Introduced in 2002, Sanghamitra Express runs between
Rajendra Nagar Railway Station in
Bihar and
Yesvantpur Junction Railway Station in
Karnataka. (Sanghamitra was the daughter of the Mauryan ruler
Ashoka, whose capital was at
Patna.) Main towns on the way are
Buxar,
Mirzapur,
Itarsi,
Nagpur,
Vijayawada,
Warangal,
Chennai,
Arakkonam and
Krishnarajapuram. The train covers a distance of 2,736 km. It has two A/C coaches, 11 sleeper class coaches and two general class coaches, a pantry car and luggage van.
Train number 6595: Yesvantpur to Rajendra Nagar, leaves Yesvantpur at 05:30 hrs on Tuesday and Thursday.
Train number 6596: Rajendra Nagar to Yesvantpur, leaves Rajendra Nagar at 14:45 on Thursday and Saturday.
Base fare:
Class IIA – Rs 2447.00
Class IIIA – Rs 1549.00
Class SL – Rs 561.00
