Pothigai Express

Pothigai Express
Pothigai Express
Overview
Status Operating
Locale Tamil Nadu
Current operator(s) Southern Railway zone
Route
Start Sengottai (SCT)
End Chennai Egmore (MS)
Service frequency Daily
Train number(s) 12661/12662
On-board services
Class(es) 2A, 3A, SL, SLR, SLRD and UR/GS
Disabled access
Seating arrangements Corridor coach (UR/GS only)
Sleeping arrangements Couchette car
Auto-rack arrangements No
Catering facilities No
Observation facilities Windows in all carriages
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities Overhead racks
Baggage carriage
Technical
Track owner(s) Southern Railway zone
Rake maintenance Tirunelveli Junction
Rake sharing Nellai Express
Route map

The Pothigai Express is an overnight Superfast train service initially operated between Chennai Egmore and Tenkasi later on extended till Sengottai on the Southern Railway zone of the government-owned Indian Railways.[1] The service was extended from Tenkasi to Sengottai in 2008 following gauge conversion work the previous year.[2][3]

Train 12661 starts daily at 9:05 pm, now it was changed to 9.00 pm departing Chennai Egmore for Sengottai, and train number 12662 in the opposite direction.[4]

Coach Composition

The train runs consists of 23 carriages:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 6 AC III Tier
  • 11 Sleeper
  • 3 Unreserved
  • 2 EOG cars.

Its top speed is 90 km/h. . It is running with brand new LHB Coaches since 4th September 2018.

Stations

See also

References

  1. ↑ "EXTENDED TO SENGOTTAI". Southern Railway press release No.186. 2008. Archived from the original on 11 February 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
  2. ↑ Staff reporter (6 May 2007). "Pothigai Express to run 6 days a week". The Hindu online edition. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
  3. ↑ Special correspondent (6 February 2008). "Pothigai Express extended to Senkottai". The Hindu online edition. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
  4. ↑ "Timings of Podhigai, Nellai Express trains to change". The Hindu online edition.


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