The East Coast Express is a daily express train that runs between Hyderabad Deccan in the state of Telengana and Howrah junction in Kolkata, West Bengal. The train gets its name due its route that runs parallel to the eastern coast of India.

Howrah junction is one of the most important stations that serve Kolkata, which is the capital of the state of West Bengal. Kolkata is famous with international tourists, due to British infrastructure that was built during the British rule in India; the city was then the capital of India. Hyderabad is one of the largest cities of South India and is the capital of the state of Telengana. The city is known for its software business and other business and job opportunities. Hundreds of passengers, which are mainly students, businessmen and tourists, travel to and from these cities every day. The cities are simply home to countless business and tourist attractions.

The East Coast Express completes its 1592km long journey in 29hours 55minutes and consists of Ac, Sleeper and Unreserved coaches to meet the requirements of different classes of passengers travelling on its route. The East Coast Express 18646 departs from Hyderabad Deccan at 10:00 am every day and reaches Howrah Junction at 4:15 pm the next day. The return train East Coast Express 18645 departs from Howrah junction at 11:45 am and reaches Hyderabad Deccan at 6:30 pm the next day. On its long route, the train also halts at other major stations like, Secunderabad junction, Vijayawada junction, Vishakhapatnam, Kharagpur junction and Bhubaneswar.

The train does not have a pantry car but IRCTC and privatized e-catering services are available. Customers can just book an online food order and the food is delivered at your seat when the train halts at a station. You can choose the station for food delivery according to your convenience.

18646/East Coast Express Route, Schedule & Time Table –

18645/East Coast Express Route, Schedule & Time Table –