The Chamarajanagar–Tirupati Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 16219/16220 train numbers on a daily basis.PERMANENT AUGMENTATION OF TRAINSThe highly patronized Chamarajanagar–Tirupati Fast Passenger will be converted into a mail or express service with change in the train number from AugustChange in Train Number & Type of Service

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:

Bangalore City

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 SLRGENGENH1A1B1B2S1S2S3S4S5S6S7S8S9S10S11GENGENSLR

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. From Mysore train is hauled by an Arakkonam Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive to Tirupati and vice versa.

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

Chamarajanagar railway station Tirupati Main railway station

Notes

References

External links

16219/Chamarajanagar–Tirupati Express India Rail Info 16220/TirupatiChamarajanagar Express India Rail Info