Kaveri Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | Tamil Nadu, & Karnataka |
| First service | September 11, 1980 |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Chennai Central Mysore Junction |
| Stops | 23 |
| Distance travelled | 497 km (309 mi) |
| Average journey time | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 16021 / 16022 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st ac, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry car coach attached |
| Observation facilities | No Rake |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 52 km/h (32 mph) Speed |
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.[1]
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. Previously, there was an engine change at Bengaluru City, the engine changes from diesel to electric for 16022 and the opposite for 16021.[2]. After the electrification of the Bangalore-Mysore Line, the train runs with an electric loco from Chennai to Mysore all the way.
References
External links
- 16021 Kaveri Express at India Rail Info
- 16022 Kaveri Express at India Rail Info