Chamarajanagar - Tirupati Express

Chamrajnagar - Tirupati Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service 22 August 2017 (2017-08-22)
Current operator(s) South Western Railway zone
Route
Start Chamarajanagar (CMNR)
Stops 45
End Tirupati (TPTY)
Distance travelled 533 km (331 mi)
Service frequency Daily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 16219/16220
On-board services
Class(es) Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities On-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilities ICF Bogie
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 37 km/h (23 mph), including halts

The Chamarajanagar - Tirupati Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Chamarajanagar and Tirupati in India. It is currently being operated with 16219/16220 train numbers on daily basis.[1][2][3]

Earlier, since inauguration in 1992, this train was Mysuru-Tirupati Fast Passenger with train number 6213/6214, In 2008 train was extended till Chamarajanagara to run as Chamarajanagar - Tirupati Fast Passenger (56213/56214) and was converted into an express service with change in the train number on 22 August 2017.

Service

The 16219/Chamarajanagar - Tirupati Express has averages speed of 37 km/hr and covers 533 km in 14h 15m. The 16220/Tirupati - Chamarajanagar Express has averages speed of 36 km/hr and covers 533 km in 14h 45m .

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 16 coaches :

  • 10 Sleeper Coaches
  • 6 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Andal Loco Shed based WDG 3A diesel locomotive from Chamrajnagar to Bangalore. From Bangalore trains are hauled by a Arakkonam Loco Shed based WAP-1 electric locomotive from Tirupati and vice versa.

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

See also

References

  1. ↑ PERMANENT AUGMENTATION OF TRAINS
  2. ↑ The highly patronized Chamarajanagar-Tirupati Fast Passenger will be converted into a mail or express service with change in the train number from August
  3. ↑ Change in Train Number & Type of Service


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