Addressing a press conference after the inauguration of a food plaza at Cantonment station on Saturday, the minister said the two trains announced in the budget, have now been cleared for operations.
The schedule
The first train is the Rajya Rani Express departs City Station at 8.15 am and reaches Mysore at 11.55 am. In the return direction, it leaves Mysore at 4.15 pm and reaches Bangalore at 7.40 pm.
The second train - Yeshwanthpur-Mysore Express departs from Yeshwanthpur at 10.10 am and reaches Mysore at 1 pm. On the return trip, the train will depart Mysore at 1.30 pm and arrive in Yeshwanthpur at 5.15 pm.
The frequency of the trains have not been confirmed yet.
Five booking counters were also opened at the Bangalore East station.
Published 26 June 2011, 17:32 IST