Rajya Rani Express


























Rajya Rani Express

Mysuru Bengaluru Rajyarani and Chamundi Express.jpg
Mysuru Bengaluru Rajyarani Express, first Rajya Rani Express in India

Overview
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]
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





  1. ^ ab "Rajya Rani Express to Connect State Capitals With Important Cities of Those States". Government of India. Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 25 February 2011..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ ab "New Time Table Comes into Effect from 1st July 2011". Government of India. Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 30 June 2011.


  3. ^ Tamilcube.com: rajya, Tamil Cube, September 9, 2011.


  4. ^ Tamilcube.com: rani, Tamil Cube, March 10, 2012.


  5. ^ Headlines Today Bureau: 10 new Rajya Rani Express trains announced., Headlines Today Bureau, February 25, 2011.


  6. ^ Equity Bulls: Rajya Rani Express to Connect State Capitals With Important Cities of Those States., Equity Bulls, February 25, 2011.


  7. ^ Day in Pics, TOI: Rajya Rani Express inaugurated, Times of India, Jul 2, 2011.


  8. ^ Jayanta Gupta, TNN: Trains in honour of Gayatri Devi., Times of India, July 1, 2011.


  9. ^ http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-rajyarani-express-rechristened-as-tutari-express-2447535


  10. ^ http://pibmumbai.gov.in/scripts/detail.asp?releaseId=E2017PR933











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