BENGALURU: Lalbagh Express, which runs between Bengaluru and Chennai, completed 30 years of service on Friday.
On July 1, 1992, the train left Bangalore City station for Chennai Central and covered 362km in five hours and 15 minutes with stops at Cantonment and Katpadi. In fact, it was the fastest train between both capital cities until Shatabdi Express between Chennai and Mysuru was introduced on May 11, 1994.