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The Rani Chennamma Express is a train connecting the cities of Bengaluru and Miraj City,a medical hub in southern Maharashtra, India.

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Rani Chennamma Express

Overview
Service type	SWR express train
Status	Operating
First service	Before 1995
Current operator(s)	South Western Railway
Route
Termini	Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru Station) (SBC) Miraj Junction (MRJ)
Stops	26
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
Route map

Rani Chennamma Express is a daily train maintained by South Western Railway, Bangalore division which covers a distance of 749 kilometres (465 miles) between SBC & MRJ.

Rani Chennamma Express previously ran as Kittur Express during meter gauge days.

The train is well known as the Queen of the South Western Railways .[1][2]

Route

The Rani Chennamma Express travels overnight to Hubballi-Dharwad, Gokak, and Belagavi from KSR Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka. Rani Chennamma Express is the fastest overnight train between Bangalore & Hubballi. It leaves Bengaluru at 23:00 and reaches Hubballi by 6:00 am and Miraj by 12:10 the following day. The train leaves Miraj at 15:35 pm, and reaches Bengaluru at 06:45 am 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, Ghatprabha, Chinchli, Kudchi, and Raybag to Medical City, Miraj Jn.

Rani Chennamma Express is South India's second-busiest train, after the Chennai Egmore–Mangalore Central Express.

Name and origin

The train is named after Rani (Queen) Chennamma who ruled Northern Karnataka during the early 19th century and is known for her freedom struggle to free her province from British rule.

Rani Chennamma's capital was at Kittur in Belagavi district.

Rani Chennamma express Express origination from Miraj Junction traces Miraj's Historical as well as Medical significance since 1950 due to which people from major parts of Karnataka & Maharashtra visit Miraj.

References

External links

• http://indiarailinfo.com/train/rani-chennamma-express-16589-sbc-to-kop/1373/136/77
• http://gudtimes.in/rani-chennamma-express-train-not-just-connects-places-but-also-people-and-their-heart/

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