Chennai Central–Mysuru main line

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The Mysuru main line is a train line that connects the port city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu to the palace city of Mysore in Karnataka, passing through Vellore and Bangalore. This line is completely electrified, allowing trains to reach a maximum permissible speed of approximately 130 km/h. Some of the daily running trains on this route include the Kaveri Express and Mysore Shatabdi. Important junctions along this line include Arakkonam Junction, Katpadi Junction, and Bangalore City railway station.

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