For other uses, see West Coast Express (disambiguation).
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West Coast Superfast Express
Overview
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
Route map
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.
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.
^"22638/West Coast SF Express (PT) - Mangalore to MGR Chennai SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry".
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