Rajya Rani Express


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

The word "Rajya" means "State" and the word "Rani" means Queen in Sanskrit and several Indian languages. The Rajya Rani trains were announced by the railway minister in railway budget 2011. The first service was flagged off on 1 July 2011 between Mysore and Bangalore.

Etymology

The train was named after Maharani Gayatri Devi, former princess of the state of Cooch Behar, Maharani of Jaipur. She was one of the world's 10 most beautiful women on the Vogue list. She shares space with the likes of Rabindranath Tagore and Swami Vivekananda 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".

Active Services


S.No.Train No.SectorDistance Date of introduction
116557 / 16558Mysore - Bangalore1391 July 2011
21100311004Dadar - Sawantwadi Road4971 July 2011
322861 / 22862Shalimar - Adra2831 Oct 2011
42216122162Bhopal - Damoh29112 Nov 2011
516349 / 16350Thiruvananthapuram - Nilambur Road39316 Nov 2011
618117 / 18118Rourkela - Gunupur79816 Nov 2011
715417 / 15418Alipurduar - Silghat46014 Feb 2012
822453 / 22454Meerut - Lucknow45911 March 2012
917611 / 17612Nanded - Mumbai CSMT60410 January 2020
1012567 / 12568Saharsa - Patna21418 March 2012