The 20623/24 Malgudi Express is a Superfast
Express train belonging to
Indian Railw ays –
Southern Railway zone that runs between and
KSR Bengaluru in
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
.
It operates as train number 20623 from to and as train number 20624 in the reverse direction serving the state of
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
.
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Coaches
The 16023/24 Malgudi Express has 16 unreserved seats, 1 AC chair car, and 2 SLR Coaches.
Service
The 20623 Malgudi Express covers the same distance of in 2 hours, 10 minutes (55.00 km/h) and in 2 hours, 10 minutes as 20624 Malgudi Express.
Routing
The 20623 / 24 Malgudi Express runs from via Mandya
Mandya is a city in the state of Karnataka. It is the headquarter of Mandya district and is located from Mysore and from Bangalore.
Sugar factories contribute to the major economic output. It is also called Sugar city (which in Kannada mean ...
, Maddur, Channapatna, Ramanagara
Ramanagara is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also the headquarters of Ramanagara district. It is approximately 50 kilometres from Bangalore. There are buses and trains as public transportations which approximately takes 90 minute ...
to .
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a WAP 7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic ...
of Royapuram
Royapuram is a locality in the northern part of the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is best known for its beach, and for Royapuram Railway Station. The station is the first railway station of south India, opening in 1856, and is today ...
or Krishnarajapuram
Krishnarajapuram or K.R. Puram, officially Krishnarajapuram, is a neighborhood of in North-Eastern Bangalore, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is one of the zones of BBMP. It is located from Bangalore City railway station. The ...
electric locomotives on its entire journey.
References
External links
16023 Malgudi Express
at India Rail Info
16024 Malgudi Express
at India Rail Info
{{DEFAULTSORT:Malgudi Express
Named passenger trains of India
Rail transport in Karnataka
Transport in Mysore
Transport in Bangalore
Express trains in India