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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Sethu Superfast Express <br />
| image = SETHU SF EXP LARGE NAME BOARD.jpg<br />
| image_width = 300px<br />
| caption = Sethu Superfast Express at Chennai Egmore.<br />
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]]<br />
| locale = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| first =<br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]]<br />
| ridership = <br />
| start = {{rws|Chennai Egmore}} (MS)<br />
| stops = 15<br />
| end = {{rws|Rameswaram}} (RMM)<br />
| distance = {{convert|603|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 9 hrs 30 mins<br />
| frequency = Daily<br />
| class = AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved <br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack =<br />
| catering = E-Catering, <br/> On-board catering <br />
| observation = Large windows<br />
| entertainment =<br />
| baggage = No<br />
| otherfacilities = Below the seats <br />
| stock = [[ICF coach]]<br />
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm}} <br/> [[Broad Gauge]]<br />
| el = <br />
| trainnumber = 22661 / 22662 <br />
| speed = {{convert|62|km/h|abbr=on}} average including halts.<br />
| trainlength = <br />
| sharing = 16751/16752 [[Boat Mail Express]] <br />
| routenumber = <br />
| maintenance = {{rws|Rameswaram}}<br />
| map = [[File:Sethu Express (MS-RMM) Route map.jpg|250px]]<br />
| map_state =<br />
}}<br />
The 22661 / 22662 '''Sethu Superfast Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] train of the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and runs between [[Chennai Egmore]] and [[Rameswaram]] via [[Chord Line, Tamil Nadu|Chord line]] and [[Tiruchchirappalli Junction railway station|Tiruchirapalli]] - [[Karaikkudi Junction railway station|Karaikudi]] - [[Manamadurai Junction railway station|Manamadurai]] Branch line. It is a standard train consisting of 23 coaches. The train covers a distance of {{cvt|603|km}} with an average speed of {{cvt|69|km/h}}.<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
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The King of Ramanathapuram Samasthanam (Princely State) in [[Tamil Nadu]] bore the title Sethupathy. So the train running through this princely territory is named as Sethu express<br />
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The other reason being it connects the peninsular sub continental India with the Island city of Rameshwaram using the '''[[Pamban Bridge|Pamban bridge]]'''.<br />
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[[File:Sethu SF Express ( Chennai to Rameshwaram ).jpg|thumb|Sethu Express halted in Chennai Egmore]]<br />
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[[File:SETHU SF EXPRESS MS RMM.jpg|300px|thumb|right]]<br />
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== Traction ==<br />
it was hauled by [[WAP-4]] or Tondiarpet-based [[WDM-3A]] and so was Golden Rock-based [[WDG-3A]]<br />
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== Coach composition ==<br />
[[File:Sethu Express (2).JPG|thumb|Sethu Express passing near Chengalpattu Jn]]<br />
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Total number of coaches: 23<br />
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#12ad2b;" | <span style="color:#ffffff;">Loco</span><br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#804a00;" | <span style="color:#ffffff;">1</span><br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ffd801;" | 2<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ffd801;" | 3<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ff00ff;" | 4<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ff00ff;" | 5<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ff00ff;" | 6<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ff00ff;" | 7<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ff00ff;" | 8<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ff00ff;" | 9<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ff00ff;" | 10<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ff00ff;" | 11<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ff00ff;" | 12<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ff00ff;" | 13<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ff00ff;" | 14<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ff00ff;" | 15<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#00bfff;" | 16<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#00bfff" | 17<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#00bfff" | 18<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#0909ff;" | 19<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ff007f;" | <span style="color:#ffffff;">20</span><br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ffd801;" | <span style="color:#ffffff;">21</span><br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ffd801;" | 22<br />
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#804a00;" | <span style="color:#ffffff;">23</span><br />
|-<br />
|'''[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|25px]]''' <br />
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|}<br />
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[[File:Sethu Express Small Name Board.jpg|300px|thumb|right]]<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[Cholan Superfast Express]]<br />
*[[Pallavan Superfast Express]]<br />
*[[Pandian Superfast Express]]<br />
*[[Vaigai Superfast Express]]<br />
*[[Boatmail Express]]<br />
*[[Rockfort Superfast Express]]<br />
*[[Silambu Express]]<br />
*[[Ananthapuri Express]]<br />
*[[Pothigai Superfast Express]]<br />
*[[Pearl City (Muthunagar) Superfast Express]]<br />
*[[Chennai Egmore-Puducherry Express]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* [http://indiarailinfo.com/train/chennai-egmore-rameswaram-sethu-express-16713-tpj-to-rmm/1365/787/1507 Indiarailinfo]<br />
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{{Railways in Southern India}}<br />
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[[Category:Express trains in India]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Chennai]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Rameswaram]]<br />
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]<br />
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