Chamundi Express is a daily commuter train between

Mysore Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...

and

Bangalore Bangalore (), List of renamed places in India, officially Bengaluru (), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan area, metropolitan population of a ...

. This train leaves Mysore at 7 AM to reach Bangalore City at 9:30 AM. Returning it leaves

City at 6:25 PM and reaches Mysore at 9:05 PM. Post the restoration after COVID-19, the train is being run using MEMU rake instead of conventional rake.

Relevance

This train traces its name to mythology. Chamundeshwari is an incarnation of

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who destroyed the demon

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. At the spot believed to be the place where Chamundeshwari killed Mahishasura, a temple was constructed there, currently located in

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in Mysuru. The

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and the royal family of Mysore worshipped Chamundeshwari as their patron deity. The temple is believed to be a

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as the hair of Goddess

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fell there

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