Malgudi Express

Malgudi Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Karnataka
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway
Route
Termini	Mysuru (MYS) KSR Bengaluru (SBC)
Stops	7
Distance travelled	138 km (86 mi)
Average journey time	2 hours 30 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	20623 / 20624
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Auto-rack arrangements	Overhead racks
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Rake Sharing with 16021/16022 Kaveri Express
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	47 km/h (29 mph) average including halts.
Route map

The 20623 / 20624 Malgudi Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railw ays – Southern Railway zone that runs between Mysore Junction and KSR Bengaluru in India.

It operates as train number 20623 from Mysore Junction to KSR Bengaluru and as train number 20624 in the reverse direction serving the state of Karnataka.

Coaches

The 16023/24 Mysore Junction KSR Bengaluru Malgudi Express has 16 unreserved seats, 1 AC chair car, and 2 SLR Coaches.

Service

The 20623 Mysore Junction KSR Bengaluru Malgudi Express covers the same distance of 143 km (89 mi) in 2 hours, 10 minutes (55.00 km/h) and in 2 hours, 10 minutes as 20624 KSR Bengaluru Mysore Junction Malgudi Express.

Routing

The 20623 / 24 Mysore Junction KSR Bengaluru Malgudi Express runs from Mysore Junction via Mandya, Maddur, Channapatna, Ramanagara to KSR Bengaluru.

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Royapuram Loco Shed or Krishnarajapuram Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.

External links

• 16023 Malgudi Express at India Rail Info
• 16024 Malgudi Express at India Rail Info