Train No. 18189 Tatanagar – Ernakulam Express leaving Tatanagar at 05.15 hrs on 01st August, 2024 will run as per normal schedule. Earlier notified cancellation withdrawn.
Wed Jul 31, 2024 (07:07PM)

▪️ Departure from Tatanagar on 31.07.24 & 01.08.24 is cancelled ▪️ Departure from Tatanagar on 30.07.24 is diverted via Rajkharswan - Dongaposi - Banspani - Jakhapura - Bhubaneswar - Vizianagaram
Tue Jul 30, 2024 (11:20AM)

▪️ Departure from Tatanagar on 31.07.24 is cancelled ▪️ Departure from Tatanagar on 30.07.24 is diverted via Rajkharswan - Dongaposi - Banspani - Jakhapura - Bhubaneswar - Vizianagaram
Tue Jul 30, 2024 (10:56AM)

▪️ Departure from Tatanagar on 30.07.24 is diverted via Rajkharswan - Dongaposi - Banspani - Jakhapura - Bhubaneswar - Vizianagaram
Tue Jul 30, 2024 (10:00AM)

▪️ Rescheduled to leave Tatanagar at 06.45 hrs instead of 05.15 hrs on 05.07.24
Thu Jul 04, 2024 (01:02AM)

J.C.F. 7.6.24 - 14.6.24 will be diverted via Jaroli - Jakhapura - Cuttack - Vizianagaram
Fri May 31, 2024 (04:11AM)

▪️ Rescheduled to leave Tatanagar at 09.15 hrs instead of 05.15 hrs on 13.04.24▪️ Departure from Tatanagar from 15.04.24 - 24.04.24 will be diverted via Rajkharswan - Jaroli - Jakhapura - Bhubaneswar - Vizianagaram
Thu Apr 11, 2024 (08:23PM)

▪️ Departure from Tatanagar from 15.04.24 - 24.04.24 will be diverted via Rajkharswan - Jaroli - Jakhapura - Bhubaneswar - Vizianagaram
Wed Apr 10, 2024 (03:11PM)

18189 Tatanagar-Ernakulam Express journey commencing w.e.f 07.03.2024 will now run daily from Tatanagar.
Wed Mar 06, 2024 (11:12AM)

▪️ Departure from Tatanagar from 29.02.2024 & 03.03.2024 will be diverted to run via Jaroli, Palasa and Vizianagaram skipping stoppages at Chakradharpur, Goilkera, Jaraikela, Rourkela, Rajgangpur, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh Road, Balangir, Titlagarh, Kesinga, Ambodala, Muniguda, Rayagada, Parvatipuram and Bobbili. ▪️ To Run on Daily Basis W.E.F 07.03.24. Ex. TATA ▪️ Revised...
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▪️ Departure from Tatanagar from 21.01.24 - 25.01.24 will be diverted via Rajkharswan - Jaroli - Bhubaneswar - Vizianagaram ▪️Revised Coach Composition: EOG - 1, LSLRD - 1, GS - 2, PC - 1, Sleeper Class - 4, AC III Tier Economy - 3, AC III Tier - 7 & AC...
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Revised Coach Composition: EOG - 1, LSLRD - 1, GS - 2, PC - 1, Sleeper Class - 4, AC III Tier Economy - 3, AC III Tier - 7 & AC II Tier - 3 = Total 22 LHB Coaches WEF 07/03/2024. Ex. TATA
Fri Dec 29, 2023 (07:36PM)

▪️ To Run 5 Days a Week W.E.F 01.01.24. Ex. TATA▪️ Revised Coach Composition: EOG - 1, LSLRD - 1, GS - 2, PC - 1, Sleeper Class - 4, AC III Tier Economy - 3, AC III Tier - 7 & AC II Tier - 3 = Total 22 LHB...
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▪️ Cancelled on 03.12.23▪️ Revised Coach Composition: EOG - 1, LSLRD - 1, GS - 2, PC - 1, Sleeper Class - 4, AC III Tier Economy - 3, AC III Tier - 7 & AC II Tier - 3 = Total 22 LHB Coaches WEF 07/03/2024. Ex. TATA
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▪️ Revised Coach Composition: EOG - 1, LSLRD - 1, GS - 2, PC - 1, Sleeper Class - 4, AC III Tier Economy - 3, AC III Tier - 7 & AC II Tier - 3 = Total 22 LHB Coaches WEF 07/03/2024. Ex. TATA.
Mon Nov 20, 2023 (11:26AM)

▪️ Departure from Tatanagar on 29.10.23 is diverted via Gotlam - Titlagarh - Raipur - Nagpur - Ballarshah - Vijaywada.
Mon Oct 30, 2023 (02:04PM)

▪️ Departure from Barauni on 29.10.23 is diverted via Gotlam - Titlagarh - Raipur - Nagpur - Ballarshah - Vijaywada.
Sun Oct 29, 2023 (10:53PM)

▪️ Departure from Tatanagar on 12.10.23 will be diverted via Rajkharswan - Dongaoposi - Jaroli - Nayagarh - Jakhapura - Cuttack - Vizianagaram
Thu Sep 28, 2023 (09:45AM)

Will stop at Mahadevsal station for 2 minutes on every Sunday from 8 July 2023 to 31 August 2023 (Shravani Mela Period).
Sat Jul 08, 2023 (01:39PM)

A two minute temporary stoppage will be given at Posoita for Bhandara during Shravani Mela on every Sunday from 9 July 2023 to 27 August 2023
Mon Jul 03, 2023 (04:27PM)

🔹 Train no. 18189/Tatanagar - Ernakulam Express (PT) JCO 21st May, 2023 will be rescheduled to leave Tatanagar at 08.45 hrs (Late by 3 hrs 30 mins).
Mon May 15, 2023 (05:05PM)

▪️ Cancelled on 30.04.23
Sun Apr 30, 2023 (11:16AM)

Rescheduled by 2 hours on 23/04/23. Will depart Tatanagar at 07:15 hours.
Fri Apr 21, 2023 (11:10PM)

▪️ Departure from Tatanagar on 25.09.22 & 29.09.22 is cancelled
Tue Sep 20, 2022 (05:04PM)

➡️ Train no.18189 Tatanagar-Ernakulam Junction express, scheduled to reach Salem at 6.42 p.m. on 04.07.22 will be regulated for 20 minutes at a convenient location. ➡️ Train no. 18189 Tatanagar-Ernakulam Express, leaving Tatanagar on July 7, 10, 14 and 17 will run in diverted route via Jaroli-Nayagarh-Cuttack-Khurda Road-Vizianagaram.
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Due to Non-Interlocking works for commissioning of double line between Titlagarh - Sikir and 3rd line between Titlagarh - Kesinga in Sambalpur Division of East Coast Railway, train num 18189 from Tatanagar to Ernakulam will be diverted via Jaroli, Nayagarh, Cuttack, Khurda Rd, Vizianagaram on journey commencing on 07.07.2022, 10.07.2022, 14.07.2022...
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▪️DL1 is in the back at 2nd Rake. ▪️2nd Rake is running with BE1 instead of SE1▪️Coach Composition to Revise WEF 16.06.2022. New Coach Composition WEF 16.06.2022 Ex - TATA EOG – 1, 2S – 2, SL – 7, 2A – 2, 3A – 5, 3E – 3, LSLRD – 1...
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▪️Coach Composition to Revise WEF 16.06.2022. New Coach Composition WEF 16.06.2022 Ex - TATA EOG – 1, 2S – 2, SL – 7, 2A – 2, 3A – 5, 3E – 3, LSLRD – 1 & PC – 1. Total = 22 Coaches
Mon Mar 28, 2022 (06:32PM)

▪️ICF CC -- L DL1 D1 S1 -- S10 PC S11 SE1 B1 -- B4 A1 D2 DL2 ▪️Coach Composition to Revise WEF 16.06.2022. New Coach Composition WEF 16.06.2022 Ex - TATA EOG – 1, 2S – 2, SL – 7, 2A – 2, 3A – 5, 3E – 3, LSLRD...
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📢⚟ To Run with LHB Rake WEF 03.03.2022 Ex - TATA. Coach Composition ; EOG – 1, 2S – 2, SL – 11, 2A – 1, 3A – 4, LSLRD – 1 & PC – 1. Total = 21 Coaches. Coach Composition to Revise WEF 16.06.2022. New Coach Composition WEF 16.06.2022...
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📢⚟ To Run with LHB Rake WEF 24.03.2022 Ex - TATA. Coach Composition ; EOG – 1, 2S – 2, SL – 11, 2A – 1, 3A – 4, LSLRD – 1 & PC – 1. Total = 21 Coaches. Coach Composition to Revise WEF 16.06.2022. New Coach Composition WEF...
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📢⚟ To Run with LHB Rake WEF 24.03.2022 Ex - TATA. Coach Composition ; EOG – 1, 2S – 2, SL – 11, 2A – 1, 3A – 4, LSLR – 1 & PC – 1. Total = 21 Coaches. Coach Composition to Revise WEF 16.06.2022. New Coach Composition WEF...
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📢⚟ To Run with LHB Rake WEF 24.032022 Ex - TATA. Coach Composition : EOG – 1, 2S – 2, SL – 11, 2A – 1, 3A – 4, LSLR – 1 & PC – 1. Total = 21 Coaches. Coach Composition to Revise WEF 16.06.2022. New Coach Composition WEF...
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JCO 23.12.2021 has been Diverted via Gudur Jn. - Renigunta Jn. - Pakala Jn. - Katpadi Jn.
Thu Dec 23, 2021 (08:58PM)

JCO 09 and 12 December 2021 cancelled
Fri Dec 03, 2021 (07:45PM)

2 Sleeper coaches will be added temporarily on 25.11.2021
Wed Nov 24, 2021 (02:21PM)

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Oct 22 2023 (22:24) 18189/Tatanagar - Ernakulam Jn. Express (PT)

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This train was proposed to be a Daily. But SER is totally ignoring it. People 's representatives should be strong enough to demand for the increase of the frequency of this train at least in a phased manner.

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Who is people's representative?

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SER is supposed to do this. Maybe rake shortage might be the reason. But it is correct that at least people representatives and passenger associations in Jamshedpur should take this up strongly as train originates from there. They have been the biggest losers of a daily train which was there earlier.

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Discontinuation Of Slip Coaches

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Jul 18 2023 (15:08) 18189/Tatanagar - Ernakulam Jn. Express (PT) | AMB/Ambodala (3 PFs)

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Ambodala got two train stops

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Tata jaipur train ki koi news?

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A clone train for 13351/52 Dhanbad- Alleppey Express is must and 18189/90 Tata - ERS should run daily.

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Apr 25 2023 (21:26) 18189/Tatanagar - Ernakulam Jn. Express (PT) | TATA/Tatanagar Junction (6 PFs)

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THE FATE OF DIRECT CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN TATANAGAR AND MADRAS
Presenting the 3rd issue of my analysis, this time a mix of several services from the 70s to the current time. You may call it Tata Madras, Bokaro Madras, Bokaro Tata Madras Slip, Bokaro Tata Madras Alleppey Slip, Dhanbad Bokaro Tata Madras Alleppey Slip, Dhanbad Alleppey, Tata Ernakulam or whatever you like :D

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train was started in 1970 to cater the needs of people willing to travel to the south. Before this, they were dependent on Kharagpur or Visakhapatnam for Madras and south bound trains. 89/90 Express eased out this tension. Although the days of run are unclear, it supposedly ran twice a week.

In 1970 it was introduced between Tatanagar and Madras Central and ran with an average speed of 40 kmph, with a travel time of 40h 35m, taking the route via Titlagarh-Visakhapatnam-Bhimavaram-Gudur. In 1975, it was extended to Bokaro Steel City via Muri. The distance as well as time of travel increased, and average speed fell by 1 kmph in up, and soared up by 1 kmph in down.

A blunder happened in 1981 wherein the train got screwed up. It was split into two parts, one part came from/to Tatanagar (89A/90A) and another from/to Bokaro Steel City (89/90) via Muri-Ranchi. This surely saved time for the passengers from Bokaro Steel City, the train also got speeded up by 3-4 hrs in both directions (This splitting remains my least favourite part of the tale). The amalgamation and bifurcation took place at Rourkela, spelled Raurkela that time. Tatanagar and Bokaro both lost a full rake train to south from their origin. The bifurcation was followed by route diversion. The train was diverted to run via Eluru instead of its original route, via Bhimavaram.

The train was again sped up in 1984, reducing the journey time by two hours towards south India and by more than 3 hours from south India. 1989 gave the two trains their new numbers, Bokaro Madras Bokaro Express was now 8689/8690 and Tatanagar Madras Tatanagar was 8189/8190.

On 16th July 1991, the then Railway Minister for India, Mr. C.K. Jaffer Sharief presented the rail budget for 1991-92. In this budget, he announced the extension of Bokaro Madras Tata train services to Alappuzha, which was then known by its old name, Alleppey. The route decided was via Arakkonam-Salem-Shoranur-Ernakulam. Both trains got a new slot, owing to this extension. While both, Bokaro and Tatanagar parts of this train were made to depart 7 hours earlier, they were made to arrive about 6 hours ahead of their previous schedule at Tatanagar and Bokaro.

Between 1991 and 1995, the train was diverted to run via Perambur, bypassing Madras Central/Chennai Central. This saved a reversal. In my records, till 1999, the train was via Perambur. Between 1999 and 2006, it was again diverted via Central.

2003 brought yet another change in the stars of this train. Mr. Nitish Kumar, the then Railway Minister for India and the current Chief Minister of Bihar, presented the 2003-04 rail budget on 26th February 2003. He declared the extension of Bokaro Alleppey Express to Dhanbad. The route selected was via Chandrapura - Katrasgarh. The Dhanbad part of the whole train got a new number, 3351/3352 as the zone was changed from South Eastern Railway to East Central Railway.

In 2010, Indian Railways switched over to 5 digit train numbering system. Dhanbad Alleppey Express got 13351/13352 and Tatanagar Alleppey Express got 18189/18190. Over the years, the train was constantly sped up and/or slowed down in both directions. In 2017, the DC (Dhanbad-Chandrapura) line was closed due to underground mine fires. Railways had no alternative except to divert and cancel trains. Some trains were cancelled and some were diverted. This train was diverted via Gomoh, increasing a reversal. Four reversals is quite a big number (Gomoh, Visakhapatnam, Chennai Central and Shoranur). People protested, and the DC line was re-opened. In 2019, again this train was diverted via Katrasgarh. Meanwhile in the same year, Shoranur bypass came up. Two reversals were dropped but the journey time was still nearly the same.

All train services were suspended from March 2020 owing to pandemic outbreak. Gradually from May 2020, trains were restored in phases. During this period, railways came up with a plan to curtail the slip services. Three trains of Tatanagar were running on slip method, including this. Dhanbad Alleppey was restored, but Tatanagar Alleppey wasn't. During early 2021, a special express between Tatanagar and Ernakulam was started. This train served as a replacement for Tata Alappuzha Express. Though initially weekly, the frequency was increased to bi-weekly in 2022 and LHB rake was given. Both Dhanbad Alappuzha and Tatanagar Ernakulam Expresses run with LHB rake now. Tatanagar Ernakulam Express treated as an independent train, bypasses Visakhapatnam by halting at SCMN, Chennai Central by halting at PER, Coimbatore by halting at Podanur and also bypasses Shoranur. It takes the original path of via Bhimavaram. But the fact which remains, is a daily dedicated connectivity between South East Jharkhand and South India was lost.

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1. *** means no halt
2. TAAG shows only some stations so years where source is TAAG, it is bound to have more ***
3. All halts have not been mentioned otherwise the list would have been too long.

If any quality issues are there, kindly let me know. I'll try to upload a better quality pic.

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Old no was 6331/32 (AFAIK)
Introduced as tri weekly in 2002
Then became bi weekly and one extended to Kanyakumari
In 2007 both became SF exp

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Sorry but I have only 2006 TT in my collection after 2000s. If you want, I can provide you with its 2006 TT.

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You can modify with my knowledge 😊
Like introduced in 2003

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Train 6803/6804 TPJ HWH TPJ Express was announced in Rail Budget 1998-99 after elections under Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government by Railway Minister Mr. Nitish Kumar on budget dated 29 May 1998. Initially the train was a tri-weekly service. It left Tiruchirappalli on Tu, F, Sa.

In 2000 under the same government, Ku. Mamata Bannerjee presented her first rail budget on 25 Feb 2000 (2000-01). In this, she announced the extension of tri-weekly TPJ HWH TPJ Exp to Kanniyakumari, once a week on Saturdays. New number was given 6355/6356 to the CAPE...
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Yaa
Exactly you said
Even I wasn't sure about inaugural

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