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
Locale	Karnataka
Termini	Mysore Junction (MYS) Chamarajanagar (CMNR)
Stations	12
Services	1
Website	www.swr.indianrailways.gov.in
Operation
Opened	12 November 2008 (2008-11-12)
Owner	Indian Railway
Operator(s)	South Western Railway zone
Depot(s)	Krishnarajapuram
Rolling stock	WDM-2 WDM-3A WDP-4D WDP-4 WDG-3A WDG-4
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)[1]
Operating speed	85 km/h (53 mph)
Route number	84[2]
Route map 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$44 million). The gauge conversion work of the 61 kilometres (38 mi) stretch was completed.[3]

Stations en route

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

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]

References

1. J S Mundrey (2010). Railway Track Engineering (Fourth ed.). New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-07-068012-8. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
2. "Public Time Table" (PDF). South Western Railway zone. Indian Railways. p. 258. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
3. "Nanjangud-Chamarajanagar rail line inaugurated". The Hindu. Chamarajanagar. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
4. "Work on new railway line will begin this month". The Times of India. Mysore. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2016.