Rani Chennamma Express
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Overview | |||||
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Service type | SWR express train | ||||
Status | Operating | ||||
First service | Before 1995 | ||||
Current operator(s) | South Western Railway | ||||
Route | |||||
Start | Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru Station) (SBC) | ||||
Stops | 26 | ||||
End | Miraj Junction (MRJ) | ||||
Distance travelled | 749 km | ||||
Average journey time | 14 hrs 00 mins (up) and 14 hrs 55 mins (down) | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
Train number(s) | 16589/16590 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC first class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, sleeper, unreserved | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | LHB coaches | ||||
Track gauge | Broad gauge | ||||
Operating speed | 47 km/hr | ||||
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The Rani Chennamma Express is a train connecting the cities of Bengaluru and Miraj, a medical hub in the Sangli district of southern Maharashtra, India. The daily South Western Railway train, which covers a distance of 749 kilometres (465 miles), previously operated as the Kittur Express metre-gauge railway.
Also known as the Queen of the South Western Railway or by its train number (16589), the express has been connecting North and South Karnataka for 25 years.[1][2]
Route[]
The train travels overnight to Hubballi-Dharwad, Gokak, and Belagavi in northwestern Karnataka. It leaves Bengaluru at 21:15 and reaches Miraj at 12:00 the following day. The train leaves Miraj at 15:30, and reaches Bengaluru at 06:45 the following day.
In addition to connecting the major cities of Maharashtra and Karnataka with Miraj, Hubballi, Dharwad, Belagavi, Ranebennur, Haveri, Davangere, Kadur, Tiptur, and Tumkuru with Bengaluru, the train serves the smaller towns of Alnavar, Khanapur, Gokak, Kudchi, and Raybag. The Rani Chennamma Express is South India's second-busiest train, after the Chennai Egmore–Mangalore Central Express. It also serves Ghataprabha, Chinchli, and other towns in Belagavi district. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reservations were temporarily suspended on the route.
Name and origin[]
The train is named for Rani (Queen) Chennamma, who ruled northern Karnataka during the early 19th century. Rani Chennamma's capital was at Kittur in Belagavi district. The train originated during the 1940s as a metre-gauge railway.
References[]
- ^ "Rani Chennamma (16589) - Train from Bangalore Cy Junction to C Shahumharaj T |Cleartrip". www.cleartrip.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ Huralimath, Arunkumar (2020). "'Queen of South Western Railway' Rani Chennamma Express completes 25 years". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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- Express trains in India
- Named passenger trains of India
- Transport in Bangalore
- Transport in Kolhapur
- Rail transport in Karnataka
- Rail transport in Maharashtra
- Railway services introduced in 1995