Rajya Rani Express

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Rajya Rani Express
Mysuru Bengaluru Rajyarani Express, first Rajya Rani Express in India.
Overview
Main OperatingState capital to important cities in the state
Other OperatingsLaunched in 2011 (Between Bangalore and Mysore)[1][2]
Fleet10
Parent companyIndian Railways
Dates of operation1 July 2011–

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.

History

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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 Rajya Rani train was started between Mysore and Bangalore by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee and was flagged off on 1 July 2011 by K. H. Muniyappa, Minister of State for Railways.[7]

Etymology

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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]

Active Services

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S.No. Train No. Sector[1] Distance (km) Date of introduction[2]
1 20659 / 20660[11][12] Mysore – Bangalore 139 1 July 2011
2 11003 / 11004[13][14] Dadar – Sawantwadi Road 497 1 July 2011
3 22861 / 22862[15] Shalimar – Adra (Canceled)[16] 283 1 Oct 2011
4 22161 / 22162[17][18] Bhopal – Damoh 291 12 Nov 2011
5 16349 / 16350[19][20] Thiruvananthapuram (Kochuveli) – Nilambur Road 443 16 Nov 2011
6 18117 / 18118[21][22] Rourkela – Gunupur 798 16 Nov 2011 (Started between Bhubaneswar and Rourkela. Later extended to Gunupur on 20 March 2017)[23]
7 15417 / 15418[24][25] Alipurduar – Silghat 460 14 Feb 2012 (Started between Dhubri and Silghat. Later extended to Gugupur on 1 October 2016)[26]
8 22453 / 22454[27][28] Meerut – Lucknow 459 11 March 2012
9 17611 / 17612[29][30] Nanded – Mumbai CSMT 604 11 March 2012 (Started between Manmad and Mumbai CST. Later extended to Nanded on 10 January 2020)[31]
10 12567 / 12568[32][33] Saharsa – Patna 214 18 March 2012

See also

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References

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  3. ^ Tamilcube.com: rajya, Tamil Cube, 9 September 2011.
  4. ^ Tamilcube.com: rani, Tamil Cube, 10 March 2012.
  5. ^ Headlines Today Bureau: 10 new Rajya Rani Express trains announced., Headlines Today Bureau, 25 February 2011.
  6. ^ Equity Bulls: Rajya Rani Express to Connect State Capitals With Important Cities of Those States., Equity Bulls, 25 February 2011.
  7. ^ Day in Pics, TOI: Rajya Rani Express inaugurated, Times of India, 2 Jul 2011.
  8. ^ Jayanta Gupta, TNN: Trains in honour of Gayatri Devi., Times of India, 1 July 2011.
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