Rajya Rani Express
Mysuru Bengaluru Rajyarani Express, first Rajya Rani Express in India | |
Overview | |
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Main Operation(s) | State capital to important cities in the state |
Other Operation(s) | Launched in 2011[1][2] |
Fleet size | 10 |
Parent company | Indian Railways |
Rajya Rani trains are a series of express trains operated by Indian Railways to connect state capitals with other cities important for tourism, pilgrimage or business.
Contents
1 History
2 Etymology
3 Routes
4 See also
5 References
History
The word "Rajya" means "State"[3] and the word "Rani" means Queen[4] in Sanskrit and several Indian languages. The Rajya Rani trains were announced by the railway minister in railway budget 2011.[5][6] The first service was flagged off on 1 July 2011 between Mysore and Bangalore.[7]
Etymology
The train was named after Maharani Gayatri Devi, former princess of the state of Cooch Behar, Maharani of Jaipur.[8] She was one of the world's 10 most beautiful women on the Vogue list. She shares space with the likes of Rabindranath Tagore (Kavi Guru Express) and Swami Vivekananda (Vivek Express) as the railways has named a series of trains as Rajya Rani Expresses to honour the late Rajmata of Jaipur.
On 22 May 2017, the Dadar-Sawantwadi Rajya Rani Express was named as "Tutari Express" to mark the centenary of Keshavasuta's famed poem titled "Tutari".[9][10]
Routes
S.No. | Train No. | Sector[1] | Distance (km) | Date of introduction[2] |
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1 | 16557 / 16558 | Mysore - Bangalore | 139 | 1 July 2011 |
2 | 11003 / 11004 | Dadar - Sawantwadi Road | 497 | 1 July 2011 |
3 | 22861 / 22862 | Shalimar - Adra | 229 | 01 Oct 2011 |
4 | 22161 / 22162 | Bhopal - Damoh | 291 | 12 Nov 2011 |
5 | 16349 / 16350 | Thiruvananthapuram - Nilambur Road | 393 | 16 Nov 2011 |
6 | 18117 / 18118 | Rourkela - Gunupur | 341 | 16 Nov 2011 |
7 | 15417 / 15418 | Alipurduar - Silghat | 460 | 14 Feb 2012 |
8 | 22453 / 22454 | Meerut - Lucknow | 459 | 11 March 2012 |
9 | 22101 / 22102 | Manmad - Mumbai CSMT | 242 | 12 March 2012 |
10 | 12567 / 12568 | Saharsa - Patna | 214 | 18 March 2012 |
See also
- Shatabdi Express
- Duronto Express
- Rajdhani Express
- Kavi Guru Express
References
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^ ab "New Time Table Comes into Effect from 1st July 2011". Government of India. Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
^ Tamilcube.com: rajya, Tamil Cube, September 9, 2011.
^ Tamilcube.com: rani, Tamil Cube, March 10, 2012.
^ Headlines Today Bureau: 10 new Rajya Rani Express trains announced., Headlines Today Bureau, February 25, 2011.
^ Equity Bulls: Rajya Rani Express to Connect State Capitals With Important Cities of Those States., Equity Bulls, February 25, 2011.
^ Day in Pics, TOI: Rajya Rani Express inaugurated, Times of India, Jul 2, 2011.
^ Jayanta Gupta, TNN: Trains in honour of Gayatri Devi., Times of India, July 1, 2011.
^ http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-rajyarani-express-rechristened-as-tutari-express-2447535
^ http://pibmumbai.gov.in/scripts/detail.asp?releaseId=E2017PR933