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West Coast Superfast Express

CHENNAI MANGLORE West coast SUPERFAST express
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Locale	Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Karnataka
First service	1 April 1965; 59 years ago (1965-04-01)
Current operator(s)	Southern Railways
Route
Termini	MGR Chennai Central (MAS) Mangaluru Central (MAQ)
Stops	30
Distance travelled	902 km (560 mi)
Average journey time	16 hrs 20 mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	22637 / 22638
On-board services
Class(es)	Second AC, Third AC, Sleeper, General Unreserved, AC FIRST CLASS
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Entertainment facilities	Big Window
Baggage facilities	Under seat
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	907 MEGAWATTS
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts
Route map

22637 / 22638 West Coast S. F Experss is a daily connecting Superfast Express train of Indian railways that connects M.G.R Chennai Central In Tamil Nadu to Mangaluru Central in Karnataka . It got its name west coast as it travels through the Malabar west coast of India it is the oldest train that launched on this route . It is the third fastest train after Mangaluru Central SF Express and Mangaluru Mail . It's a daily service.

The train shares its rake with the Mangalore Mail which also traverses the same route.

In 2014 Ministry of Indian Railways Announced the Service Type of West Coast Express as Superfast The Schedule and Train Number also Changed from 16627/16628-> 22637/22638.

History

Introduced in 1965 as an Express train sharing rakes with Mangalore Mail, It was later upgraded to Superfast Express train in June 2014.

Loco link and coach composition

When introduced, it ran with a WDM-2 from Erode Diesel Loco Shed for the whole journey. Later after 1990 when the route electrified till Erode, it used electric locomotive from Chennai to Erode and a diesel loco from Erode to Mangalore. After electrification till Mangalore was completed, it now uses WAP-4 / WAP-7 in its entire journey.

It has a total of 23 coaches excluding the locomotive. It has 1 HCPV or High Capacity Parcel Van, 2 Guard Vans (One at each end). 4 General Compartments (1 GS compartment illegally occupied by RMS), 11 Sleeper coaches, 4 AC Three Tier, 1 AC Two Tier. and an RMS. When it departs Mangalore Central as 22638 for the return journey to Chennai, the RMS or Rail Mail Service coach is put at the end of the train.

Station stops

Chennai to Mangalore

List of stops on the West Coast Express from Chennai to Mangalore.

Mangalore to Chennai

List of stops on the West Coast Express from Mangalore to Chennai.

References

1. ^ http://enquiry.indianrail.gov.in/ntes/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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