Mayiladuthurai–Mysuru Express is an overnight regional rail service connecting Mayiladuthurai Junction in Tamil Nadu with Mysuru Junction in Karnataka via Kumbakonam, Thanjavur Junction, Tiruchirappalli Junction, Erode Junction , Hosur and Bangalore City.
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Service type | Express |
Status | Operating |
Locale | Karnataka; Tamil Nadu |
First service | 1989 (33 years ago) (1989)[1] |
Current operator(s) | South Western Railway zone |
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Termini | Mayiladuthurai Junction (MV) Mysuru Junction (MYS) |
Stops | 23 |
Distance travelled | 680 km (420 mi) |
Average journey time | 15 Hours 15 Minutes |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 16231 / 16232 |
Line(s) used | Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur line (MV – TJ) Nagappattinam-Tiruchirappalli line (TJ – TPJ) Erode-Tiruchirappalli line (TPJ – ED) Jolarpettai–Shoranur line (ED – SA) Salem–Bangalore line (SA – SBC) Bengaluru-Mysuru line (SBC – MYS) |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | 2A, 3A, SL, SLR and UR / GS |
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 |
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Rolling stock | Locomotive: WDP-4D (Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock) Bogie: One AC 2-Tier (2A) Two AC 3-Tier (3A) Twelve II Sleeper Four UR / GS Two SLR LHB Coaches |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | No |
Operating speed | 44 kilometres per hour (27 mph) |
Track owner(s) | Indian Railways |
Timetable number(s) | 69 / 69A[2] |
Initially, numbered as 31 / 32, this service had 4 slip coaches linked with Island Express at Erode.[3] 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).[4]
Initially 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 Mysuru, then to Thanjavur and then to Kumbakonam in 2004 later it was extended to Myladuthurai. 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.[5] The Tiruchi–Nagore service was trimmed for the execution of gauge conversion in the Tiruchi–Nagore section, sanctioned in 1995–1996 Railway Budget.[6] As the Tiruchi–Thanjavur part was completed in 1998, the service again extended back to Thanjavur.[7] 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,[8][9] which was effected since 9 January 2006 along with change in train number from 6831 / 6832 to 6231 / 6232.[10][11] Further, the service was extended up to Mayiladuthurai Junction,[12][13][14][15] and was effected since 17 June 2006.[16][17] 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.[18][19]
This train initially had 16 bogies, an extra sleeper coach was added on 1 July 2005.[20] One more sleeper coach was added on 6 June 2013[21] and a couple of extra sleeper coaches were added on 8 June 2013.[22] Presently it has 21 bogies composing of One AC 2–Tier (2A), Two AC 3–Tier (3A), Twelve II Sleeper coaches (SL), Four Unreserved (general) coaches (UR / GS) and Two Luggage rakes (SLR).[lower-alpha 1]
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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![]() | SLR | GS | GS | A1 | B1 | B2 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | S12 | GS | GS | SLR |
This train shares its rakes with Tiruchirappalli-Mayiladuthurai Express
Some of the prominent stoppages include Kumbakonam, Thanjavur Junction, Tiruchirappalli Junction, Erode Junction, Salem Junction, Hosur and Bengaluru City. This daily train numbered 16231 departs, Mayiladuthurai Junction every evening as "Mysuru Express", reverses loco twice at Tiruchirappalli Junction and Erode Junction arrives Mysuru Junction next morning.[23] In the return journey, the train departs Mysuru Junction as "Mayiladuthurai Express", numbered 16232 during late noon, follows same route and reverses loco twice at Erode Junction and Tiruchirappalli Junction arrives Mayiladuthurai Junction next morning.[24][lower-alpha 2]
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