The Tatanagar–Ernakulam Express was an express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that ran between Tatanagar Junction and Ernakulam Junction in India. It was operated with 18189/18190 train numbers on daily basis. Till 2020, it ran as a link train between Tata Nagar to Alappuzha by attaching and detaching with Dhanbad - Alappuzha Express at Rourkela. Since, link train services in India was discontinued, this link train service was stopped for many months... After 2021, it was started as a independed train on a weekly basis with the same train number 18189/18190 between Tata Nagar and Ernakulam Junction. The train service was stopped till Ernakulam instead of Alappuzha. It runs with different timings and route had also been changed. It runs via Gudivada, instead of Eluru route and bypasses Chennai Central by having additional stoppage at Perambur and again bypasses Coimbatore junction with additional stoppage at Podanur Junction. In 2023 it was changed into Tri-Weekly service and after 2024 May it started to run as a daily train service, connecting Jharkhand with Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu and Kerala. At present, it runs as 18189/18190 Tatanagar - Ernakulam - Tatanagar Express.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 1 October 1970 |
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Tatanagar Junction (TATA) Ernakulam Junction (ERS) |
| Stops | 91 |
| Distance travelled | 2,362 km (1,468 mi) |
| Average journey time | 52h |
| Service frequency | Daily [a] |
| Train number(s) | 18189/18190 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
| Observation facilities | LHB coach |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 6 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 45 km/h (28 mph), including halts |
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History
editIt ran as a link train which used to get attached to Dhanbad Alappuzha Express at Rourkela Junction railway station. Indian Railways is currently discontinuing the link services and this train also was discontinued as a link train. In place of this, a new independent train Tatanagar - Ernakulam Express was introduced for the benefit of passengers with the same train number with different timings and routes .
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
External links
edit- 18189/Tatanagar– Alappuzha Express India Rail Info
- 18190/Alappuzha–Tatanagar Express India Rail Info
References
edit- ^ "Changes in operation of trains on July 10 & 11 - TAMIL NADU". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Trains rescheduled - TAMIL NADU". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Mob missiles target trains on open line". telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
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