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West Coast Superfast Express
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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.[1] It is one of the trains connecting the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea and the oldest train. From August 1, 2021, 22637 Chennai Central - Mangalore Central West Coast Superfast Express runs with new timings.
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Overview | |||||
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Service type | Express | ||||
Locale | Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Karnataka | ||||
First service | 1 April 1965; 59 years ago (1965-04-01) | ||||
Current operator(s) | Southern Railways | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Chennai Central (MAS) Mangalore 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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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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 Coimbatore from Chennai.
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.