Kaveri Express

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title: "Kaveri Express" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["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"] description: "Train in India" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaveri_Express" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Train in India ::

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Field	Value
name	Ashokapuram Express
type	Express
locale	Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh
first
operator	Southern Railway
start	(MAS)
stops	20
end	(AP)
distance	500 km
journeytime	9 hours 45 minutes
frequency	Daily
class	AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
seating	Yes
sleeping	Yes
catering	No pantry car attached
observation	Large windows
baggage	Available
other facilities	Below the seats
stock	ICF coach
gauge
trainnumber	16021 / 16022
{{convert	120

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| name = Ashokapuram Express | image = | caption = | type = Express | locale = Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh | first = | last = | operator = Southern Railway | ridership = | start = (MAS) | stops = 20 | end = (AP) | distance = 500 km | journeytime = 9 hours 45 minutes | frequency = Daily | class = AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | seating = Yes | sleeping = Yes | autorack = | catering = No pantry car attached | observation = Large windows | entertainment = | baggage = Available | other facilities = Below the seats | stock = ICF coach | gauge = | el = | trainnumber = 16021 / 16022 | speed = 120 km/h maximum,

51.30 km/h average including 20 halts.

The 16021 / 16022 Kaveri Express is a daily train running between Chennai and Ashokapuram in Mysuru, in both directions. This train belongs to Southern Railway and is maintained at Chennai.

History

In Meter Gauge era, this train was earlier a daily train running between Bengaluru and Mysuru in the opposite timings to that of Chamundi Express. To provide connectivity to Chennai from Mysuru, this train was extended in 1998. It was later extended from Mysuru to Ashokapuram in 2025.

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. 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 to Ashokapuram 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.

Loco link

It is hauled by a Royapuram (Chennai) electric loco shed-based(some times Diesel and Electric Loco Shed, Krishnarajapuram based) WAP-7 locomotive on its entire journey.

References

References

1. [http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=3678&id=0,4,268], ''Southern Railways'', 05 December 2015
2. [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/4-years-later-stink-stays-on-chennai-bengaluru-trains/articleshow/57366728.cms], ''indiatimes.com'', 27 February 2017

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