The Pothigai Express is an overnight Superfast train service operated between Chennai Egmore and Sengottai.
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 Pothigai Express is at Sengottai Railway Station | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu | ||||
| First service | September 20, 2004 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | 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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| 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 | ||||
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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(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Timetable number(s) | 21/21A | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Tirunelveli Junction | ||||
| Rake sharing | Nellai Express (12631/12632) | ||||
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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
editThe 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| 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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EOG | UR | S8 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A2 | A1 | HA1 | UR | UR | EOG |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "EXTENDED TO SENGOTTAI". Southern Railway press release No.186. 2008. Archived from the original on 11 February 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
- ^ Staff reporter (6 May 2007). "Pothigai Express to run 6 days a week". The Hindu online edition. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
- ^ Special correspondent (6 February 2008). "Pothigai Express extended to Senkottai". The Hindu online edition. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
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External links
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