Pearl City Express
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The Pearl City Express is a superfast overnight Express train of the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. The Pearl City Super Fast Express runs between Thoothukudi and Chennai Egmore via Madurai, Tiruchchirappalli, Vridhachalam, Villupuram, Chengalpattu.
 Pearl City Super Fast Express at Chennai Egmore | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Super Fast Express Train |
| Status | Normal |
| Locale | Southern Railway zone |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone |
| Ridership | Super Fast |
| Route | |
| Start | Chennai Egmore (MS) |
| Stops | 21 Stops |
| End | Thoothukudi (TN) |
| Distance travelled | 652 km (405 mi) |
| Average journey time | 11 hrs 05 mins |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12693 / 12694 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | 1A-cum-2A, 3A, SL, 2S, SLR and UR / GS |
| Disabled access |  |
| Seating arrangements | Open coach (Reserved) Corridor coach (Unreserved) |
| 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 gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz |
| Operating speed | 69.5 km/h (43.2 mph) |
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways |
| Rake maintenance | Thoothukudi |
| Rake sharing | Kanyakumari Super Fast Express[1] |
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RouteEdit
The main cities and towns which are plentifully connected by this train are Kovilpatti, Sattur, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Dindigal, , Tiruchirapalli, Vridhachalam, Villupuram and Chengalpattu. The train operates daily and covers a distance of 656 km.
RakesEdit
The service has all class of coaches in Indian railways like 1 AC First cum Second AC Coach, 2 AC Two-tier coaches, 3 AC Three-tier coaches, 10 Sleeper Coaches,3 Unreserved and 2 luggage, brake cum generator van
Coach PositionEdit
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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EoG | GEN | GEN | S10 | S9 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A2 | A1 | HA1 | GEN | EoG |
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Rakes of Kanniyakumari and Island Express trains to be delinked". Indian Express (Chennai ed.). 9 July 2018.