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SWR BRINDAVAN EXPRESS RAJOTSAVA SPECIAL (1-11-2013) 12640 SBC-MAS
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Kannada Rajyotsava in Kannada means Karnataka Formation Day , literally "Birth of the Karnataka state" is celebrated on 1st November every year.
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This was the day in 1956 when all the Kannada language-speaking regions of South India were merged to form the state of Karnataka.
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Here comes the Legendary Brindavan Express emerging out of the Cable stayed hanging bridge at Krishnarajapuram . Brindavan bound to Chennai comes with a surprise , the Karnataka Flag placed over the Erode WAP-4 locomotive and also the rakes of the train were of South Western Railways instead of the regular Southern Railways . Honoring the Birthday of Karnataka State .
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The train is named after the famous Brindavan Botanical gardens located in Mysore , Karnataka.