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 | --- |
Accidents and Incidents
A passenger died in a fire that engulfed two AC coaches of Train no. 18189 Tatanagar–Ernakulam Express at Yelamanchili railway station, under the Vijayawada division of South Central Railway, in the early hours of Monday. The other passengers had a miraculous escape. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.
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.