Kaveri Express

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Kaveri Express
Overview
Service type Express
Locale Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh
First serviceSeptember 11, 1980;44 years ago (1980-09-11)
Current operator(s) Southern Railway
Route
Termini MGR Chennai Central (MAS)
Ashokapuram (AP)
Stops20
Distance travelled500 km (311 mi)
Average journey time9 hours 45 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)16021 / 16022
On-board services
Class(es) AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo pantry car attached
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock ICF coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph) maximum,
51.30 km/h (32 mph) average including 20 halts.

The 16021 / 16022 Kaveri Express is a daily train running between Ashokapuram and Chennai. This train is also known as the Mysuru-Chennai Express. Numbered 16021/22, this train belongs to Southern Railway and is maintained at Chennai. [1]

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History

In Meter Gauge era, this train was earlier a daily train running between Bengaluru and Mysuru in the opposite timings to that of Chamundi Express. Chamundi Express used to run form Mysuru to Tirupati via Bengaluru, Dharmavaram, Madanapalle, Pakala MG Line. In 1997, Mysore-Bengaluru-Dharmavaram Line became Broad Gauge & to provide connectivity to Chennai from Mysuru, this train was extended in 1998. Chamundi Express was made to run in Mysuru-Bengaluru leaving Tirupati loose a Train. Kaveri Express was extended from Mysuru to Ashokapuram in 2025. There was reversal at Dharmavaram & the train used to cover 591.3 kilometres (367.4 mi) in 14 hrs 15 mins running at 41.5 kilometres per hour (25.8 mph) speed. In 1998 Chamundi Express was numbered 6215/6216. The train used to cover 591.3 kilometres (367.4 mi) in 9 hrs 30 mins running at 52.63 kilometres per hour (32.70 mph) speed.

Coach composition

This train has 14 sleeper classes: two 3-tier AC, two 2-tier AC, 1-first cum two tire AC, two unreserved coaches, and a 2-second sitting cum luggage van from Chennai, which sums to 24. Previously, there used to be an engine change at Bangalore City; the engine changed from diesel to electric in 16022 and the opposite in 16021. [2] After the electrification of the Bangalore–Mysore line, the train runs with an electric loco from Chennai to Mysore all the way.

Routing

It runs from MGR Chennai Central with stops at Perambur, Tiruvallur, Arrakkonam Jn., Katpadi Jn., Vaniyambadi, Ambur, Jolarpettai Jn., Kuppam, Bangarapet Jn., Whitefield, Krishnarajapuram Jn., KSR Bengaluru Cantt, KSR Bengaluru City Jn., Kengeri, Channapatna, Ramanagara, Maddur, Mandya, Srirangapatna, Mysuru Jn to Ashokapuram.

It is hauled by a Royapuram (Chennai) electric loco shed-based(some times Diesel and Electric Loco Shed, Krishnarajapuram based) WAP-7 locomotive on its entire journey.

References

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