Mysore–Mayiladuthurai Express

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.

Mysore–Mayiladuthurai Express
Overview
Service typeSuper Fast Express
StatusOperating
LocaleKarnataka; Tamil Nadu
First service1989 (1989)[1]
Current operator(s)South Western Railway zone
Route
StartMayiladuthurai Junction (MV)
Stops23
EndMysuru Junction (MYS)
Distance travelled680 km (420 mi)
Average journey time15 Hours 15 Minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)16231 / 16232
Line(s) usedChennai 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 arrangementsCorridor coach
(unreserved)
Sleeping arrangementsCouchette car
Auto-rack arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo
Observation facilitiesWindows in all carriages
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Baggage carriage
Technical
Rolling stockLocomotive:
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
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationNo
Operating speed44 kilometres per hour (27 mph)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Timetable number(s)69 / 69A[2]

History

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]

Extensions

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. There are certain allegations that this train was announced for Bangalore to Nagore, but there is no official evidence for such information; 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]

Rakes

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
SLRGSGSA1B1B2S1S2S3S4S5S6S7S8S9S10S11S12GSGSSLR

Rakes Sharing

This Train shares it's rakes with Tiruchirappalli-Mayiladuthurai Express

Schedule

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]

See also

Notes
  1. The coach composition is subject to change.
  2. The schedule and route are subject to change.

References
  1. Rabibrata; Piyush Merai; et al. (May 2005). "Old Train Numbers". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  2. "Trains at a Glance July 2013 - June 2014". Indian Railways. Railway Board. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  3. Aravind (29 October 1990). "Trichy - Madras Central via Erode". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  4. "Contribution to Karnataka". ckjaffersharief.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  5. "Four new trains from Bengaluru soon". The Hindu. Bengaluru. 29 June 2002. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  6. "Railway Budget : 1995–1996" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. p. 11. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  7. Syed Muthahar, Saqaf (5 June 2008). "No change in train origin". The Hindu. Tiruchi. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  8. "Speech: Railway Budget 2005-06". Press Information Bureau. Government of India. 26 February 2005. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  9. "28 trains extended". The Hindu. New Delhi. 27 February 2005. Archived from the original on 4 March 2006. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  10. "Revised Train Timings of South Western Railways". Deccan Herald. Hubli. 29 June 2005. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  11. "Express train to be extended up to Kumbakonam". The Hindu. Tiruchi. 6 January 2006. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  12. "Railway Budget : 2006–2007" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. p. 11. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  13. "Extension of routes of 37 trains". The Hindu. New Delhi. 25 February 2006. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  14. "`Track-doubling work ignored in rail budget'". The Hindu. Mysuru. 26 February 2006. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  15. "Express train extended to Mayiladuthurai". The Hindu. Bengaluru. 19 May 2006. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  16. "Train to be extended to Mayiladuturai". The Hindu. Mayiladuthurai. 17 June 2006. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  17. "Four new trains to be introduced, some others to be extended". The Hindu. Hubli. 3 July 2006. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  18. "Railways to Switch to 'Five' – Digit System for Numbering all its Passenger Carrying Trains from December 2010". Press Information Bureau. 23 September 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  19. "Railways migrate to 5-digit number scheme to monitor trains". The Times of India. New Delhi. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  20. "Partial cancellation of train services - Augmentation". The Hindu. Bengaluru. 16 June 2005. Archived from the original on 25 May 2006. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  21. "Extra coach". The Hindu. Mysuru. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  22. "Two more coaches for Mysuru Express". The Hindu. Tiruchi. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  23. "Train Time Table for MV-MYS (Mysuru Exp.)" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. p. 1. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  24. "Train Time Table for MYS-MV (Mayiladuthurai Exp.)" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. p. 1. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
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