Chennai Central–Bangalore City line
| Chennai Central–Bangalore City line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Top to bottom: The termini, Chennai Central and KSR Bengaluru stations | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka | ||
| Termini | |||
| Service | |||
| Operator(s) | Southern Railway South Western Railway | ||
| Depot(s) | Arakkonam Krishnarajapuram Royapuram | ||
| Rolling stock | WAP-1, WAP-4, WAP-5, WAP-7, WAG-7, WAG-9 electric locos; WDS-6, WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDP-4, WDG-3A, WDG-4 and WDS-4 diesel locos | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1864 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | Full route Chennai-Chamarajanagar: 561 km (349 mi) | ||
| Track length | Main line Chennai-Bengaluru: 361 km (224 mi) Branch lines: | ||
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||
| Electrification | Yes | ||
| Operating speed | Up to 130 km/h | ||
| Highest elevation | Chennai Central 8.5 m (28 ft), KSR Bengaluru 903 m (2,963 ft), Mysuru 543 m (1,781 ft) | ||
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The Chennai Central – KSR Bengaluru line, previously known as Madras–Bangalore line, is an electrified railway double line which connects the cities of Chennai and Bengaluru in South India.