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{{Infobox rail service
| name = Rani Chennamma Express
| image =Rani Chennamma Express at Hubli.jpg
| type = Prestigious Express train of SWR
| status = Operating
| operator = [[South Western Railway zone|South Western Railway]]
| start = [[Bengaluru|Kranti Veera Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru City Junction]] '''(SBC)'''
| stops = 26
| end =[[Miraj|Miraj Junction]]
<nowiki> </nowiki>'''(MRJ)'''
| distance = 749 km
| journeytime = 14 hrs 00 mins (up direction) and 14 hrs 55 mins (down direction)
| frequency = Daily
| trainnumber = 16589/16590
| class = AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved
| First Run. = 1995 & before
| seating = Available
| sleeping = Available
| catering = Available
| baggage = Available
| stock = LHB coaches
| gauge = Broad Gauge
| average = Speed - 47 km/hr
| map = [[File:Rani Chennamma Express Route map.jpg|thumb|250px|'''Rani Chennamma Express''' Route map]]
}}
The '''Rani Chennamma Express''' is a train connecting the city of [[Bengaluru]], with the city of [[Miraj]]. Miraj is a Medical City located in [[Sangli]] District of [[India]], Miraj is an Important Medical hub for the people of Western Maharashtra & Northern Karnataka.

It is considered{{By whom|date=August 2021}} one of the prestigious and important trains of the [[South Western Railway zone|South Western Railway]]. The [[train]] covers an average distance of 749 km operating on a daily basis. This train also ran from [[Bengaluru]] to [[Miraj Junction railway station|Miraj Junction]] as Kittur Express during Meter gauge Era.

Commonly referred to as the '''Queen of the South Western Railway''<nowiki/>' or by train number 16589, the Rani Chennamma Express has completed 25 years of service.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rani Chennamma (16589) - Train from Bangalore Cy Junction to C Shahumharaj T {{!}}Cleartrip|url=https://www.cleartrip.com/trains/16589/|access-date=2021-08-07|website=www.cleartrip.com}}</ref> <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Huralimath|first=Arunkumar|date=2020|title='Queen of South Western Railway' Rani Chennamma Express completes 25 years|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2020/aug/21/queen-of-south-western-railway-rani-chennamma-express-completes-25-years-2186589.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-07|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> For the last two and a half decades, it has been one of the premium trains of South Western Railway that connects the north and south Karnataka regions.<ref name=":0" />

==Route==
The train makes overnight journeys to major cities in the northwestern part of [[Karnataka]] - [[Hubballi-Dharwad]], [[Gokak]], and [[Belagavi]] from [[Bengaluru]]. It leaves [[Bengaluru]] at 21:15 and reaches [[Miraj]] at 12:00. For its return, the train departs [[Miraj]] at 15:30 and reaches [[Bengaluru]] at 6:45 the next day.

Apart from connecting the major industrial cities of [[Maharashtra]] and [[Karnataka]] with [[Miraj]], [[Hubballi]], [[Dharwad]], [[Belagavi]], [[Ranebennur]], [[Haveri]], [[Davangere]], [[Kadur]], [[Tiptur]], and [[Tumkuru]] to [[Bengaluru]], also caters to the smaller towns of [[Alnavar]], [[Khanapur]], [[Gokak]], [[Kudchi]], [[Raybag]], and[[Ghatprabha]]. Rani Chennamma Express is the busiest train in South India after the [[Mangalappuram Express]]. (INSAT).

Rani Chennamma Express is also an important train for the people of Kudchi, Ghataprabha, Raybag, Chinchli, and many other towns of the Belagavi District, as it caters to their demand of connectivity to the medical city 'Miraj Junction' daily.

Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], booking was suspended on the route for some time.

==Relevance==
The train's name refers to the historic queen [[Rani Chennamma]], who ruled the northern part of India's [[Karnataka]] state. She was a mighty warrior queen who had her capital at [[Kittur]] in [[Belagavi]] district. The train's origin can be traced back to the 1940s when the meter gauge train was running between Bengaluru and Miraj.

==Coach composition==
From SBC (Bengaluru) to Mrj (Miraj):

Rani Chennamma express bound to Miraj Junction from Bengaluru city now{{when|date=July 2021}} runs end to end with LHB{{clarify|What is LHB?|date=July 2021}} coaches.

On LHbification, Rani Chennamma Express rake was shared with Belagavi SF express & Shedbal Passenger which resulted in dissatisfaction of Passengers of both the trains.

There is a demand to remove its rake share and run it as an independent train.
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== External links ==
{{Commons category|Rani Chennamma Express}}
* http://indiarailinfo.com/train/rani-chennamma-express-16589-sbc-to-kop/1373/136/77
* http://gudtimes.in/rani-chennamma-express-train-not-just-connects-places-but-also-people-and-their-heart/

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
<blockquote>
# "Rani Chennamma (16589) - Train from Bangalore Cy Junction to C Shahumharaj T |Cleartrip". ''www.cleartrip.com''. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
# Huralimath, Arunkumar (2020). "'Queen of South Western Railway' Rani Chennamma Express completes 25 years". ''The New Indian Express''. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
</blockquote>

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2001:8F8:183D:2E45:E0B5:BA56:85DC:D79: Updated the travel time of Rani chennamma exp