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'''Pothigai Superfast Express''' is an overnight Superfast [[train]] service operated between [[Chennai Egmore]] and [[Sengottai]] via [[Villupuram]], [[Trichy]], [[Madurai]] and [[Rajapalayam]] on the [[Southern Railway (India)|Southern Railway]] zone of the [[Indian Railways]].<ref name="southrail">{{cite web|url=http://www.southernrailway.gov.in/press/index.php?id=476&evnt=DETAILS |title=EXTENDED TO SENGOTTAI |year=2008 |work=Southern Railway press release No.186 |accessdate=2009-04-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080211041532/http://www.southernrailway.gov.in/press/index.php?id=476&evnt=DETAILS |archivedate=11 February 2008 }}</ref><ref name="hindu1">{{cite news | |||
|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/06/stories/2007050610760300.htm | |url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/06/stories/2007050610760300.htm | ||
|title=Pothigai Express to run 6 days a week | |title=Pothigai Express to run 6 days a week | ||
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 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 | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | Yes | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track owner(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Tirunelveli Junction | ||||
| Rake sharing | Nellai Superfast Express | ||||
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Pothigai Superfast 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 Indian Railways.[1][2][3]
Train 12661 starts daily at 9:00PM departing Chennai Egmore for Sengottai, and train number 12662 in the opposite direction.[4]
Coach Composition[edit | edit source]
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.[citation needed] . It is running with brand new LHB Coaches since 4 September 2018.
See also[edit | edit source]
- Vaigai Express
- Pandian Express
- Chennai Madurai AC Duronto Express
- Sethu Express
- Boatmail Express
- Rockfort Express
- Pallavan Express
- Nellai Superfast Express
- Silambu Express
- Tiruchirappalli–Thiruvananthapuram Intercity Express
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "Timings of Podhigai, Nellai Express trains to change". The Hindu online edition.
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