Kaveri Express is a daily train running between Mysuru and Chennai. This train is also known as the Mysuru-Chennai Express. Numbered 16021/22, this train belongs to Southern Railway and is maintained at Chennai.[1]
This train was earlier a daily train running between Bengaluru and Mysuru in the opposite direction to that of Chamundi Express. To provide connectivity to Chennai from Mysuru, this train was extended in 1998.
This train has 14 sleeper classes: two 3-tier AC, two 2-tier AC, 1-first cum two tire AC, three unreserved bunkies, and a 2-second sitting cum luggage van from Mysuru, which sums to 23. Previously, there was an engine change at Bengaluru City; the engine changed from diesel to electric in 16022 and the opposite in 16021.[2] After the electrification of the Bangalore–Mysore line, the train runs with an electric loco from Chennai to Mysore all the way.
It runs from MGR Chennai Central via Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Bangarapet, Krishnarajapuram, KSR Bengaluru,Maddur, Mandya to Mysuru Jn.
It is hauled by a Royapuram or Lallaguda electric loco shed-based WAP-7 locomotive on its entire journey.