Bengaluru-Mysuru superfast Tipu Express train renamed as Wodeyar Express
Tags: State News
A popular train on the Bengaluru-Mysuru route, Tipu Express was renamed as 'Wodeyar Express' by the Ministry of Railways on 9 October.
Important facts
The name is given to the Wodeyar dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Mysore from the late 1300s to the 1950s.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Pratap Simha had written a letter to the Railway Ministry regarding the renaming of the train.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai also appreciated the move.
The Wodeyar Express, named after the Mysore royal family, covers a distance of two and a half hours from Bengaluru to Mysuru, which is faster than any other express train.
It has two stoppages at Mandya and Kengeri.
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