 11:35 | 11:40 |
| BLGR | Balangir Jn | 12:43 | 12:48 |
| TIG | Titlagarh Junction | 13:50 | 14:00 |
| KSNG | Kesinga | 14:20 | 14:22 |
| MNGD | Muniguda | 15:28 | 15:30 |
| AMB | Ambodala | 15:28 | 15:30 |
| RGDA | Rayagada | 17:00 | 17:05 |
| PVP | Parvatipuram | 17:53 | 17:55 |
| VBL | Bobbili Junction | 18:18 | 18:20 |
| VZM | Vizianagaram Junction | 19:15 | 19:20 |
| DVD | Duvvada | 20:43 | 20:45 |
| AKP | Anakapalle | 20:58 | 21:00 |
| TUNI | Tuni | 21:38 | 21:40 |
| SLO | Samalkot Junction | 22:28 | 22:30 |
| RJY | Rajahmundry | 23:13 | 23:15 |
| NDD | Nidadavolu | 23:49 | 23:50 |
| TNKU | Tanuku | 00:03 | 00:05 |
| BVRT | Bhimavaram Town | 00:38 | 00:40 |
| KKLR | Kaikaluru | 01:18 | 01:20 |
| GDV | Gudivada Junction | 02:08 | 02:10 |
| BZA | Vijayawada Junction | 03:50 | 04:00 |
| TEL | Tenali Junction | 04:23 | 04:25 |
| BPP | Bapatla | 04:58 | 05:00 |
| CLX | Chirala | 05:13 | 05:15 |
| OGL | Ongole | 06:33 | 06:35 |
| KVZ | Kavali | 07:24 | 07:25 |
| NLR | Nellore | 08:13 | 08:15 |
| GDR | Gudur Junction | 09:48 | 09:50 |
| PER | Perambur | 12:20 | 12:25 |
| AJJ | Arakkonam Junction | 13:35 | 13:40 |
| KPD | Katpadi Junction | 14:45 | 15:00 |
| JTJ | Jolarpettai Junction | 16:48 | 16:50 |
| SA | Salem Junction | 18:17 | 18:20 |
| ED | Erode Junction | 19:20 | 19:30 |
| TUP | Tiruppur | 20:13 | 20:15 |
| PTJ | Podanur Junction | 21:29 | 21:30 |
| PGT | Palakkad Junction | 22:35 | 22:40 |
| TCR | Thrissur | 23:50 | 23:53 |
| AWY | Aluva | 00:55 | 00:57 |
| ERS | Ernakulam Junction | 01:55 | --- |
From Ernakulam Jn to Tatanagar Jn - 18190. The train starts from Tatanagar Jn everyday.[2]
| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERS | Ernakulam Junction | --- | 07:15 |
| AWY | Aluva | 07:38 | 07:40 |
| TCR | Thrissur | 08:37 | 08:40 |
| PGT | Palakkad Junction | 10:05 | 10:10 |
| PTJ | Podanur Junction | 11:28 | 11:30 |
| TUP | Tiruppur | 12:10 | 12:15 |
| ED | Erode Junction | 13:05 | 13:15 |
| SA | Salem Junction | 14:10 | 14:15 |
| JTJ | Jolarpettai Junction | 16:53 | 16:55 |
| KPD | Katpadi Junction | 18:10 | 18:15 |
| AJJ | Arakkonam Junction | 18:55 | 18:57 |
| PER | Perambur | 19:45 | 19:50 |
| GDR | Gudur Junction | 22:28 | 22:30 |
| NLR | Nellore | 23:03 | 23:05 |
| KVZ | Kavali | 00:03 | 00:05 |
| OGL | Ongole | 00:53 | 00:55 |
| CLX | Chirala | 01:38 | 01:40 |
| BPP | Bapatla | 01:58 | 02:00 |
| TEL | Tenali Junction | 02:33 | 02:35 |
| BZA | Vijayawada Junction | 03:25 | 03:35 |
| GDV | Gudivada Junction | 04:18 | 04:20 |
| KKLR | Kaikaluru | 04:53 | 04:55 |
| BVRT | Bhimavaram Town | 05:28 | 05:30 |
| TNKU | Tanuku | 06:08 | 06:10 |
| NDD | Nidadavolu | 06:58 | 07:00 |
| RJY | Rajahmundry | 07:48 | 07:50 |
| SLO | Samalkot Junction | 08:38 | 08:40 |
| TUNI | Tuni | 09:38 | 09:40 |
| AKP | Anakapalle | 11:03 | 11:05 |
| DVD | Duvvada | 11:53 | 11:55 |
| VZM | Vizianagaram Junction | 13:10 | 13:20 |
| VBL | Bobbili Junction | 14:03 | 14:05 |
| PVP | Parvatipuram | 14:28 | 14:30 |
| RGDA | Rayagada | 15:25 | 15:30 |
| MNGD | Muniguda | 16:40 | 16:42 |
| KSNG | Kesinga | 17:42 | 17:44 |
| TIG | Titlagarh Junction | 18:05 | 18:15 |
| BLGR | Balangir Jn | 19:06 | 19:11 |
| BRGA | Bargarh Road | 20:03 | 20:08 |
| SBP | Sambalpur Jn | 21:30 | 21:40 |
| JSG | Jharsuguda Junction | 23:30 | 23:35 |
| GP | Rajgangpur | 00:33 | 00:35 |
| ROU | Rourkela Junction | 01:07 | 01:15 |
| JRA | Jaraikela | 01:43 | 01:45 |
| GOL | Goilkera | 02:28 | 02:30 |
| CKP | Chakradharpur | 03:00 | 03:05 |
| SINI | Sini Junction | 03:40 | 03:42 |
| TATA | Tatanagar Junction | 05:00 | --- |
References
- ^ a b Maharshi, Tageeru Anubharadwaj. "18189/Tatanagar - Ernakulam Express (PT) - Tatanagar to South SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ a b Choubey, Tarun. "18190/Ernakulam - Tatanagar Express (PT) - South to Tatanagar SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.