Mysore–Chamarajanagar branch line

Mysore–Chamarajanagar branch line is an Indian railway line from Mysore Junction to Chamarajanagar.

Mysore–Chamarajanagar branch line
Oldest rail bridge in India at Nanjangud
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Karnataka
Termini	Mysore Junction (MYS) Chamarajanagar (CMNR)
Stations	12
Website	www.swr.indianrailways.gov.in
Service
Services	1
Route number	84[1]
Operator(s)	South Western Railway zone
Depot(s)	KrishnarajapuramTooltip Krishnarajapuram railway station
Rolling stock	WDM-2 WDM-3A WDP-4D WDP-4 WDG-3A WDG-4
History
Opened	12 November 2008; 16 years ago (2008-11-12)
Technical
Line length	61 kilometres (38 mi)
Number of tracks	1
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Old gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Loading gauge	4,725 mm × 3,660 mm (15 ft 6.0 in × 12 ft 0.1 in) (BG)[2]
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	90 km/h (56 mph)
Route map Legend km to Bangalore City to Hassan Junction Mysore New Goods Terminal 0 Mysore Junction 3 Chamarajapuram 5 Ashokapuram 16 Kadakola 19 Tandavapura 23 Sujathapuram 25 Nanjangud Town 32 Chinnadagudihundi 34 Narasambudhi 41 Kavalande 46 Konanur 50 Badanaguppe 57 Mariyala Gangavadi 61 Chamarajanagar

History

It was inaugurated on 12 November 2008 when the Nanjangud–Chamarajanagar line was also opened to the public.

Construction

The project cost ₹313 crore (US$37 million). The gauge conversion work of the 61 kilometres (38 mi) stretch was completed.^[3]

Stations en route

• Mysore Junction
• Chamarajapuram
• Ashokapuram
• Kadakola
• Tandavapura
• Sujathapuram
• Nanjangud Town
• Chinnadagudihundi
• Narasambudhi
• Kavalande
• Konanur
• Badanaguppe
• Mariyala Gangavadi
• Chamarajanagar

Background

The only town between Mysore and Chamarajanagar is Nanjangud. All other railway stations cater to small villages or hamlets. There are six trains running on this route. Five of them are slow moving passenger trains.^[4]