Mysuru–Cuddalore Port Express Explained

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Mysore–Cuddalore Port Express
Type:Mail/Express
Status:Active
Locale:Karnataka & Tamil Nadu
Operator:South Western Railway zone
Website:www.indianrailways.gov.in
Start: (MYS)
Stops:24
End: (CUPJ)
Distance:753km (468miles)
Journeytime:16 Hours 20 Minutes
Frequency:Daily
Trainnumber:
  • 16231 (UP)
  • 16232 (DOWN)
Line Used:
  • MS - MV : Chennai Egmore - Myiladuthurai (Mayavaram) via Cuddalore Port Junction (CUPJ) Main Line
  • MV - TPJ : Trichy - Thanjavur Main Line
  • TPJ - ED : Trichy - Coimbatore Main Line
  • ED - SA : Coimbatore - Jolarpettai - Katpadi Main Line
  • SA - MYS : Salem - Bangalore - Mysore Main Line
Class:
  • 1 2nd A/C II Tire (A)
  • 5 3rd A/C III Tire (B)
  • 11 Sleeper (SL)
  • 2 Unreserved (GS)
  • 2 End On Generator (EOG)
Seating:Corridor coach
Sleeping:Couchette car
Autorack:No
Catering:No
Observation:Windows in all carriages
Entertainment:No
Baggage:Overhead racks
Baggage carriage
Otherfacilities:CCTV Camera's In All Coaches
Stock:
El:25 kV AC 50 Hz (Overhead Electric Traction)
Trainlength:21 Coaches
Owners:Indian Railways
Sharing:16235/16236 Mysuru–Tuticorin Express
Routenumber:6969A
Daily Ridership:1550
Map State:collapsed

Mysore–Cuddalore Port Express is a overnight regional rail service connecting in Tamil Nadu with in Karnataka via,, and . From July 19 2024, this train was extended and run between Cuddalore Port Junction and Mysore Junction.[1]

History

Initially, numbered as 3132, this service had 4 slip coaches linked with Island Express at Erode.[2] Later, C. K. Jaffer Sharief, the then Minister of Railways, introduced an exclusive full service between Bengaluru and Trichy as Train No.65316532 operated by Bengaluru railway division of Southern Railway zone, (before the formation of South Western Railway zone).[3]

Extensions

Few coaches of the train were amalgamated and bifurcated at Karur for Madurai, numbered as 6531A6532A. After changing the train number from 65316532 to 62316232, it was first extended to Mysore, then to Thanjavur and to Nagore.[4] On 29 June 2002, the train number was changed from 62316232 to 68316832 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.[4] After the completion of gauge conversion ThanjavurKumbakonam section in Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur line, Lalu Prasad Yadav, the then Railway Minister extended the service up to Kumbakonam,[7] [8] which was effected since 9 January 2006 along with change in train number from 68316832 to 62316232.[9] [10] Further, the service was extended up to,[11] [12] [13] [14] and was effected since 17 June 2006.[15] [16] The train number was changed from 62316232 to 1623116232 since December 2010 onwards as a part of train management system over the entire Indian Railways network.[17] [18] There is a constant demand from delta people to divert this train through Salem-Namakkal-Karur line for reduce the travel time and also the fare. With effect from July 19 2024, this train's service has been extended to Cuddalore Port Junction (CUPJ)

Coach composition

The train runs consists of 21 carriages:

Schedule

Some of the prominent stoppages include Dharmapuri,,,,,, and Kengeri. This daily train numbered 16231 departs, every evening as "Mysore Express", reverses loco twice at Tiruchirappalli Junction and Erode Junction arrives next morning.[19] In the return journey, the train departs Mysore Junction as "Cuddalore Express", numbered 16232 during late noon, follows the same route and reverses loco twice at Erode Junction and Tiruchirappalli Junction arrives Cuddalore Port Junction next morning.[20]

16231 - Cuddalore Port→ Mysuru ~ Mysuru Express
Station/Junction NameStation CodeArrivalDepartureDay
Cuddalore PortCUPJSOURCE15:401
ChidambaramCDM16:0716:081
SirkazhiSY16:2316:241
Mayiladuthurai JunctionMV17:3517:551
KutralamKTM18:0718:081
AduthuraiADT18:2018:211
KumbakonamKMU18:3318:351
PapanasamPML18:4618:471
Thanjavur JunctionTJ19:0819:101
BudalurBAL19:2719:281
ThiruverumburTRB19:4519:461
Tiruchchirappalli JunctionTPJ20:2520:351
TP20:4320:451
KulithalaiKLT21:1921:201
Karur JunctionKRR21:5822:001
PugalurPGR22:1922:201
Erode JunctionED23:2023:301
Salem JunctionSA00:1700:202
DharmapuriDPJ02:1402:152
HosurHSRA03:4803:502
KarmelaramCRLM04:2304:232
Bangalore EastBNCE04:5604:582
Bangalore CantonmentBNC05:0305:052
KSR Bengaluru City JunctionSBC05:4005:452
KengeriKGI06:0406:052
MandyaMAY07:0407:052
Mysore JunctionMYS08:00DEST2
16232 - Mysuru → Cuddalore~ Cuddalore Express
Mysore JunctionMYSSOURCE16:151
MandyaMAY16:5516:561
MaddurMAD17:1317:141
KengeriKGI18:0418:051
KSR Bengaluru City JunctionSBC18:5019:001
Bangalore CantonmentBNC19:1019:121
KarmelaramCRLM19:4619:471
HosurHSRA20:1220:141
DharmapuriDPJ21:5621:581
Salem JunctionSA23:4223:451
Erode JunctionED00:5001:002
PugalurPGR01:3901:402
Karur JunctionKRR01:5802:002
KulithalaiKLT02:3402:352
Tiruchchirappalli JunctionTPJ04:0004:102
ThiruverumburTRB04:2804:292
BudalurBAL04:4404:452
Thanjavur JunctionTJ05:0305:052
PapanasamPML05:2705:282
KumbakonamKMU05:3805:402
AduthuraiADT05:5005:512
KutralamKTM06:0206:032
Mayiladuthurai JunctionMV06:4507:002
SirkazhiSY07:2307:242
ChidambaramCDM07:4107:422
Cuddalore Port JunctionCUPJ08:35DEST2

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Mysore-Mayiladuthurai Express extended to Cuddalore Port Junction. The Hindu. 18 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Trichy - Madras Central via Erode. IRFCA. 19 March 2014. Aravind. 29 October 1990.
  3. Web site: Contribution to Karnataka . ckjaffersharief.com . 19 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140319162225/http://www.ckjaffersharief.com/contribution.php . 19 March 2014 .
  4. News: Syed Muthahar. Saqaf. No change in train origin. 19 March 2014. The Hindu. 5 June 2008. Tiruchi.
  5. News: Four new trains from Bengaluru soon. The Hindu. 19 March 2014. Bengaluru. 29 June 2002.
  6. Web site: Railway Budget : 1995–1996. Indian Railways. Railway Board. 19 March 2014. 11.
  7. Web site: Speech: Railway Budget 2005-06. Government of India. 19 March 2014. 26 February 2005. Press Information Bureau.
  8. News: 28 trains extended. The Hindu. 19 March 2014. New Delhi. 27 February 2005.
  9. News: Revised Train Timings of South Western Railways. 19 March 2014. Deccan Herald. 29 June 2005. Hubli.
  10. News: Express train to be extended up to Kumbakonam. 19 March 2014. The Hindu. 6 January 2006. Tiruchi.
  11. Web site: Railway Budget : 2006–2007. Indian Railways. Railway Board. 19 March 2014. 11.
  12. News: Extension of routes of 37 trains. 19 March 2014. The Hindu. 25 February 2006. New Delhi.
  13. News: 'Track-doubling work ignored in rail budget'. 19 March 2014. The Hindu. 26 February 2006. Mysore.
  14. News: Express train extended to Mayiladuthurai. The Hindu. 19 March 2014. Bengaluru. 19 May 2006.
  15. News: Train to be extended to Mayiladuturai. 19 March 2014. The Hindu. 17 June 2006. Mayiladuthurai.
  16. News: Four new trains to be introduced, some others to be extended. 19 March 2014. The Hindu. 3 July 2006. Hubli.
  17. Web site: Railways to Switch to 'Five' – Digit System for Numbering all its Passenger Carrying Trains from December 2010. Press Information Bureau. 23 September 2010. 19 March 2014.
  18. News: Railways migrate to 5-digit number scheme to monitor trains. The Times of India. 19 March 2014. New Delhi. 20 December 2010.
  19. Web site: Train Time Table for CUPJ-MYS (Mysore Exp.). Indian Railways. Railway Board. 15 February 2023. 2.
  20. Web site: Train Time Table for MYS-CUPJ (Cuddalore Exp.). Indian Railways. Railway Board. 15 February 2023. 2.