Malgudi Express

{{short description|Train in India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}

{{Infobox rail service

| name = Malgudi Express

| image = Ministry of Railways India.svg

| caption =

| type = Express

| locale = Karnataka

| first =

| last =

| operator = Southern Railway

| ridership =

| start = {{rws|Ashokapuram}} (AP)

| stops = 8

| end = {{rws|KSR Bengaluru}} (SBC)

| distance = {{convert|143|km|0|abbr=on}}

| journeytime = 2 hours 50 minutes

| frequency = Daily

| class = AC Chair Car, General Unreserved

| seating = Yes

| sleeping = No

| autorack = Overhead racks

| catering = On-board catering,
E-catering

| observation = Rake Sharing with 16021/16022 Kaveri Express

| entertainment =

| baggage = No

| otherfacilities = Below the seats

| stock = ICF coach

| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|allk=on}}

| el =

| trainnumber = 20623 / 20624

| speed = {{convert|50|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts.

| map = 250px

| map_state =

}}

The 20623 / 20624 Malgudi Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railw aysSouthern Railway zone that runs between {{rws|Ashokapuram}} and KSR Bengaluru in India.

It operates as train number 20623 from {{rws|Ashokapuram}} to {{rws|KSR Bengaluru}} and as train number 20624 in the reverse direction serving the state of Karnataka.[https://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20151011/2699330.html], webindia123.com, 11 October 2015

Coaches

The 16023/24 {{rws|Ashokapuram}} {{rws|KSR Bengaluru}} Malgudi Express has 16 unreserved seats, 1 AC chair car, and 2 SLR Coaches.

Service

The 20623 {{rws|Ashokapuram}} {{rws|KSR Bengaluru}} Malgudi Express covers the same distance of {{convert|143|km|0|abbr=on}} in 3 hours, 10 minutes (55.00 km/h) and in 3 hours, 10 minutes as 20624 {{rws|KSR Bengaluru}} {{rws|Mysore Junction}} Malgudi Express.

Routing

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

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