West Coast Express (India)


The 22637 / 22638 West Coast Superfast Express is a daily train connecting the city of Chennai, in Tamil Nadu, with the port city of Mangalore in Karnataka via Palakkad Junction. It is one of the trains connecting the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea and the oldest train.
The name traces to the location of Mangalore which is on the west coast of India. It is one of the oldest trains and also provides a day-time connectivity to Palakkad from Chennai.
The train shares its rake with the Chennai 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 a Mail/Express train sharing rakes with Chennai Mangalore Mail. It was upgraded to Superfast Express train on 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. 4 General Compartments
, 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.
StateTown/CityStationDepartsDistance
Tamil NaduChennaiChennai Central12:050
Tamil NaduArakkonamArakkonam13:0568
Tamil NaduWalajapetWalajah Road Junction13:35104
Tamil NaduVelloreKatpadi Junction14:00129
Tamil NaduJolarpettaiJolarpettai Junction15:15213
Tamil NaduTiruppatturTiruppattur Junction15:30221
Tamil NaduMorappurMorappur14:05268
Tamil NaduBommidiBommidi16:25290
Tamil NaduSalemSalem Junction17:05334
Tamil NaduSankagiriSankaridurg17:40372
Tamil NaduErodeErode Junction18:15393
Tamil NaduTiruppurTiruppur19:00443
Tamil NaduCoimbatoreCoimbatore Junction20:00494
Tamil NaduPodanurPodanur Junction20:15500
KeralaPalakkadPalakkad Junction21:20550
KeralaOttapalamOttapalam21:45581
KeralaShoranurShoranur Junction22:15594
KeralaKuttippuramKuttippuram22:45624
KeralaTirur, MalappuramTirur23:00639
KeralaParappanangadiParappanangadi23:15655
KeralaKozhikodeKozhikode23:50680
KeralaVatakaraVadakara00:25726
KeralaThalasseryThalassery00:45748
KeralaKannurKannur01:25769
KeralaKannapuramKannapuram01:40784
KeralaPayyanurPayyannur01:55803
KeralaCheruvathurCheruvather02:10818
KeralaNileshwarNileshwar railway station02:20823
KeralaKanhangadKanhangad02:35832
KeralaKasaragodKasaragod railway station02:55855
KarnatakaMangaloreMangalore Central04:30 901

Mangalore to Chennai

List of stops on the West Coast Express from Mangalore to Chennai.
StateTown/CityStationDepartsDistance
KarnatakaMangaloreMangalore Central22:200
KeralaKasaragodKasaragod railway station23:0046
KeralaKanhangadKanhangad23:2069
KeralaNileshwarNileshwar railway station23:3078
KeralaCheruvathurCheruvather23:4083
KeralaPayyanurPayyannur23:5598
KeralaKannapuramKannapuram00:15118
KeralaKannurKannur00:35132
KeralaThalasseryThalassery00:55153
KeralaVatakaraVadakara01:15175
KeralaKozhikodeKozhikode01:55221
KeralaParappanangadiParappanangadi02:25246
KeralaTirur, MalappuramTirur02:50262
KeralaKuttippuramKuttippuram03:10277
KeralaShoranurShoranur Junction03:50307
KeralaOttapalamOttapalam04:10320
KeralaPalakkadPalakkad Junction04:45351
Tamil NaduPodanurPodanur Junction06:10401
Tamil NaduCoimbatoreCoimbatore Junction06:30407
Tamil NaduTiruppurTiruppur07:15457
Tamil NaduErodeErode Junction08.10507
Tamil NaduSankagiriSankaridurg08:35529
Tamil NaduSalemSalem Junction09:15567
Tamil NaduBommidiBommidi09:50610
Tamil NaduMorappurMorappur10:10633
Tamil NaduTiruppatturTiruppattur Junction10:50680
Tamil NaduJolarpettaiJolarpettai Junction11:05688
Tamil NaduKatpadiKatpadi Junction12:15772
Tamil NaduWalajapetWalajah Road Junction12:35797
Tamil NaduArakkonamArakkonam13:10833
Tamil NaduPeramburPerambur14:05898
Tamil NaduChennaiChennai Central14:40903