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

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