Malgudi Express

Malgudi Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	Southern Railways
Route
Start	Mysore Junction(MYS)
Stops	8
End	Yelahanka Junction(YNK)
Distance travelled	143 km (89 mi)
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	16023 / 16024
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No Pantry car coach attached
Observation facilities	Rake Sharing with 16021/16022 Kaveri Express
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	46.5 km/h (29 mph)
Route map

The 16023 / 24 Mysore Junction Yelahanka Junction Malgudi Express is an Express train of the Express/Mail series belonging to Indian Railways – Southern Railway zone that runs between Mysore Junction and Yelahanka Junction in India.

It operates as train number 16023 from Mysore Junction to Yelahanka Junction and as train number 16024 in the reverse direction serving the state of Karnataka.[1]

Coaches

The 16023 / 24 Mysore Junction Yelahanka Junction Malgudi Express has 16 Unreserved & 2 SLR Coaches.

The 16023 Mysore Junction Yelahanka Junction Malgudi Express covers the distance of 143 km (89 mi) in 3 hours 10 mins (45.00 km/hr) & in 3 hours 10 mins as 16024 Yelahanka Junction Mysore Junction Malgudi Express.

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare doesn't includes a Superfast surcharge.[2]

Both trains are hauled by a WAP 7 of Royapuram electric loco shed on its entire journey.

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