Madgaon–Mangaluru Intercity Express

Madgaon – Mangaluru Intercity Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	18 January 2011; 13 years ago (2011-01-18)
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Madgaon Junction Mangaluru Central
Stops	8
Distance travelled	319 km (198 mi)
Average journey time	7 hours 07 mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	22635 / 22636
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair car, general unreserved, Chair car
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	45 km/h (28 mph)

The "22635 / 36" Madgaon – Mangaluru Intercity Express is a Express express train belonging to Indian Railways Southern Railway zone that runs between Madgaon Junction and Mangaluru Central in India.^[1]

It operates as train number "22635" from Madgaon Junction to Mangaluru Junction and as train number "22636" in the reverse direction serving the states of Karnataka & Goa.

The "22635 / 36 Mangaluru Central – Madgaon Intercity Express" has one AC Chair Car, four non-AC chair car, four general unreserved & two 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.

The "22635 Madgaon Junction – Mangaluru Central Intercity Express" covers the distance of approximately 300 km (200 mi) in 7 hrs 00 mins (46 km/h (29 mph)) and in 7 hrs 15 mins as the "22636 Mangaluru Central – Madgaon Junction Intercity Express" (44 km/h (27 mph)).

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

The "22635 / 36 Madgaon – Mangaluru Intercity Express" runs from Madgaon Junction via Karwar, Udupi to Mangaluru Central.

As the route is going to electrification, a Erode Junction based WDM-3D diesel locomotive pulls the train to its destination.

• 22635 Intercity Express at India Rail Info
• 22636 Intercity Express at India Rail Info