The 22609 / 22610 Mangaluru Central - Coimbatore - Mangaluru Central Intercity S.F Express is a Daily Intercity Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways South Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. This service was started on 18th Nov 2011 from Palakkad Junction & it got extended to Coimbatore in the year 2012. It is one of the most preferred train by the commuters of this route connecting Mangaluru Central in Karnataka and Coimbatore junction in Tamil Nadu. Mangaluru Central to Coimbatore Junction Intercity Superfast Express is the Fastest train from Mangaluru Central to Coimbatore Junction and vice versa.
It operates as train number 22609 from to and as train number 22610 in the reverse direction serving the states of Karnataka, Kerala & Tamil Nadu., indiatimes.com, 25 May 2016
Coaches The 22609 / 22610 Mangalore Central - Coimbatore Junction Intercity Superfast Express has 02 AC Chair Car, 05 Second Sitting, 13 General Unreserved, 02 SLR (seating with luggage rake) Fully ICF Coaches.
It does not carry a Pantry car coach., indiatimes.com, 24 October 2013
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 - Intercity Superfast Express covers the distance of in 7 hours (58 km/h) and in 7 hours as the 22610 - Intercity Superfast Express (58 km/h).
As the average speed of the train is above , as per railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routing The 22609 / 10 Mangalore Central - Coimbatore Junction Intercity Express runs from via Kasaragod, Kanhangad, Nileshwar,Payannur ,, , , , , Ottapalam, to ., indiatimes.com, 26 December 2014
Traction As the route is fully electrified, an Erode based WAP-4 or Royapuram based WAP-7 electric locomotive pulls the train to its destination.
References
External links 22609 Intercity Express at India Rail Info 22610 Intercity Express at India Rail Info