Mangaluru–Coimbatore Intercity Express

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.

Coaches
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.

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 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, 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.

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