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Rajya Rani trains (Sanskrit: राज्यरानी एक्सप्रेस) are a series of express trains operated by Indian Railways to connect state capitals with other cities important for tourism, pilgrimage or business.

History

The word "Rajya" means "kingdom"[1] and Rani means Queen in Sanskrit, Hindi and several Indian languages. The first Rajya Rani train was announced by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee in Railway Budget 2011.[2] The first service was flagged off on 1 July 2011 between Mysore and Bangalore by K. H. Muniyappa, Minister of State for Railways.[3] The next service was started on the same day from Dadar in Mumbai to Sawantvadi.[4] The train was named after Maharani Gayatri Devi, former princess of the state of Cooch Behar, Maharani of Jaipur.[5] She was one of the world's 10 most beautiful women on the Vogue list.[6] 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.

Thiruvananthapuram – Nilambur Rajya Rani express links to Amritha Express (Palghat Town - Trivandrum Central) at Shoranur Junction.

Rajya Rani routes

Pair Train No Type Sector Route State Distance (km) Zone Frequency Running Since
1 16557 - 16558 Express Mysore – Bangalore Mandya, Ramanagaram Karnataka 139 SWR Daily[7] 01-Jul-2011
2 11003 - 11004 Express Dadar – Sawantvadi Roha, Ratnagiri Maharashtra 646 CR Daily[8] 01-Jul-2011
3 22861 - 22862 Superfast Shalimar_Station – Bankura Kharagpur, Midnapore West Bengal 229 SER Tri-Weekly 01-Oct-2011
4 22161 - 22162 Superfast Bhopal – Damoh Vidisha, Bina Madhya Pradesh 291 WCR Daily 12-Nov-2011
5 16349 - 16350 Express Trivandrum Central – Nilambur Road Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur Kerala 393 SR Daily 16-Nov-2011
6 18417 - 18418 Express Jharsuguda – Bhubaneswar Cuttack, Sambalpur Orissa 341 ECoR Tri-Weekly 16-Nov-2011


Other routes

The other trains announced in the Budget on 25 February 2011 by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee are:

See also

References

  1. ^ Tamilcube.com: rajya, Tamil Cube, September 9, 2011.
  2. ^ Headlines Today Bureau: 10 new Rajya Rani Express trains announced., Headlines Today Bureau, February 25, 2011.
  3. ^ Day in Pics, TOI: Rajya Rani Express inaugurated., [Times of India, Jul 2, 2011.
  4. ^ Press Release: Introduction of Dadar-Sawantwadi Rajya Rani Express, Central Railway, June 23, 2011.
  5. ^ Jayanta Gupta, TNN: Trains in honour of Gayatri Devi., Times of India,Jul 1, 2011.
  6. ^ Wikipedia: Gayatri Devi., Wikipedia, August 28, 2011.
  7. ^ Indiarailinfo: Mysore Bangalore Rajya Rani Express/16557., Indiarailinfo, August 28, 2011.
  8. ^ Indiarailinfo: Dadar Sawantwadi Rajya Rani Express/11003., Indiarailinfo, August 28, 2011.
  9. ^ Equity Bulls: Rajya Rani Express to Connect State Capitals With Important Cities of Those States., Equity Bulls, February 25, 2011.
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