Mysuru–Mayiladuthurai Express
| Mysore–Mayiladuthurai Express | |
|---|---|
 Mayiladuthurai - Mysuru (Thanjavur) Express Is At Thanjavur Junction Railway Station With S.R 37600 RPM/WAP-7 | |
| Overview | |
| Service type | Mail/Express |
| Status | Active |
| Locale | Karnataka & Tamil Nadu |
| First service | 1989 |
| Current operator(s) | South Western Railway zone |
| Former operator(s) | Indian Railways |
| Ridership | Mail/Express |
| Annual ridership | Mail/Express |
| Website | www.indianrailways.gov.in |
| Route | |
| Termini | Mysore Junction (MYS) Mayiladuthurai Junction (MV) |
| Stops | 21 |
| Distance travelled | 667 km (414 mi) |
| Average journey time | 14 Hours 05 Minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) |
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| Line(s) used |
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| On-board services | |
| Class(es) |
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| Disabled access |  |
| Seating arrangements | Corridor coach (unreserved) |
| Sleeping arrangements | Couchette car |
| Auto-rack arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Observation facilities | Windows in all carriages |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks Baggage carriage |
| Other facilities | CCTV Camera's In All Coaches |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock |
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| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC 50 Hz (Overhead Electric Traction) |
| Operating speed | 65 kilometres per hour (40 mph) |
| Average length | 21 Coaches |
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways |
| Timetable number(s) | 69 / 69A |
| Rake maintenance | Tiruchchirappalli Junction |
| Rake sharing | 16233/16234 Tiruchchirappalli - Mayiladuthurai Express |
Mysore–Mayiladuthurai Express is a overnight regional rail service connecting Mayiladuthurai Junction in Tamil Nadu with Mysore Junction in Karnataka via Bangalore City, Erode Junction, Tiruchchirappalli Junction and Thanjavur Junction.
History[edit]
Initially, numbered as 31 / 32, this service had 4 slip coaches linked with Island Express at Erode.[1] Later, C. K. Jaffer Sharief, the then Minister of Railways, introduced an exclusive full service between Bengaluru and Trichy as Train No.6531 / 6532 operated by Bengaluru railway division of Southern Railway zone, (before the formation of South Western Railway zone).[2]
Extensions[edit]
Few coaches of the train were amalgamated and bifurcated at Karur for Madurai, numbered as 6531A / 6532A. After changing the train number from 6531 / 6532 to 6231 / 6232, it was first extended to Mysore, then to Thanjavur and to Nagore.[3] On 29 June 2002, the train number was changed from 6231 / 6232 to 6831 / 6832 as the service was transferred from Mysore railway division to Tiruchirappalli Railway Division with stoppage at Maddur was cancelled.[4] The Tiruchi–Nagore service was trimmed for the execution of gauge conversion in the Tiruchi–Nagore section, sanctioned in 1995–1996 Railway Budget.[5] As the Tiruchi–Thanjavur part was completed in 1998, the service again extended back to Thanjavur.[3] After the completion of gauge conversion Thanjavur–Kumbakonam section in Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur line, Lalu Prasad Yadav, the then Railway Minister extended the service up to Kumbakonam,[6][7] which was effected since 9 January 2006 along with change in train number from 6831 / 6832 to 6231 / 6232.[8][9] Further, the service was extended up to Mayiladuthurai Junction,[10][11][12][13] and was effected since 17 June 2006.[14][15] The train number was changed from 6231 / 6232 to 16231 / 16232 since December 2010 onwards as a part of train management system over the entire Indian Railways network.[16][17] There is a constant demand from delta people to divert this train through Salem - Namakkal -Karur line for reduce the travel time and also the fare.
Coach composition[edit]
The train runs consists of 21 carriages:
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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EOG | UR | UR | S11 | S10 | S9 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A1 | EOG |
Schedule[edit]
Some of the prominent stoppages include Dharmapuri, Thanjavur Junction, Tiruchchirappalli Junction, Erode Junction, Salem Junction, Hosur , Bangalore City and Kengeri. This daily train numbered 16231 departs, Mayiladuthurai Junction every evening as "Mysore Express", reverses loco twice at Tiruchirappalli Junction and Erode Junction arrives Mysore Junction next morning.[18] In the return journey, the train departs Mysore Junction as "Mayiladuthurai Express", numbered 16232 during late noon, follows the same route and reverses loco twice at Erode Junction and Tiruchirappalli Junction arrives Mayiladuthurai Junction next morning.[19][a]
| 16231 - Mayiladuthurai → Mysuru ~ Mysuru Express | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station/Junction Name | Station Code | Arrival | Departure | Day |
| Mayiladuthurai Junction | SOURCE | MV | 17:55 | 1 |
| Kutralam | KTM | 18:07 | 18:08 | 1 |
| Aduthurai | ADT | 18:20 | 18:21 | 1 |
| Kumbakonam | KMU | 18:33 | 18:35 | 1 |
| Papanasam | PML | 18:46 | 18:47 | 1 |
| Thanjavur Junction | TJ | 19:08 | 19:10 | 1 |
| Budalur | BAL | 19:27 | 19:28 | 1 |
| Thiruverumbur | TRB | 19:45 | 19:46 | 1 |
| Tiruchchirappalli Junction | TPJ | 20:25 | 20:35 | 1 |
| Tiruchchirappalli Fort | TP | 20:43 | 20:45 | 1 |
| Kulithalai | KLT | 21:19 | 21:20 | 1 |
| Karur Junction | KRR | 21:58 | 22:00 | 1 |
| Pugalur | PGR | 22:19 | 22:20 | 1 |
| Erode Junction | ED | 23:20 | 23:30 | 1 |
| Salem Junction | SA | 00:17 | 00:20 | 2 |
| Dharmapuri | DPJ | 02:14 | 02:15 | 2 |
| Hosur | HSRA | 03:48 | 03:50 | 2 |
| Karmelaram | CRLM | 04:23 | 04:23 | 2 |
| Bangalore East | BNCE | 04:56 | 04:58 | 2 |
| Bangalore Cantonment | BNC | 05:03 | 05:05 | 2 |
| KSR Bengaluru City Junction | SBC | 05:40 | 05:45 | 2 |
| Kengeri | KGI | 06:04 | 06:05 | 2 |
| Mandya | MAY | 07:04 | 07:05 | 2 |
| Mysore Junction | MYS | 08:00 | DEST | 2 |
| 16232 - Mysuru → Mayiladuthurai ~ Mayiladuthurai Express | ||||
| Mysore Junction | MV | SOURCE | 16:15 | 1 |
| Mandya | MAY | 16:55 | 16:56 | 1 |
| Maddur | MAD | 17:13 | 17:14 | 1 |
| Kengeri | KGI | 18:04 | 18:05 | 1 |
| KSR Bengaluru City Junction | SBC | 18:50 | 19:00 | 1 |
| Bangalore Cantonment | BNC | 19:10 | 19:12 | 1 |
| Karmelaram | CRLM | 19:46 | 19:47 | 1 |
| Hosur | HSRA | 20:12 | 20:14 | 1 |
| Dharmapuri | DPJ | 21:56 | 21:58 | 1 |
| Salem Junction | SA | 23:42 | 23:45 | 1 |
| Erode Junction | ED | 00:50 | 01:00 | 2 |
| Pugalur | PGR | 01:39 | 01:40 | 2 |
| Karur Junction | KRR | 01:58 | 02:00 | 2 |
| Kulithalai | KLT | 02:34 | 02:35 | 2 |
| Tiruchchirappalli Junction | TPJ | 04:00 | 04:10 | 2 |
| Thiruverumbur | TRB | 04:28 | 04:29 | 2 |
| Budalur | BAL | 04:44 | 04:45 | 2 |
| Thanjavur Junction | TJ | 05:03 | 05:05 | 2 |
| Papanasam | PML | 05:27 | 05:28 | 2 |
| Kumbakonam | KMU | 05:38 | 05:40 | 2 |
| Aduthurai | ADT | 05:50 | 05:51 | 2 |
| Kutralam | KTM | 06:02 | 06:03 | 2 |
| Mayiladuthurai Junction | MV | 07:00 | DEST | 2 |
See also[edit]
- Mysore - Thoothukudi Express
- Velankanni – Vasco da Gama Express
- Pearl City (Muthunagar) Superfast Express
- Chendur Superfast Express
- Pothigai Superfast Express
- Kanniyakumari Superfast Express
- Nellai Superfast Express
- Karnataka Express
- Tippu Express
- Tambaram - Nagercoil Antyodaya Express
Notes[edit]
- ^ The schedule and route are subject to change.
References[edit]
- ^ Aravind (29 October 1990). "Trichy - Madras Central via Erode". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Contribution to Karnataka". ckjaffersharief.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ a b Syed Muthahar, Saqaf (5 June 2008). "No change in train origin". The Hindu. Tiruchi. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Four new trains from Bengaluru soon". The Hindu. Bengaluru. 29 June 2002. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Railway Budget : 1995–1996" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. p. 11. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Speech: Railway Budget 2005-06". Press Information Bureau. Government of India. 26 February 2005. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "28 trains extended". The Hindu. New Delhi. 27 February 2005. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Revised Train Timings of South Western Railways". Deccan Herald. Hubli. 29 June 2005. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Express train to be extended up to Kumbakonam". The Hindu. Tiruchi. 6 January 2006. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Railway Budget : 2006–2007" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. p. 11. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Extension of routes of 37 trains". The Hindu. New Delhi. 25 February 2006. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "'Track-doubling work ignored in rail budget'". The Hindu. Mysore. 26 February 2006. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Express train extended to Mayiladuthurai". The Hindu. Bengaluru. 19 May 2006. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Train to be extended to Mayiladuturai". The Hindu. Mayiladuthurai. 17 June 2006. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Four new trains to be introduced, some others to be extended". The Hindu. Hubli. 3 July 2006. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Railways to Switch to 'Five' – Digit System for Numbering all its Passenger Carrying Trains from December 2010". Press Information Bureau. 23 September 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Railways migrate to 5-digit number scheme to monitor trains". The Times of India. New Delhi. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Train Time Table for MV-MYS (Mysore Exp.)" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. p. 2. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Train Time Table for MYS-MV (Mayiladuthurai Exp.)" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. p. 2. Retrieved 15 February 2023.