Chamarajanagar–Tirupati Express

Chamrajnagar–Tirupati Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service22 August 2017; 7 years ago (2017-08-22)
Current operator(s)South Western Railway zone
Route
TerminiChamarajanagar (CMNR)
Tirupati (TPTY)
Stops28
Distance travelled533 km (331 mi)
Average journey time14h 15m
Service frequencyDaily [a]
Train number(s)16219/16220
On-board services
Class(es)1st AC, AC 2TIER, AC 3 TIER, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesICF coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed42 km/h (26 mph), including halts
Tirupati Mysore Chamarajnagar Express at JP Nagar, Mysore

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 a 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 an average speed of 42 km/h and covers 533 km in 12h 40m.
  • The 16220/Tirupati–Chamarajanagar Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 533 km in 11h 15m .

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 21 coaches:

  • 1 First AC
  • 1 AC 2TIER
  • 2 AC 3TIER
  • 11 Sleeper coaches
  • 4 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
SLR GEN GEN H1 A1 B1 B2 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 GEN GEN SLR

Rake sharing

This train has a rake Sharing arrangement with train number 16203/16204 Chennai Central - Tirupati Garudadri Express

Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Krishnarajapuram Loco Shed-based WDP-4 WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Chamrajnagar to Mysore.[citation needed] From Mysore train is hauled by an Arakkonam Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive to Tirupati and vice versa.[citation needed]

Schedule

Train runs daily for both the side.

Train number Station code Departure station name Departure time Arrival station Arrival time
16219 CMNR Chamarajanagar 3:30 PM Tirupati 3:40 AM next day
16220 TPTY Tirupati 9:55 PM Chamarajanagar 09:10 AM next day

See also

Notes

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

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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