What time does Shalimar Express depart from MGR CHENNAI CENTRAL?

Shalimar Express departs from MGR CHENNAI CENTRAL (MAS) at 18:45 and arrives at SHALIMAR (KOLKATA) (SHM) at 04:00. Check live delays and actual platform arrival updates directly on the RailRadar tracker.

What is the last stop for 18042 Shalimar Express?

The final destination stop of the Shalimar Express is SHALIMAR (KOLKATA) (SHM), where it is scheduled to terminate at 04:00. You can spot the train's real-time progress using the live tracker map above.

Where is Shalimar Express right now?

The current position of Shalimar Express is shown on the live map at the top of this page. RailRadar uses crowdsourced GPS from passengers on board, updated every 30 seconds — much faster than traditional station reports.

How accurate is the running status for train 18042 Shalimar Express?

The running status for Shalimar Express is highly accurate as it is powered by live GPS data shared directly by passengers on board the train. This provides real-time updates of the train's actual coordinates between MGR CHENNAI CENTRAL and SHALIMAR (KOLKATA) every 30 seconds.

Why is train 18042 Shalimar Express showing delayed or offline today?

Shalimar Express may experience delays along its route from MGR CHENNAI CENTRAL to SHALIMAR (KOLKATA) due to track congestion, signaling clearance, or priority routing. If the status is offline, it means no passengers are currently sharing live location data from inside the coach, and it will update as soon as a passenger joins.

How far does Shalimar Express travel?

Shalimar Express covers a total distance of 1644 km from MGR CHENNAI CENTRAL to SHALIMAR (KOLKATA) in about 33h 15m, making 17 halts along the way.

On which days does Shalimar Express run?

Shalimar Express runs Tue. Always verify on the day of travel — Indian Railways may announce cancellations or rescheduling on short notice.

18042 Train Running Status Today — Shalimar Express

18042

Shalimar Express

18042

Shalimar Express

Arrival

Day 1 - 21 Jul

Departure

18042Mail/Express

Shalimar Express

Runs On

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun

Distance

1644 km

Duration

33h 15m

Halts

Avg Speed

49.4 km/h

Max Speed

79.1 km/h

Return

18041

Arrival

Day 1 - Jul 21

Departure

MGR CHENNAI CENTRAL

0.0 km•

6:45PM6:45PM

6:46PM

CHENNAI BEACH

2.0 km

6:46PM

SMA STATION

2.7 km

6:46PM

6:47PM

BASIN BRIDGE JUNCTION

4.5 km

6:47PM

6:48PM

VYASARPADI

6.3 km

6:48PM

6:49PM

WASHERMANPET

8.3 km

6:49PM

6:50PM

KORUKKUPET

10.8 km

6:50PM

6:51PM

TONDIARPET

11.8 km

6:51PM

6:53PM

TONDIARPET MARSHALLING YARD

12.9 km

6:53PM

V.O.C. NAGAR

13.4 km

6:53PM

6:56PM

TIRUVOTTIYUR

15.6 km

6:56PM

6:59PM

WIMCO NAGAR

18.1 km

6:59PM

7:03PM

KATHIVAKKAM

21.1 km

7:03PM

7:05PM

ENNORE

22.7 km

7:05PM

7:11PM

ATTIPATTU PUDU NAGAR

27.0 km

7:11PM

7:13PM

ATTIPATTU

28.7 km

7:13PM

7:15PM

NANDIAMBAKKAM

30.4 km

7:15PM

7:18PM

MINJUR

32.6 km

7:18PM

7:24PM

ANUPPAMBATTU

36.7 km

7:24PM

7:30PM

PONNERI

41.4 km

7:30PM

7:38PM

KAVARAIPPETTAI

48.0 km

7:38PM

7:46PM

GUMMIDIPUNDI

54.0 km

7:46PM

7:53PM

ELAVUR

59.6 km

7:53PM

8:06PM

ARAMBAKKAM

69.3 km

8:06PM

8:15PM

TADA

76.7 km

8:15PM

8:25PM

AKKAMPETA

83.8 km

8:25PM

8:32PM

SULLURUPETA

89.3 km

8:32PM

8:42PM

POLIREDDIPALEM

97.5 km

8:42PM

8:52PM

DORAVARI CHATRAM

105.0 km

8:52PM

9:07PM

NAYADUPETA

116.5 km

9:07PM

9:24PM

PEDAPARIYA

129.6 km

9:24PM

9:32PM

ODUR

135.7 km

9:32PM

9:43PM

GUDUR JUNCTION

144.4 km

9:43PM

9:55PM

MANUBOLU

151.4 km

9:55PM

10:03PM

KOMMARAPUDI JUNCTION

156.0 km

10:03PM

10:11PM

VENKATACHALAM JUNCTION

160.7 km

10:11PM

10:22PM

VEDAYAPALEM

167.7 km

10:22PM

10:29PM

NELLORE SOUTH

171.6 km

10:29PM

10:33PM10:33PM

NELLORE

174.0 km•

10:35PM10:35PM

10:38PM

PADUGUPADU

178.0 km

10:38PM

10:44PM

KODAVALURU

185.4 km

10:44PM

10:47PM

TALAMANCHI

190.0 km

10:47PM

10:56PM

ALLURU ROAD

201.6 km

10:56PM

11:01PM

BITRAGUNTA

207.8 km

11:01PM

11:04PM

SRI VENKATESWARAPALEM

212.2 km

11:04PM

11:13PM

KAVALI

224.3 km

11:13PM

11:24PM

TETTU

238.7 km

11:24PM

11:34PM

ULAVAPADU

252.4 km

11:34PM

11:42PM

SINGARAYAKONDA

262.0 km

11:42PM

11:49PM

TANGUTURU

271.7 km

11:49PM

11:55PM

SURAREDDIPALEM

279.9 km

11:55PM

Day 2 - Wed, Jul 22

12:03AM12:03AM

ONGOLE

290.0 km•

12:05AM12:05AM

12:14AM

KARAVADI

298.7 km

12:14AM

12:21AM

AMMANABROLU

305.0 km

12:21AM

12:25AM

RAPARLA HALT

308.2 km

12:25AM

12:29AM

UPPUGUNDURU

312.6 km

12:29AM

12:36AM

CHINNAGANJAM

319.0 km

12:36AM

12:41AM

KADAVAKUDURU

323.4 km

12:41AM

12:46AM

KOTTAPANDILLAPALLI

328.3 km

12:46AM

12:49AM

VETAPALEM

331.4 km

12:49AM

12:54AM

JANDRAPETA

336.1 km

12:54AM

12:58AM

CHIRALA

339.3 km

12:58AM

1:02AM

IPURUPALEM HALT

343.4 km

1:02AM

1:07AM

STUARTPURAM

347.5 km

1:07AM

1:14AM

BAPATLA

354.3 km

1:14AM

1:23AM

APPIKATLA

363.0 km

1:23AM

1:31AM

MACHAVARAM

369.8 km

1:31AM

1:36AM

NIDUBROLU

374.8 km

1:36AM

1:43AM

MODUKURU

381.6 km

1:43AM

1:47AM

TSUNDURU

385.2 km

1:47AM

1:52AM

VALIVERU

389.6 km

1:52AM

1:59AM

TENALI JUNCTION

396.7 km

1:59AM

2:06AM

KOLAKALUR

402.8 km

2:06AM

2:10AM

DUGGIRALA

406.5 km

2:10AM

2:13AM

MORAMPUDI

409.5 km

2:13AM

2:16AM

CHILUVUR

412.3 km

2:16AM

2:20AM

PEDDAVADLAPUDI

416.0 km

2:20AM

2:24AM

KOLANUKONDA

420.0 km

2:24AM

2:28AM

KRISHNA CANAL JUNCTION

423.2 km

2:28AM

2:33AM2:33AM

VIJAYAWADA JUNCTION

428.0 km•

2:35AM2:35AM

2:38AM

VIJAYAWADA NORTH CABIN

429.8 km

2:38AM

2:44AM

GUNADALA

434.7 km

2:44AM

2:53AM

MUSTABADA

441.1 km

2:53AM

3:02AM

GANNAVARAM

447.9 km

3:02AM

3:08AM

PEDDA AVUTAPALE

452.5 km

3:08AM

3:18AM

TELAPROLU

459.3 km

3:18AM

3:22AM

VEERAVALLI

462.4 km

3:22AM

3:31AM

NUZVID

468.9 km

3:31AM

3:44AM

VATLUR

478.8 km

3:44AM

3:54AM

POWERPET

485.8 km

3:54AM

3:56AM

ELURU

487.4 km

3:56AM

4:09AM

DENDULURU

497.1 km

4:09AM

4:14AM

SITAMPET

500.8 km

4:14AM

4:22AM

BHIMADOLU

506.3 km

4:22AM

4:31AM

PULLA

512.9 km

4:31AM

4:37AM

KAIKARAM

517.3 km

4:37AM

4:41AM

CHEBROL

520.7 km

4:41AM

4:45AM

UNGUTURU

523.6 km

4:45AM

4:53AM

BADAMPUDI

529.0 km

4:53AM

5:01AM

TADEPALLIGUDEM

535.0 km

5:01AM

5:08AM

PRATTIAPADU

540.3 km

5:08AM

5:13AM

NAVABPALEM

543.9 km

5:13AM

5:17AM

MARAMPALLI

547.2 km

5:17AM

5:28AM

NIDADAVOLU JUNCTION

554.6 km

5:28AM

5:33AM

BRAHMANAGUDEM

558.8 km

5:33AM

5:39AM

CHAGALLU

563.3 km

5:39AM

5:43AM

PASIVEDALA

566.1 km

5:43AM

5:48AM

KOVVUR

569.3 km

5:48AM

5:54AM

GODAVARI

573.9 km

5:54AM

5:58AM5:58AM

RAJAHMUNDRY

577.0 km•

6:00AM6:00AM

6:09AM

KADIYAM

587.1 km

6:09AM

6:13AM

KESAVARAM

592.8 km

6:13AM

6:17AM

DWARAPUDI

597.2 km

6:17AM

6:20AM

ANAPARTI

601.0 km

6:20AM

6:25AM

BALABHADRAPURAM

607.2 km

6:25AM

6:28AM

BIKKAVOLU

610.6 km

6:28AM

6:33AM

PEDDABRAHMADEVAM

616.4 km

6:33AM

6:35AM

MEDAPADU

618.9 km

6:35AM

6:39AM

GUDAPARTI

623.4 km

6:39AM

6:43AM6:43AM

SAMALKOT JUNCTION

628.0 km•

6:45AM6:45AM

6:48AM

SAMALKOT BYPASS CABIN

630.0 km

6:48AM

6:55AM

CHANDRAMPALEM

635.6 km

6:55AM

7:00AM

PITHAPURAM

640.1 km

7:00AM

7:08AM

GOLLAPROLU

645.8 km

7:08AM

7:14AM

MALLAVARAM

650.9 km

7:14AM

7:19AM

DURGADA GATE

655.1 km

7:19AM

7:22AM

RAVIKAMPADU

657.7 km

7:22AM

7:32AM

ANNAVARAM

664.8 km

7:32AM

7:36AM

TIMMAPURAM

668.6 km

7:36AM

7:43AM

HAMSAVARAM

673.9 km

7:43AM

7:53AM

TUNI

681.6 km

7:53AM

8:07AM

GULLIPADU

692.6 km

8:07AM

8:20AM

NARSIPATNAM ROAD

703.6 km

8:20AM

8:32AM

REGUPALEM

712.9 km

8:32AM

8:43AM

ELAMANCHILI

721.3 km

8:43AM

8:52AM

NARASINGAPALLI

728.5 km

8:52AM

9:01AM

BAYYAVARAM

735.9 km

9:01AM

9:06AM

KASIMKOTA

739.8 km

9:06AM

9:21AM

THADI

751.5 km

9:21AM

9:33AM9:33AM

DUVVADA

761.0 km•

9:35AM9:35AM

9:47AM

JAGGAYAPALEM

770.0 km

9:47AM

9:50AM

SIMHACHALAM NORTH

772.7 km

9:50AM

10:01AM

PENDURTI

780.8 km

10:01AM

10:13AM

KOTTAVALASA JUNCTION

789.8 km

10:13AM

10:23AM

KANTAKAPALLE

798.1 km

10:23AM

10:36AM

ALAMANDA

807.5 km

10:36AM

10:46AM

KORUKONDA

815.0 km

10:46AM

11:00AM11:00AM

VIZIANAGARAM JUNCTION

826.0 km•

11:20AM11:20AM

11:26AM

VIZIANAGARAM BYPASS CABIN A

832.4 km

11:26AM

11:31AM

NELLIMARLA

837.8 km

11:31AM

11:34AM

GUJJANGIVALASA

841.5 km

11:34AM

11:42AM

GARIVIDI

850.3 km

11:42AM

11:47AM

CHIPURUPALLE

856.8 km

11:47AM

11:53AM

BATUVA PH

863.4 km

11:53AM

11:59AM

SIGADAM

870.2 km

11:59AM

12:08PM

PONDURU

880.2 km

12:08PM

12:16PM

DUSI

889.1 km

12:16PM

12:22PM

SRIKAKULAM ROAD

895.6 km

12:22PM

12:31PM

URLAM

905.5 km

12:31PM

12:39PM

TILARU

915.3 km

12:39PM

12:44PM

HARISCHANDRAPURAM

920.7 km

12:44PM

12:52PM

KOTABOMMALI

929.0 km

12:52PM

12:59PM

DINDU GOPALA PURAM HALT

937.0 km

12:59PM

1:04PM

NAUPADA JUNCTION

942.8 km

1:04PM

1:11PM

ROUTHPURAM HALT

949.9 km

1:11PM

1:16PM

PUNDI

956.1 km

1:16PM

1:33PM

SUMMADEVI

974.8 km

1:33PM

1:39PM

MANDASA ROAD

981.2 km

1:39PM

1:48PM

BARUVA

990.4 km

1:48PM

1:56PM

SOMPETA

999.8 km

1:56PM

2:02PM

JHADUPUDI

1005.9 km

2:02PM

2:13PM

ICHCHAPURAM

1017.7 km

2:13PM

2:20PM

SURLA ROAD

1026.0 km

2:20PM

2:25PM

GOLANTHRA

1031.3 km

2:25PM

2:35PM2:35PM

BRAHMAPUR

1042.0 km•

2:40PM2:40PM

2:47PM

JAGANNATHPUR

1050.7 km

2:47PM

2:53PM

NARASIMHAPURA

1057.4 km

2:53PM

2:57PM

CHATRAPUR

1063.3 km

2:57PM

2:58PM

CHATRAPUR COURT

1064.3 km

2:58PM

3:05PM

GANJAM

1072.3 km

3:05PM

3:10PM

HUMMA

1078.6 km

3:10PM

3:19PM

RAMBHA

1089.6 km

3:19PM

3:28PM

KHALLIKOT

1100.8 km

3:28PM

3:32PM

KALIJAI

1105.7 km

3:32PM

3:36PM

CHILKA

1110.9 km

3:36PM

3:42PM

BALUGAON

1118.1 km

3:42PM

3:48PM

SOLARI

1125.9 km

3:48PM

3:53PM

GANGADHARPUR

1131.1 km

3:53PM

3:59PM

KUHURI

1139.0 km

3:59PM

4:05PM

KALUPARA GHAT

1145.8 km

4:05PM

4:08PM

MUKTESWAR PH

1150.1 km

4:08PM

4:13PM

BHUSANDPUR

1155.7 km

4:13PM

4:19PM

NIRAKARPUR

1162.7 km

4:19PM

4:22PM

GOLABAI

1166.7 km

4:22PM

4:26PM

TAPANG

1171.2 km

4:26PM

4:29PM

DHAULI MUHAN

1175.3 km

4:29PM

4:33PM

KAIPADAR ROAD

1179.9 km

4:33PM

4:36PM

ARGUL P.H.

1183.9 km

4:36PM

4:37PM

JAMUNA BLOCK HUT JUNCTION CABIN

1185.4 km

4:37PM

4:40PM4:40PM

KHURDA ROAD JUNCTION

1189.0 km•

4:45PM4:45PM

5:01PM

RETANG

1196.5 km

5:01PM

5:09PM

SARKANTRA

1200.4 km

5:09PM

5:16PM

LINGARAJ TEMPLE ROAD

1203.5 km

5:16PM

5:25PM5:25PM

BHUBANESWAR

1208.0 km•

5:30PM5:30PM

5:39PM

VANI VIHAR

1211.2 km

5:39PM

5:48PM

MANCHESWAR

1214.5 km

5:48PM

5:56PM

PATIA P.H.

1217.3 km

5:56PM

6:06PM

BHUBANESWAR NEW

1221.0 km

6:06PM

6:13PM

BARANG JUNCTION

1223.5 km

6:13PM

6:33PM

GOPALPUR BALIKUDA

1230.8 km

6:33PM

6:41PM

KATHA JORI

1233.5 km

6:41PM

6:45PM6:45PM

CUTTACK JUNCTION

1235.0 km•

6:50PM6:50PM

6:58PM

KENDRAPARA ROAD

1239.2 km

6:58PM

7:05PM

MANGULI CHOWDWAR PH

1243.1 km

7:05PM

7:10PM

NERGUNDI JUNCTION

1245.7 km

7:10PM

7:18PM

KAPILAS ROAD JUNCTION

1249.8 km

7:18PM

7:30PM

SRI JHADESWAR P.H.

1256.7 km

7:30PM

7:36PM

BYREE

1259.6 km

7:36PM

7:44PM

BARITHENGARH

1264.0 km

7:44PM

7:56PM

DHANMANDAL

1270.4 km

7:56PM

8:05PM

HARIDASPUR

1275.3 km

8:05PM

8:24PM

NEW GARH MADHOPUR

1285.2 km

8:24PM

8:35PM

JENAPUR

1291.1 km

8:35PM

8:44PM

BRAHMANI P.H.

1295.9 km

8:44PM

8:49PM

JAKHAPURA JUNCTION

1298.9 km

8:49PM

9:04PM

JAJPUR KEONJHAR ROAD

1306.7 km

9:04PM

9:13PM

KORAI

1311.6 km

9:13PM

9:26PM

BAITARANI ROAD

1318.3 km

9:26PM

9:36PM

DULAKHAPATANA PH

1323.8 km

9:36PM

9:43PM

MANJURI ROAD

1327.8 km

9:43PM

9:56PM

KENDUAPADA

1334.6 km

9:56PM

10:04PM

KAPALI ROAD PH

1338.8 km

10:04PM

10:13PM

RANDIA BAUDPUR

1343.5 km

10:13PM

10:25PM10:25PM

BHADRAK

1350.0 km•

10:27PM10:27PM

10:32PM

RANITAL LINK JUNCTION CABIN

1354.6 km

10:32PM

10:35PM

RANITAL

1357.3 km

10:35PM

10:42PM

MARKONA

1363.5 km

10:42PM

10:48PM

SABIRA

1369.2 km

10:48PM

10:57PM

SORO

1377.4 km

10:57PM

11:06PM

BAHANAGA BAZAR

1385.6 km

11:06PM

11:10PM

PANPANA PH

1389.8 km

11:10PM

11:15PM

KHANTAPARA

1394.4 km

11:15PM

11:20PM

NILGIRI ROAD

1398.9 km

11:20PM

11:31PM11:31PM

BALESHWAR

1409.0 km•

11:33PM11:33PM

11:37PM

TIKIRAPAL PH

1414.3 km

11:37PM

11:43PM

HALDIPADA

1421.3 km

11:43PM

11:48PM

RUPSA JUNCTION

1427.7 km

11:48PM

11:52PM

NUAGAN MAYURBHANJ ROAD

1433.5 km

11:52PM

11:56PM

BASTA

1438.1 km

11:56PM

Day 3 - Thu, Jul 23

12:00AM

AMARDA ROAD

1443.8 km

12:00AM

12:05AM

RAJGHAT

1450.5 km

12:05AM

12:11AM

JALESWAR

1458.5 km

12:11AM

12:16AM

LAKSHANNATH ROAD

1464.9 km

12:16AM

12:22AM

ANGUA P.H.

1471.5 km

12:22AM

12:25AM

DANTAN

1475.8 km

12:25AM

12:32AM

NEKURSENI

1484.7 km

12:32AM

12:38AM

BELDA

1493.1 km

12:38AM

12:43AM

BAKHRABAD

1499.4 km

12:43AM

12:48AM

NARAYANGARH

1506.1 km

12:48AM

12:57AM

BENAPUR

1517.7 km

12:57AM

1:04AM

HIJLI

1526.1 km

1:04AM

Day 3 - Thu, Jul 23

1:07AM1:07AM

KHARAGPUR JUNCTION

1530.0 km•

1:15AM1:15AM

1:21AM

JAKPUR

1537.2 km

1:21AM

1:26AM

MADPUR

1543.1 km

1:26AM

1:31AM

SHYAM CHAK

1549.2 km

1:31AM

1:35AM

BALICHAK

1554.6 km

1:35AM

1:38AM

DUAN

1558.0 km

1:38AM

1:41AM

RADHAMOHANPUR

1561.0 km

1:41AM

1:44AM

HAUR

1565.5 km

1:44AM

1:48AM

KHIRAI

1569.9 km

1:48AM

1:52AM

PANSKURA JUNCTION

1575.2 km

1:52AM

1:54AM

PANSKURA EAST OUTER CABIN

1577.5 km

1:54AM

1:55AM

NARAYAN PAKURIA MURAIL

1578.6 km

1:55AM

1:58AM

BHOGPUR

1582.2 km

1:58AM

2:00AM

NANDAIGAJAN P.H.

1584.7 km

2:00AM

2:03AM

MECHEDA

1587.6 km

2:03AM

2:05AM

KOLAGHAT

1591.0 km

2:05AM

2:09AM

DEULTI

1595.2 km

2:09AM

2:11AM

GHORAGHATA

1598.3 km

2:11AM

2:14AM

BAGNAN

1601.0 km

2:14AM

2:18AM

KULGACHIA

1606.5 km

2:18AM

2:21AM

BIR SHIBPUR

1610.0 km

2:21AM

2:25AM

ULUBERIA

1614.2 km

2:25AM

2:26AM

FULESWAR

1616.6 km

2:26AM

2:29AM

CHENGEL

1619.2 km

2:29AM

2:31AM

BAURIA

1622.4 km

2:31AM

2:34AM

NALPUR

1626.2 km

2:34AM

2:37AM

ABADA

1628.7 km

2:37AM

2:38AM

SANKRAIL

1630.7 km

2:38AM

2:41AM

ANDUL

1634.3 km

2:41AM

2:43AM

MAURIGRAM

1636.1 km

2:43AM

2:45AM2:45AM

SANTRAGACHI JUNCTION

1639.0 km•

2:47AM2:47AM

3:00AM

BANKRANAYABAZ

1639.9 km

3:00AM

3:16AM

BANKRA NAYABAJ CABIN

1641.0 km

3:16AM

3:20AM

MAURIGRAM FLYOVER BLOCK HUT

1641.2 km

3:20AM

3:51AM

PADMAPUKUR

1643.4 km

3:51AM

4:00AM4:00AM

SHALIMAR (KOLKATA)

1644.0 km•

At MGR CHENNAI CENTRAL

ScheduledUpdated few seconds ago

MASSHM

Next StopNLR174km - 10:33PM

To ReachSHM1644km - 4:00AM

18042 Shalimar Express runs from MGR CHENNAI CENTRAL to SHALIMAR (KOLKATA). It covers 1644 km in 33h 15m, stopping at 17 stations. Departs MGR CHENNAI CENTRAL at 18:45 and arrives at SHALIMAR (KOLKATA) at 04:00. RailRadar shows the real-time GPS position on a live map using crowdsourced location from passengers on board — updated every 30 seconds. This train runs on Tue.

18042 Schedule — 17 stops

IST

#	Station	Arr	Dep	Day	Pf
1	MGR CHENNAI CENTRAL MAS	SRC	18:45	1	5
39	NELLORE NLR	22:33	22:35	1	4
52	ONGOLE OGL	00:03	00:05	2	—
80	VIJAYAWADA JUNCTION BZA	02:33	02:35	2	1
110	RAJAHMUNDRY RJY	05:58	06:00	2	2
120	SAMALKOT JUNCTION SLO	06:43	06:45	2	—
140	DUVVADA DVD	09:33	09:35	2	4
148	VIZIANAGARAM JUNCTION VZM	11:00	11:20	2	4
175	BRAHMAPUR BAM	14:35	14:40	2	1
200	KHURDA ROAD JUNCTION KUR	16:40	16:45	2	2
204	BHUBANESWAR BBS	17:25	17:30	2	2
212	CUTTACK JUNCTION CTC	18:45	18:50	2	2
234	BHADRAK BHC	22:25	22:27	2	3
244	BALESHWAR BLS	23:31	23:33	2	3
262	KHARAGPUR JUNCTION KGP	01:07	01:15	3	6
292	SANTRAGACHI JUNCTION SRC	02:45	02:47	3	2
297	SHALIMAR (KOLKATA)SHM	04:00	DST	3	1

Frequently Asked Questions — 18042 Shalimar Express

What time does 18042 (Shalimar Express) start from MGR CHENNAI CENTRAL?: It departs from MGR CHENNAI CENTRAL (MAS) at 18:45 and reaches SHALIMAR (KOLKATA) (SHM) at 04:00.
What is the last station for 18042?: The final station of 18042 is SHALIMAR (KOLKATA) (SHM), arriving at 04:00. You can see the full schedule and route map above.
Where is train number 18042 right now?: You can check the live location of 18042 (Shalimar Express) on the interactive map above. We update the train's position every 30 seconds using GPS reports shared by passengers traveling on this train.
How accurate is the running status for train 18042?: The running status is highly accurate because it uses real-time GPS locations from passengers currently inside the train. This is much faster than traditional station arrival reports.
Why is train 18042 showing offline or not updating?: If a train is showing offline, it means no passengers are currently sharing its live location from inside the coaches. The position will update as soon as a passenger on board connects.
What is the total travel distance of 18042?: It covers a total distance of 1644 km from MGR CHENNAI CENTRAL to SHALIMAR (KOLKATA) in about 33 hours and 15 minutes.
On which days does 18042 run?: This train runs on: Tue. Please verify the running status before leaving for the station.

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