Chamarajanagar–Tirupati Express


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.
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 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:
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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
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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 numberStation codeDeparture station nameDeparture timeArrival stationArrival time
16219CMNRChamarajanagar3:30 PMTirupati3:40 AM next day
16220TPTYTirupati9:55 PMChamarajanagar09:10 AM next day