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"MANY MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY 18645/46 EASTCOAST EXPRESS"
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Hello Everybody..!!
today is 37th Anniversary of 18645/46 HWH HYB EAST COAST Express.
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was introduced on on 16/05/1975 b/w BZA & HWH,Named after Eastern Coast of india..
train number was 45/46.
Stoppages b/w BZA- VSKP : Vijayawada,Eluru,Tadepalligudem,Nidadavolu,Rajamun dry,Samalkot,Pithapuram,Annavaram,
Tuni,Ellamanchili,Anakapalle,Visakhapatnam.
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later b/w 1980-90: the train was extended to Guntur.
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the train was then extended to Hyderabad Deccan after 1995.
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it use to leave HYB at 7 AM and reach HWH the next day morning..
the timings of HWH HYB East Coast were same as now.
train number was 17045/46
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AFter the extension of Janmabhoomi Express, the timings of HYB HWH East Coast were Changed.
the Base Maintainance was shifted to HTE since it has RSA with 18615/16 HWH HTE Express..
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18645 COvers 1589 kms in 30h 45m at avg speed of 56 KMPH with 51 halts.
18646 coversthe same distance in 30h 10m at Avg speed of 51 KMPH with 56 halts.
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Seen here in this video,
LGD WAP 7 # 30286 Snakes out of Lalapet flyover with 21 Coach DN 18646 HYB HWH East Coast Express.
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Video taken on 21st March 2012.