Chennai Central–Mysore Shatabdi Express

The 12007/08 Chennai Central–Mysuru Junction Shatabdi Express is a Superfast Express train of the Shatabdi Express category belonging to Indian Railways, Southern Railway zone, that runs between Chennai Central and Mysuru Junction in India. It is the first Shatabdi Express in South India.^[1][2][3]

MGR Chennai Central - Mysuru Junction Shatabdi Express
Mysuru - Chennai Central Shatabdi Express on standby at KSR Bengaluru City Jn
Overview
Service type	Shatabdi Express
Status	Operational
First service	11 May 1994; 31 years ago (1994-05-11)
Current operator(s)	Southern Railways
Route
Termini	Chennai Central (MAS) Mysuru Junction (MYS)
Stops	2
Distance travelled	500 km (310 mi)
Average journey time	7 hours as 12007 Chennai Central–Mysuru Junction Shatabdi Express, 7 hours 25 mins as 12008 Mysuru Junction–Chennai Central Shatabdi Express
Service frequency	Six days a week[a]
Train number(s)	12007 / 12008
On-board services
Class(es)	Anubhuti class, Executive class, AC chair car,
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No Pantry car attached but available
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock	Indian Railways LHB coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 71.5 km/h (44 mph) including halts
Route map Legend 12007 ↓ MGR Chennai Central Katpadi Junction Tamil Nadu Karnataka border KSR Bangalore City Jn 12008 ↑ Mysuru Junction 12007 - MGR Chennai Central → Mysuru 12008 - Mysuru → MGR Chennai Central

It operates as train number 12007 from Chennai Central to Mysuru Junction, and as train number 12008 in the reverse direction while also connecting the capital cities of the states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. ^{[4] [5]}

Service

The 12007 Chennai Central–Mysuru Junction Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 500 km (310 mi) in 7 hours 00 mins averaging 71.43 km/h (44.38 mph) and in 7 hours 25 minutes as 12008 Mysuru Junction–Chennai Central Shatabdi Express averaging 67.42 km/h (41.89 mph) including halts.

Loco link

Prior end 2017 due to partial electrification of the route, an Arakkonam or Royapuram-based WAP-4 or WAP-7 would haul the train between Chennai Central & KSR Bengaluru Station handing over to a Hubli-based WDP-4 which would then power the train up to Mysuru Junction.

Since the entire route is now completely electrified, the train is now hauled end to end by a Royapuram or Erode based WAP-7 locomotive which are equipped with head-on generation(HOG) technology.

Gallery

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  Interior view of AC Chair Car coach
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  Interior picture of AC Chair Car coach
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  This Shatabdi Express on standby at Mysuru Junction
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  Train Board of this Shatabdi Express train
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  WAM-4 Arakkonam Locomotive pulling this Shatabdi Express train
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  Train Board of this Shatabdi Express train
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  This railway station on standby at Mysuru Junction
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  This express train passing through Mandya railway station
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  This express train passing through Mandya railway station
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  This Shatabdi Express entering Mysuru Junction captured from out going Mysuru–Tuticorin Express
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  This Shatabdi Express entering Mysuru Junction captured from out going Mysuru–Tuticorin Express

Notes

1. Except Thursdays