The 18189 / 18190 Tatanagar - Ernakulam Express is a 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]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & Kerela |
| First service | 28 January 2021; 19 months ago (2021-01-28) |
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Tatanagar (TATA) Ernakulam (ERS) |
| Stops | 46 |
| Distance travelled | 2,297 km (1,427 mi) |
| Average journey time | 45 hours 10 minutes as 18189, 45 hours 5 minutes as 18190 |
| Service frequency | Bi-Weekly |
| 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 | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB Coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 51 km/h (32 mph) average including halts |
It is hauled by a Arakkonam based WAP-4 Locomotive (End to End) with Top-up of Vijayawada based WDG-3A Twins Locomotives between Rajahmundry & Vijayawada. Top speed permissible is 110 km/h.[1][2]
| 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 | S7 | PC | M1 | M2 | M3 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | A1 | A2 | EOG |
From Tatanagar Jn to Ernakulam Jn - 18189. The train starts from Tatanagar Jn every Sunday & Thursday.[1]
| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| TATA | Tatanagar Junction | --- | 05:15 |
| SINI | Sini | 05:40 | 05:42 |
| CKP | Chakradharpur | 06:08 | 06:10 |
| GOL | Goilkera | 06:35 | 06:37 |
| JRA | Jaraikela | 07:12 | 07:14 |
| ROU | Rourkela Junction | 07:43 | 07:48 |
| GP | Rajgangpur | 08:13 | 08:15 |
| JSG | Jharsuguda | 09:45 | 09:50 |
| SBP | Sambalpur Jn | 10:45 | 10:55 |
| BRGA | Bargarh Road | 11:32 | 11:37 |
| BLGR | Balangir Jn | 12:44 | 12:49 |
| TIG | Titlagarh Junction | 13:50 | 14:00 |
| KSNG | Kesinga | 14:20 | 14:22 |
| MNGD | Muniguda | 15:28 | 15:30 |
| RGDA | Rayagada | 16:50 | 16:55 |
| PVP | Parvatipuram | 17:34 | 17:36 |
| VBL | Bobbili | 17:59 | 18:01 |
| VZM | Vizianagaram Junction | 18:45 | 18:55 |
| DVD | Duvvada | 20:43 | 20:45 |
| AKP | Anakapalle | 20:58 | 21:00 |
| TUNI | Tuni | 21:43 | 21:45 |
| SLO | Samalkot Junction | 22:43 | 22:45 |
| RJY | Rajahmundry | 00:03 | 00:05 |
| NDD | Nidadavolu | 00:24 | 00:25 |
| TNKU | Tanuku | 00:44 | 00:45 |
| BVRT | Bhimavaram Town | 01:23 | 01:25 |
| KKLR | Kaikaluru | 02:03 | 02:05 |
| GDV | Gudivada | 02:43 | 02:45 |
| BZA | Vijayawada Junction | 03:45 | 04:00 |
| TEL | Tenali Junction | 04:28 | 04:30 |
| BPP | Bapatla | 05:13 | 05:15 |
| CLX | Chirala | 05:28 | 05:30 |
| OGL | Ongole | 06:28 | 06:30 |
| KVZ | Kavali | 07:38 | 07:40 |
| NLR | Nellore | 08:28 | 08:30 |
| GDR | Gudur Junction | 10:48 | 10:50 |
| PER | Perambur | 13:05 | 13:10 |
| AJJ | Arakkonam Junction | 14:10 | 14:20 |
| KPD | Katpadi Junction | 15:15 | 15:35 |
| JTJ | Jolarpettai | 17:03 | 17:05 |
| SA | Salem Junction | 18:42 | 18:45 |
| ED | Erode Junction | 19:50 | 19:55 |
| TUP | Tiruppur | 20:38 | 20:40 |
| PTJ | Podanur Junction | 21:34 | 21:35 |
| PGT | Palakkad Junction | 22:37 | 22:40 |
| TCR | Thrissur | 00:07 | 00:10 |
| AWY | Aluva | 01:00 | 01:02 |
| ERS | Ernakulam Junction | 02:25 | --- |
From Ernakulam Jn to Tatanagar Jn - 18190. The train starts from Tatanagar Jn every Sunday & Wednesday.[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 | 12:00 | 12:02 |
| TUP | Tiruppur | 12:53 | 12:55 |
| ED | Erode Junction | 13:40 | 13:45 |
| SA | Salem Junction | 14:47 | 14:50 |
| JTJ | Jolarpettai | 16:43 | 16:45 |
| KPD | Katpadi Junction | 18:00 | 18:15 |
| AJJ | Arakkonam Junction | 19:13 | 19:15 |
| PER | Perambur | 20:05 | 20:10 |
| GDR | Gudur Junction | 22:33 | 22:35 |
| NLR | Nellore | 23:03 | 23:05 |
| KVZ | Kavali | 23:48 | 23:50 |
| OGL | Ongole | 00:38 | 00:40 |
| CLX | Chirala | 01:13 | 01:15 |
| BPP | Bapatla | 01:28 | 01:30 |
| TEL | Tenali Junction | 02:03 | 02:05 |
| BZA | Vijayawada Junction | 03:10 | 03:30 |
| GDV | Gudivada | 04:28 | 04:30 |
| KKLR | Kaikaluru | 04:58 | 05:00 |
| BVRT | Bhimavaram Town | 05:23 | 05:25 |
| TNKU | Tanuku | 06:18 | 06:20 |
| NDD | Nidadavolu | 06:58 | 07:00 |
| RJY | Rajahmundry | 07:43 | 07:45 |
| SLO | Samalkot Junction | 08:23 | 08:25 |
| TUNI | Tuni | 09:13 | 09:15 |
| AKP | Anakapalle | 11:13 | 11:15 |
| DVD | Duvvada | 12:08 | 12:10 |
| VZM | Vizianagaram Junction | 13:25 | 13:35 |
| VBL | Bobbili | 14:22 | 14:24 |
| PVP | Parvatipuram | 14:46 | 14:48 |
| RGDA | Rayagada | 15:35 | 15:40 |
| MNGD | Muniguda | 16:42 | 16:44 |
| KSNG | Kesinga | 17:35 | 17:37 |
| TIG | Titlagarh Junction | 17:55 | 18:05 |
| BLGR | Balangir Jn | 18:56 | 19:01 |
| BRGA | Bargarh Road | 19:53 | 19:58 |
| SBP | Sambalpur Jn | 20:50 | 21:00 |
| JSG | Jharsuguda | 23:35 | 23:40 |
| GP | Rajgangpur | 00:31 | 00:32 |
| ROU | Rourkela Junction | 01:07 | 01:15 |
| JRA | Jaraikela | 01:43 | 01:45 |
| GOL | Goilkera | 02:18 | 02:20 |
| CKP | Chakradharpur | 02:50 | 02:55 |
| SINI | Sini | 03:23 | 03:25 |
| TATA | Tatanagar Junction | 04:20 | --- |