Pothigai Express
The Pothigai Express is an overnight Superfast train service operated between Chennai Egmore and Sengottai via Villupuram, Trichy, Madurai and Rajapalayam on the Southern Railway zone of the government-owned Indian Railways.[1] [2][3]
 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 | Yes | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks Baggage carriage | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track owner(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Tirunelveli Junction | ||||
| Rake sharing | Nellai Express | ||||
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Train 12661 starts daily at 9:30
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 110 km/h. . It is running with brand new LHB Coaches since 4 September 2018.
See also
- Vaigai Express
- Pandian Express
- Chennai Madurai AC Duronto Express
- Sethu Express
- Boatmail Express
- Rockfort Express
- Pallavan Express
- nellai Express
- Silambu Express
- Tiruchirappalli–Thiruvananthapuram Intercity Express
References
- "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.
- "Timings of Podhigai, Nellai Express trains to change". The Hindu online edition.
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