The 18045 / 18046 East Coast Express is a daily train that runs between Charlapalli.T Hyderabad and Shalimar (Kolkata).
Earlier this train's terminating stations were Hyderabad Deccan and Howrah.
From 2022 the terminal has been shifted from Howrah to Shalimar And on the other end from Jan 2025 Train Terminal has been shifted from Hyderabad Deccan to Charlapalli for decongesting the existing stations and to provide better service between Hyderabad and Kolkata.
[2] The train is hauled by a Lallaguda-based WAP-7 locomotive from Hyderabad to Vijayawada.
18045 – East Coast Express – SHALIMAR (KOLKATA )to CHARLAPALLI (HYDERABAD) [3]