Chinmay Kole's video: 16589 KSR Bengaluru - Miraj Rani Chennamma Express Entering Belagavi Railway Station

KJM WDP4 TWINS WITH 16589 KSR BENGALURU - MIRAJ RANI CHENNAMMA EXPRESS ENTERING / ARRIVING AT BELAGAVI RAILWAY STATION OF SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAYS. 16589/Rani Chennamma Express (PT) रानी चेन्नम्मा एक्सप्रेस SBC/KSR Bengaluru City Junction (Bangalore) -- MRJ/Miraj Junction The Rani Chennamma Express is a train connecting the cities of Bengaluru and Miraj City,a medical hub in southern Maharashtra, India. Rani Chennamma Express is a daily train maintained by South Western Railway, Bangalore division which covers a distance of 749 kilometres (465 miles) between SBC & MRJ. Rani Chennamma Express previously ran as Kittur Express during meter gauge days. The train is well known as the Queen of the South Western Railways . The Rani Chennamma Express travels overnight to Hubballi-Dharwad, Gokak, and Belagavi from KSR Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka. Rani Chennamma Express is the fastest overnight train between Bangalore & Hubballi-Dharwad. It leaves Bengaluru at 23:00 and reaches Hubballi by 6:00 am and Miraj by 12:10 the following day. The train leaves Miraj at 15:35 pm, and reaches Bengaluru at 06:15 am the following day. In addition to connecting the major cities of Maharashtra and Karnataka with Miraj, Hubballi, Dharwad, Belagavi, Ranebennur, Haveri, Davangere, Kadur, Tiptur, and Tumkuru with Bengaluru. The train serves the smaller towns of Alnavar, Khanapur, Gokak, Ghatprabha, Chinchli, Kudchi, and Raybag to Medical City, Miraj Jn. Rani Chennamma Express is South India's second-busiest train, after the Chennai Egmore–Mangalore Central Express. The train is named after Rani (Queen) Chennamma who ruled Northern Karnataka during the early 19th century and is known for her freedom struggle to free her province from British rule. Rani Chennamma's capital was at Kittur in Belagavi district. Rani Chennamma express Express origination from Miraj Junction traces Miraj's Historical as well as Medical significance since 1950 due to which people from major parts of Karnataka & Maharashtra visit Miraj. Belagavi railway station, formerly Belgaum railway station (Station code: BGM) is a railway station under South Western Railways and it is the primary railway station serving Belagavi in North Western Karnataka. It is a "A" Category station. In 1881, the Bombay Eastern Deccan Railway was under construction with William Michell the Engineer-in-Charge. This line immediately upon opening became the Bijapur branch of the Southern Mahratta Railway. The Southern Mahratta Railway (SMR) was founded in 1882 to construct a metre-gauge (MG) railway between Hotgi and Gadag (opened to traffic in 1884), one of the "famine lines" set up with a guarantee. In the same year (1882), it was contracted by the Indian state of Mysore to work the several metre-gauge lines that the Mysore State had built or was in the course of construction. In 1888, a line was extended from Londa towards the Portuguese colony of Goa where it connected with the Marmagao line at Castle Rock. (From 1902 this line was leased as the West of India Portuguese Railway.) By 1890, this line extended from Londa eastwards via Guntakal to Bezwada, and northwards to Poona, via Belgavi & Miraj turning the SMR from an assortment of branches to a real railway network. In 1908, the SMR merged with the Madras Railway (MR) to form the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway (M&SMR). Preliminary Engg-cum Traffic Survey for a new line between Belagavi–Sawantwadi (114.6 km [71.2 mi]). Physical Survey completed and Report is under preparation PET Survey for new line between Belagavi–Hubli via Kitturu (91.00 km [56.54 mi]). Physical Survey completed and Report is under preparation.