Coimbatore-Route Vivek Express Gets New Terminal in Howrah; to Start and End at Shalimar from October 2026

Coimbatore: The terminal station of the Santragachi–Mangaluru Central Vivek Weekly Express trains, which operate via Salem, Erode, Tiruppur and Coimbatore, will be changed to Shalimar Railway Station in Howrah, West Bengal.

Train No. 22851, Santragachi–Mangaluru Central Vivek Weekly Express, will originate from Shalimar instead of Santragachi Junction from October 29, 2026. The train will depart Shalimar at 2.30 pm on Thursdays.

Similarly, Train No. 22852, Mangaluru Central–Santragachi Vivek Weekly Express, will terminate at Shalimar instead of Santragachi Junction for journeys commencing from Mangaluru Central on October 31, 2026. The train will arrive at Shalimar at 5.30 pm on Mondays.

The changes were announced by the Salem Division of Southern Railway.