Chamarajanagar–Tirupati Express

The Chamarajanagar–Tirupati Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Chamarajanagar and Tirupati 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 (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:


 * Chamarajanagar
 * Nanjangud Town
 * Mysore Junction
 * Mandya
 * Kengeri
 * Bangalore City
 * Bangalore Cantonment
 * Krishnarajapuram
 * Whitefield
 * Bangarapet Junction
 * Jolarpettai Junction
 * Katpadi Junction
 * Chittoor
 * Tirupati Main

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

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.