West Coast Superfast Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Karnataka | ||||
| First service | 1 April 1965 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | MGR Chennai Central (MAS) Mangaluru 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) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved, | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | ICF coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 22637 / 22638 West Coast Superfast Express is a daily superfast express train connecting the city of Chennai, in Tamil Nadu, with the port city of Mangaluru in Karnataka via Palakkad Junction. It is one of the trains connecting the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea and the oldest train on this route . Since August 1, 2021, the train 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.