Pothigai Express
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| Pothigai Express | |||||
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| File:POTHIGAI SUPERFAST EXPRESS.jpg Pothigai Express is at Sengottai Railway Station | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu | ||||
| First service | September 20, 2004 | ||||
| Current operator | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Ridership | Superfast | ||||
| Website | www.indianrailways.gov.in | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Chennai Egmore (MS) Sengottai (SCT) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 667 km (414 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 11hrs 35min | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
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| On-board services | |||||
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| Disabled access | Disabled access | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Corridor coach (UR/GS only) | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Couchette car | ||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | e-Catering
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| Observation facilities | Large Windows | ||||
| Other facilities | CCTV Cameras in all Coaches | ||||
| Technical | |||||
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| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Broad Gauge | ||||
| Electrification | 25kV AC, 50 Hz (High Voltage Traction) | ||||
| Operating speed | 67 km/h (42 mph) | ||||
| Average length | 22 coaches | ||||
| Track owner | Indian Railways | ||||
| Timetable number | 21/21A | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Tirunelveli Junction | ||||
| Rake sharing | Nellai Express (12631/12632) | ||||
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The Pothigai Express is an overnight Superfast train service operated between Chennai Egmore and Sengottai.
From November first, 2023 it has since operated as an electric locomotive. ROYAPURAM WAP7 30357 is the first electric locomotive to pull Pothigai express up to Sengottai after transitioning to an electric model.
Route
[edit | edit source]The service traverses via Villupuram, Trichy, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Sivakasi, Rajapalayam and Sankarankovil on the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.[1][2][3]
Coach composition
[edit | edit source]| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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| File:BSicon LDER.svg | EOG | UR | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A2 | A1 | HA1 | UR | UR | EOG |
See also
[edit | edit source]- Vaigai Express
- Pandian Express
- Chennai Egmore–Kanniyakumari Express
- Sethu Express
- Pearl City Express
- Rockfort Express
- Pallavan Express
- Nellai Express
- Chendur Express
- Cholan Express
- Uzhavan Express
- sethu Express
References
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External links
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