The 16021 / 16022 Kaveri Express is a daily train running between Ashokapuram and

Chennai Chennai, also known as Madras (List of renamed places in India#Tamil Nadu, its official name until 1996), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population, largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost states and ...

. This train is also known as the Mysuru-Chennai Express. Numbered 16021/22, this train belongs to Southern Railway and is maintained at Chennai.

History

Meter Gauge Metre-gauge railways ( US: meter-gauge railways) are narrow-gauge railways with track gauge of or 1 metre. Metre gauge is used in around of tracks around the world. It was used by several European colonial powers including France, Britain and ...

era, this train was earlier a daily train running between

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and Mysuru in the opposite timings to that of Chamundi Express. Chamundi Express used to run form

Mysuru Mysore ( ), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Mysore district and Mysore division. As the traditional seat of the Wadiyar dynasty, the city functioned as the capital of the ...

Tirupati Tirupati () is a city in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Andhra Pradesh and serves as the administrative headquarters of Tirupati district. It is known for its significant religious and cultural heritage, being home to th ...

via

, Dharmavaram,

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, Pakala MG Line. In 1997,

Mysore Mysore ( ), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Mysore district and Mysore division. As the traditional seat of the Wadiyar dynasty, the city functioned as the capital of the ...

- Dharmavaram Line became

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& to provide connectivity to Chennai from Mysuru, this train was extended in 1998. Chamundi Express was made to run in

leaving

loose a Train. Kaveri Express was extended from Mysuru to Ashokapuram in 2025. There was reversal at Dharmavaram & the train used to cover in 14 hrs 15 mins running at speed. In 1998 Chamundi Express was numbered 6215/6216. The train used to cover in 9 hrs 30 mins running at speed.

Coach composition

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.
''indiatimes.com'', 27 February 2017 After the electrification of the Bangalore–Mysore line, the train runs with an electric loco from Chennai to Mysore all the way.

Routing

It runs from MGR Chennai Central with stops at Perambur, Tiruvallur, Arrakkonam Jn., Katpadi Jn., Vaniyambadi, Ambur, Jolarpettai Jn., Kuppam, Bangarapet Jn., Whitefield, Krishnarajapuram Jn., KSR Bengaluru Cantt, KSR Bengaluru City Jn., Kengeri, Channapatna, Ramanagara, Maddur, Mandya, Srirangapatna, Mysuru Jn to Ashokapuram.

Loco link

It is hauled by a Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram, Royapuram (Chennai) electric loco shed-based(some times Diesel and Electric Loco Shed, Krishnarajapuram based)

WAP-7 The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic ...

locomotive on its entire journey.

References

External links

16021 Kaveri Express
at India Rail Info
16022 Kaveri Express
at India Rail Info {{DEFAULTSORT:Kaveri Express Transport in Chennai Transport in Mysore Railway services introduced in 1980 Named passenger trains of India Rail transport in Tamil Nadu Rail transport in Karnataka Express trains in India