Kaveri Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh |
| First service | September 11, 1980 |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | MGR Chennai Central (MAS) Ashokapuram (AP) |
| Stops | 21 |
| Distance travelled | 502 km (312 mi) |
| Average journey time | 9 hours 45 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 16021 / 16022 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No pantry car attached |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 52 km/h (32 mph) average including 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]
History
[edit]This train was earlier a daily train running between Bengaluru and Mysuru in the opposite direction to that of Chamundi Express. To provide connectivity to Chennai from Mysuru, this train was extended in 1998. The train was extended from Mysuru to Ashokapuram in 2025.
Coach composition
[edit]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
[edit]It runs from MGR Chennai Central via Perambur, Tiruvallur, Arrakonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Bangarapet, Krishnarajapuram, KSR Bengaluru, Kengeri, Maddur, Mandya, Mysuru Jn to Ashokapuram.
Loco link
[edit]It is hauled by a Royapuram (Chennai) electric loco shed-based WAP-7 locomotive on its entire journey.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- 16021 Kaveri Express at India Rail Info
- 16022 Kaveri Express at India Rail Info