Kaveri Express

Kaveri Express is a daily train running between Mysuru 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.

Relevance

This train is named after the River Kaveri, which passes close to Mysuru. The train crosses the river near Srirangapatna.

History

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 1999.

Coach Composition

This train has 14 Sleeper classes, two 3 tier AC, two 2 tier AC, 3 unreserved Bogies and 2 second Sitting cum luggage van from Mysuru which sums to 23. At Bengaluru City, the engine changes from diesel to electric.

Loco links

Chennai Central-Bengaluru City=WAP 7 which belongs to Royapuram Electric loco shed or Lallaguda shed. Bengaluru City-Mysuru junction=WDP 4 or WDP 4B of Krishnarajapuram or Hubballi shed.

Rake sharing

It shares its rake with Malgudi express which runs between Mysuru-Yesvantpur

Timings

This train leaves Mysuru daily at 20:30 hrs to reach Bengaluru at 23:25 hrs. It leaves Bengaluru at 23:45 to reach Chennai at 7:00 AM the next day.In return direction this train leaves Chennai at 21:00 hrs to reach Bengaluru at 3:30 AM. It leaves Bengaluru at 4:00 to reach Mysuru at 6:50 AM. The train never departs from Bengaluru on time, but rarely makes up for the same between Bengaluru and Chennai.

Mysuru Express route & schedule

       Station name (code)	      Arrives	Departs	Stop time	 Distance travelled

1. Chennai Central (MAS) Starts 21:00 0 0 km
2. Tiruvallur (TRL) 21:33 21:35 2 min 42 km
3. Arakkonam (AJJ) 22:03 22:05 2 min 69 km
4. Anavardikhanpet (AVN) 22:18 22:20 2 min 81 km
5. Sholinghur (SHU) 22:33 22:32 2 min 90 km
6. Walajah Road Jn (WJR) 22:48 22:50 2 min 105 km
7. Katpadi Jn (KPD) 23:13 23:15 2 min 130 km
8. Ambur (AB) 23:53 23:55 2 min 182 km
9. Jolarpettai (JTJ) 00:30 00:32 2 min 214 km
10. Kuppam (KPN) 01:08 01:10 2 min 254 km
11. Bangarapet (BWT) 01:38 01:40 2 min 292 km
12. Whitefield (WFD) 02:23 02:25 2 min 334 km
13. Krishnarajapurm (KJM) 02:38 02:40 2 min 344 km
14. Bengaluru East (BNCE) 02:49 02:50 1 min 351 km
15. Bengaluru Cant (BNC) 02:58 03:00 2 min 353 km
16. Bengaluru Cy Jn (SBC) 03:30 04:00 30 min 357 km
17. Kengeri (KGI) 04:18 04:19 1 min 370 km
18. Bidadi (BID) 04:34 04:35 1 min 387 km
19. Ramanagaram (RMGM) 04:44 04:45 1 min 402 km
20. Channapatna (CPT) 04:54 04:55 1 min 413 km
21. Maddur (MAD) 05:09 05:10 1 min 432 km
22. Mandya (MYA) 05:24 05:25 1 min 451 km
23. Pandavapura (PANP) 05:44 05:45 1 min 476 km
24. Mysuru Jn (MYS) 06:50 Ends 0 495 km

External links

• http://indiarailinfo.com/train/kaveri-express-16021-mas-to-mys/933/35/1430

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