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Malgudi Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleKarnataka
Current operator(s)Southern Railway
Route
TerminiMysuru (MYS)
KSR Bengaluru (SBC)
Stops7
Distance travelled138 km (86 mi)
Average journey time2 hours 30 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)20623 / 20624
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Auto-rack arrangementsOverhead racks
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesRake Sharing with 16021/16022 Kaveri Express
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockICF coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed47 km/h (29 mph) average including halts.
Route map

The 20623 / 20624 Malgudi Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railw aysSouthern 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.

References

  1. , webindia123.com, 11 October 2015

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