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Overview | |||||
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Service type | Rajya Rani Express [1] | ||||
First service | 1 July 2011 | ||||
Current operator(s) | South Western Railways | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Bangalore City (SBC) Mysore (MYS) | ||||
Stops | 8 | ||||
Distance travelled | 139 km (86 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 2 hours 40 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
Train number(s) | 16557 / 16558 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | General Unreserved, AC Chair Car, 2S | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
Catering facilities | On-board catering | ||||
Observation facilities | Rake sharing with 16215/16216 Chamundi Express | ||||
Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | ICF coach | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 52 km/h (32 mph) average including halts | ||||
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The 16557 / 16558 Rajya Rani Express [1] 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.
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