Rani Chennamma Express
Sleeper coach of Rani Chennamma Express. | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | India | ||||
| First service | 1 April 1966 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Western Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | KSR Bengaluru (SBC) Sangli (SLI) | ||||
| Stops | 25 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 756 km (470 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 15 hrs 15 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 16589 / 16590 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | Broad Gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | 51 km/h (32 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 16589 / 16590 Rani Chennamma Express is a most prestigious and popular train connecting Bengaluru, Capital of Karnataka,IT hub and Sangli, the Turmeric city and agriculture and industrial hub in southern Maharashtra, India.
Rani Chennamma Express is a daily train maintained by South Western Railway, Bangalore division which covers a distance of 756 kilometres (470 miles) between Bengaluru(SBC) and Sangli(SLI). Before 13 March 2024,This train ran between Bengaluru and Miraj since meter gauge era as Kittur Express. The train is well known as the Queen of the South Western Railways .