Malur Railway Station (codenamed MLO) is located in Kolar district of Karnataka, India. The station falls under the Malur taluk and is the suburban halt for the trains on the Chennai- Bangalore railway line. There are express and super-fast trains that cross Malur railway station daily from cities like Chennai, Kakinada, Kanya Kumari, and others. The station is administratively controlled by Bangalore division under South Western Railways Zone of Indian Railways. Malur railway station is located at 20 Kilometres from Whitefield station, 36 Kilometres from Bangalore East, and 43 Kilometres from Bangalore City Junction.

A total of 6 express trains stop at this station and serve a regional hub for all the passenger needs in Kolar district. The station is popular among locals as they commute to Bangalore city on a daily basis. There are three platforms at the station and the station also handles freight trains along its corridor. The nearest railway station is Byatrayanhalli railway station located at 6 Kilometres.

Malur Railway station is located at 38 Kilometres from the Bangalore International Airport and well-connected with the Bangalore Metropolitan Transportation Corporation (BMTC) buses. The station is well-connected to Malur (1 KM), Kolar (29 KM), Bangalore (34 KM), Vijayapura (41 KM), and other important taluks. The nearest tourists’ locations from the station are Horsley Hills, Nandhi Hills, Shivaganga, Savandurga, and Bangalore.

Facilities available at the Malur Railway Station –

Malur station has a computerized ticket counter, high quality of cleanliness, digital boards for train arrivals & departures information and separate counters for physically handicapped passengers. Although only six express trains halt at the station, this number will increase as there is strong demand for turning this station into major due to high population density in the suburban regions of Bangalore city. The influx of passengers is from the local DMU trains running between Bangalore and Mysore. The station has all the basic passenger amenities, waiting halls, and drinking water supply, book stalls, cafeteria, and even a huge parking area for passengers.

Restaurants near the Railway Station –

There are many famous restaurants near the Malur railway station. Some of the well-known places are listed below.

• TravelKhana – Contact – 08800313131

• Kamadhenu Hotel – South Indian – Contact # 08152 222848
• Hotel Dwaraka – North Indian – Contact # 08152 220845
• Udupi Mini Hotel – South Indian – 0.3 KM- Contact# 09663141242
• Hotel Panchavati – 0.5 KM from station – Contact# 08152 224049
• Navarag Hotel – Vegetarian – 0.3 KM from station – Contact# 08861312373
• Kamat Upachar – Located 0.2 KM from station – Contact # 09945243641

Famous Food of Malur –

Malur is famous for its mouth-watering fast food dishes like pani puri, bhel puri, boti masala, congress masala, and other varieties. These items have a unique taste due to the khagra that grows only in this region. So these dishes are widely popular across parts of Karnataka and carry the tradition of Malur. Other famous foods of Malur include special vegetarian dishes prepared by the locals. Baby corn paneer tikka, Subzi Jeera Makhani, and Palak Paneer Korma are some of the best cuisines of Malur region.

Trains Passing through Malur Railway Station –

Train No.	Train Name	Arr. Time	Dep. Time
12609	Bangalore Express(MAS-SBC)	18:44	18:45
12610	Bangalore-Chennai Express(SBC-MAS)	08:51	08:53
16519	Jolarpettai Bangalore Express(JTJ-SBC)	06:37	06:38
16520	Bangalore Jolarpettai Express(SBC-JTJ)	18:29	18:30
16521	Bangarpet-Bangalore Express(BWT-SBC)	22:09	22:10
16522	Bangalore Bangarpet Express(SBC-BWT)	20:29	20:30
16525	Island Express(CAPE-SBC)	05:39	05:40
16526	Island Express(SBC-CAPE)	22:42	22:43
17209	Seshadri Express(SBC-CCT)	14:14	14:15
17210	Seshadri Express(CCT-SBC)	10:57	10:58
22601	Chennai-Sainagar Shirdi Weekly SF Express(MAS-SNSI)	15:10	15:11
22602	Sainagar Shirdi – Chennai Weekly SF Express(SNSI-MAS)	04:25	04:26