MYS-UDZ Palace Queen Humsafar Express Inauguration --- It was on 26th February 2018, IR's first non-superfast Humasafar express started rolling its wheels from Mysuru station. The train named as 'Palace Queen' Humsafar express runs between Mysuru in Karnataka & Udaipur in Rajasthan. It takes around 43 hours & 25 mins approx to cover a distance of 2259 kms with in total of 14 scheduled stops. A beautifully decorated WAP7 # 30570 of Erode ELS was entrusted the duty to haul the inaugural special from Mysuru to KSR Bengaluru City Jn also to mark the start of 140 km long fully electrified section from Mysuru to KSR Bengaluru. From KSR Bengaluru the KJM hunk # 40298 took over the charge for the rest of the journey. All thanks to Mahel Kurien Jacob who covered the event on behalf of TT.