Tatanagar–Ernakulam Express

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]

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; 4 years ago (2021-01-28)
Current operator(s)	South Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Tatanagar (TATA) Ernakulam (ERS)
Stops	46
Distance travelled	2,297 km (1,427 mi)
Average journey time	45 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
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
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	55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts.

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	PC	M1	M2	M3	B1	B2	B3	B4	B5	B6	B7	A1	A2	A3	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	---	05:15
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 Junction	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 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	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 Junction	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	---