Mangaluru–Coimbatore Intercity Express

Mangaluru - Coimbatore Intercity ExpressOverview

Service type| Express
First service| 18 November 2011; 12 years ago (2011-11-18)
Current operator(s)| Southern Railway zone
Route
Termini| Mangalore Central
Coimbatore Junction
Stops| 12
Distance travelled| 405 km (252 mi)
Average journey time| 7 hours 15 minutes
Service frequency| Daily
Train number(s)| 22609 / 22610
On-board services
Class(es)| AC Chair car, Second Sitting, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements| Yes
Sleeping arrangements| Yes
Catering facilities| No
Observation facilities| Rake Sharing with 16605 / 16606 Ernad Express
Technical
Rolling stock| Standard Indian Railways Coaches
Track gauge| 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed| 56 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.

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[edit]

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

* 2 AC Chair Car,
* 12 Second Sitting,
* 6 General Unreserved,
* 2 SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches.

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

## References[edit]

1. ^ [1], indiatimes.com, 25 May 2016
2. ^ [2], indiatimes.com, 24 October 2013
3. ^ [3], indiatimes.com, 26 December 2014

## External links[edit]

* 22609 Intercity Express at India Rail Info
* 22610 Intercity Express at India Rail Info

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Railways in Southern India

Authority|

* Ministry of Railways
* Railway Board

Zones and divisions|

| South Central|

* Hyderabad
* Secunderabad

|

South Coast|

* Guntakal
* Guntur
* Vijayawada
* Waltair

Southern|

* Chennai
* Madurai
* Palakkad
* Salem
* Thiruvananthapuram
* Tiruchirappalli

South Western|

* Bangalore
* Hubli
* Mysore

Suburban and metro|

| Operational|

| Suburban|

* Chennai Suburban
* Chennai MRTS
* Hyderabad MMTS

|

Metro|

* Chennai Metro
* Kochi Metro
* Hyderabad Metro
* Namma Metro

Proposed|

* Bengaluru Monorail
* Chennai Monorail
* Coimbatore Metro
* Kozhikode Light Metro
* Madurai Metro
* Thiruvananthapuram Light Metro
* Trichy Metro

Workshops|

* BEML Limited
* Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
* Golden Rock
* Integral Coach Factory
* ICF coach
* Rail Wheel Factory

Depots|

| Electric Loco|

* Arakkonam
* Erode
* Guntakal
* Kazipet
* Lallaguda
* Royapuram
* Vijayawada
* Visakhapatnam

|

Diesel Loco|

* Coonoor
* Erode
* Ernakulam
* Golden Rock
* Gooty
* Guntakal
* Hubli
* Kazipet
* Tondiarpet
* Vijayawada
* Visakhapatnam

Steam Loco|

* Coonoor

Multiple Unit|

* Avadi
* Bangalore
* Kollam
* Palakkad
* Tambaram
* Velachery
* Vijayawada

Lines|

| Main|

* Chennai–Bangalore
* Chennai–Howrah
* Chennai–New Delhi
* Chennai–Mumbai

|

Broad Gauge|

* Bangalore–Hubli
* Bhimavaram–Narasapur
* Chennai–Thanjavur
* Ernakulam–Kayamkulam
* Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam
* Erode–Tiruchirappalli
* Gudivada–Machilipatnam
* Jolarpettai–Shoranur
* Kollam–Sengottai
* Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram
* Kothapalli–Manoharabad
* Kothavalasa–Kirandul
* Madurai–Tirunelveli
* Manamadurai–Rameswaram
* Manamadurai–Virudhunagar
* Mangalore–Mysore
* Mysore–Bangalore
* Mysore–Chamarajanagar
* Nagercoil–Tirunelveli
* Nilambur–Shoranur
* Palakkad–Pollachi
* Peddapalli–Nizamabad
* Pune–Londa
* Samalkot–Kakinada
* Secunderabad–Manmad
* Tenali–Repalle
* Thiruvananthapuram–Kanyakumari
* Vijayawada–Nidadavolu
* Viluppuram–Tiruchirappalli

Mountain|

* Nilgiri Mountain Railway

Sections|

* Duvvada–Vijayawada
* Gudur–Renigunta
* Guntakal–Nandyal
* Guntakal–Renigunta
* Guntakal–Vasco da Gama
* Guntur–Tenali
* Hassan–Bangalore
* Kazipet–Vijayawada
* Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam
* Motumarri–Vishnupuram
* Nagpur–Secunderabad
* Nallapadu–Nandyal
* Nandyal–Yerraguntla
* Pagidipalli–Nallapadu
* Secunderabad–Dhone
* Shoranur–Cochin Harbour
* Shoranur–Mangalore
* Solapur–Guntakal
* Vijayawada–Gudur
* Vijayawada–Guntur

Inactive|

* Cochin State Forest Tramway
* Kundala Valley Railway
* Nilambur–Nanjangud line
* Sabarimala Railway

Passenger trains|

* Express
* High speed
* Luxury
* Passenger

Stations|

| Major|

* Arakkonam Jn.
* Chengalpattu Jn.
* Bengaluru
* KSR Bengaluru
* Yesvantpur Jn.
* Chennai
* Avadi
* Chennai Central
* Chennai Egmore
* Tambaram
* Coimbatore Jn.
* Ernakulam Jn.
* Hyderabad
* Hyderabad Deccan
* Kacheguda
* Secunderabad Jn.
* Katpadi Jn.
* Kozhikode
* Madurai Jn.
* Mysuru Jn.
* Thiruvananthapuram Central
* Thrissur
* Tirupati
* Tiruvallur
* Vijayawada Jn.
* Visakhapatnam Jn.

|

Railway companies|

| Active|

* Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
* Konkan Railway Corporation (KRCL)
* Kerala Rapid Transit Corporation (KRTCL)
* Kerala Rail Development Corporation (KRDC)

|

Defunct|

* East Coast State Railway
* Hyderabad–Godavari Valley Railways
* Madras Railway
* Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway
* Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway

Accidents
and incidents|

* South Indian railway strike (1928)
* Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway strike (1932)
* Indian Railway strike (1974)
* Peruman accident (1988)
* Nellore fire (2012)

Related articles|

* Bholu (mascot)
* Madras Time
* Timeline of Southern Railway zone

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