Rajya Rani Express | |
Type: | Rajya Rani Express[1] |
Operator: | South Western Railways |
Start: | (SBC) |
Stops: | 8 |
End: | (MYS) |
Distance: | 139km (86miles) |
Journeytime: | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Frequency: | Daily |
Class: | General Unreserved, AC Chair Car, 2S |
Seating: | Yes |
Sleeping: | No |
Catering: | On-board catering |
Observation: | Rake sharing with 16215/16216 Chamundi Express |
Otherfacilities: | Below the seats |
Stock: | ICF coach |
Trainnumber: | 16557 / 16558 |
Speed: | 52km/h average including halts |
The 16557 / 16558 Rajya Rani Express[2] is a daily commuter train between Mysore and Bangalore. This train leaves Bangalore City at 11:30 AM and reaches Mysore at 1:45 PM. In the return direction, it leaves Mysore at 2:50 PM to reach Bangalore City at 5:20 PM.
It operates with the number 16558 from Bangalore to Mysore and 16557 in the reverse direction. En route, this train stops at Kengeri, Bidadi, Ramanagara, Channapatna, Maddur, Mandya, Pandavapura and Srirangapatna.
It offers second-class chair cars & an air-conditioned chair car available for booking in advance.
Rajya Rani Express trains are a series of express trains operated by Indian Railways to connect state capitals with other cities important for tourism, pilgrimage or business. This was introduced in the Rail Budget 2011.