Rani Chennamma Express

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. Rani Chennamma Express is a daily South Western Railway train, which covers a distance of 749 kilometres (465 miles) Rani Chennamma Express previously ran as Kittur Express during Meterguage days. metre-gauge railway.

Rani Chennamma Express
Overview
Service typeSWR express train
StatusOperating
First serviceBefore 1995
Current operator(s)South Western Railway
Route
StartKrantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru Station) (SBC)
Stops26
EndMiraj Junction (MRJ)
Distance travelled749 km
Average journey time14 hrs 00 mins (up) and 14 hrs 55 mins (down)
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)16589/16590
On-board services
Class(es)AC first class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, sleeper, unreserved
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coaches
Track gaugeBroad gauge
Operating speed47 km/hr
Route map

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
  1. "Rani Chennamma (16589) - Train from Bangalore Cy Junction to C Shahumharaj T |Cleartrip". www.cleartrip.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  2. Huralimath, Arunkumar (2020). "'Queen of South Western Railway' Rani Chennamma Express completes 25 years". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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