Mangaluru–Coimbatore Intercity Express

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Mangaluru - Coimbatore Intercity Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service18 November 2011;11 years ago (2011-11-18)
Current operator(s) Southern Railway zone
Route
Termini Mangalore Central
Coimbatore Junction
Stops12
Distance travelled405 km (252 mi)
Average journey time7 hours 15 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)22609 / 22610
On-board services
Class(es) AC Chair car, Second Sitting, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Observation facilitiesRake Sharing with 16605 / 16606 Ernad Express
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railways Coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed56 km/h (35 mph)

The 22609 / 10 Mangalore Central - Coimbatore Intercity Superfast Express is a Express express train belonging to Indian Railways Southern Railway zone that runs between Mangalore Central and Coimbatore Junction in India. This service assumed operation on 18th Nov 2011 initially from Palakkad Junction & got extended to Coimbatore in the year 2012.

Contents

It operates as train number 22609 from Mangalore Central to Coimbatore Junction and as train number 22610 in the reverse direction serving the states of Karnataka, Kerala & Tamil Nadu. [1]

Coaches

The 22609 / 10 Mangalore Central - Coimbatore Junction Intercity Express has


It does not carry a pantry car coach. [2]

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 22609 Mangalore Central - Coimbatore Junction Intercity Express covers the distance of 407 km (253 mi) in 7 hours 15 mins (55 km/h) and in 7 hours 15 mins as the 22610 Coimbatore Junction - Mangalore Central Intercity Express (57 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routing

The 22609 / 10 Mangalore Central - Coimbatore Junction Intercity Express runs from Mangalore Central via Kasaragod,Kannur, Kozhikode, Tirur, Shoranur Junction, Ottapalam, Palakkad Junction to Coimbatore Junction. [3]

Traction

As the route is electrified, an Erode based WAP-4 or Royapuram based WAP-7 electric locomotive pulls the train to its destination.

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