The Pothigai Superfast Express is an overnight Superfast train service operated between Chennai Egmore and Sengottai.
| Pothigai Superfast Express | |||||
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 Pothigai Superfast Express is at Sengottai Railway Station | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu | ||||
| First service | September 20, 2004 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Ridership | Superfast | ||||
| Website | www.indianrailways.gov.in | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Chennai Egmore (MS) Sengottai (SCT) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 667 km (414 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 11hrs 35min | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
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| Disabled access |  | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Corridor coach (UR/GS only) | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Couchette car | ||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | e-Catering
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| Observation facilities | Large Windows | ||||
| Other facilities | CCTV Cameras in all Coaches | ||||
| Technical | |||||
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| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Broad Gauge | ||||
| Electrification | 25kV AC, 50 Hz (High Voltage Traction) | ||||
| Operating speed | 67 km/h (42 mph) | ||||
| Average length | 22 coaches | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Timetable number(s) | 21/21A | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Tirunelveli Junction | ||||
| Rake sharing | Nellai Superfast Express (12631/12632) | ||||
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From November first, 2023 it has since operated as an electric locomotive. ROYAPURAM WAP7 30357 is the first electric locomotive to pull Pothigai express up to Sengottai after transitioning to an electric model.
Route edit
The service traverses via Villupuram, Trichy, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Sivakasi, Rajapalayam and Sankarankovil on the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.[1][2][3]
Schedule edit
The service numbered 12661 starts daily departing Chennai Egmore for Sengottai, and train number 12662 in the opposite direction.
| 12661 - Chennai Egmore → Sengottai ~ Pothigai Superfast Express | |||||
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| Station/Junction Name | Station Code | Arrival | Departure | Day | Platform |
| Chennai Egmore | MS | SOURCE | 20:40 | 1 | 6 |
| Tambaram | TBM | 21:08 | 21:10 | 1 | 8 |
| Chengalpattu Junction | CGL | 21:38 | 21:40 | 1 | 6 |
| Villupuram Junction | VM | 23:13 | 23:15 | 1 | 3 |
| Vriddhachalam Junction | VRI | 23:55 | 23:57 | 1 | 3 |
| Tiruchchirappalli Junction | TPJ | 01:50 | 01:55 | 2 | 4 |
| Dindigul Junction | DG | 03:02 | 03:05 | 2 | 4 |
| Madurai Junction | MDU | 04:20 | 04:25 | 2 | 2 |
| Virudhunagar Junction | VPT | 05:13 | 05:15 | 2 | 1 |
| Tiruttangal | TTL | 05:29 | 05:30 | 2 | 1 |
| Sivakasi | SVKS | 05:36 | 05:37 | 2 | 1 |
| Srivilliputhur | SVPR | 05:52 | 05:53 | 2 | 1 |
| Rajapalayam | RJPM | 06:05 | 06:07 | 2 | 1 |
| Sankarankoil | SNKL | 06:28 | 06:30 | 2 | 1 |
| Pamba Kovil Shandy | PBKS | 06:42 | 06:43 | 2 | 1 |
| Kadayanallur | KDNL | 06:59 | 07:00 | 2 | 1 |
| Tenkasi Junction | TSI | 07:28 | 07:30 | 2 | 1 |
| Sengottai | TEN | 08:15 | DEST | 2 | 1 |
| 12662 - Sengottai → Chennai Egmore ~ Pothigai Superfast Express | |||||
| Sengottai | SCT | SOURCE | 18:20 | 1 | 1 |
| Tenkasi Junction | TSI | 18:33 | 18:35 | 1 | 1 |
| Kadayanallur | KDNL | 18:49 | 18:50 | 1 | 2 |
| Pamba Kovil Shandy | PBKS | 19:02 | 19:03 | 1 | 2 |
| Sankarankoil | SNKL | 19:15 | 19:17 | 1 | 2 |
| Rajapalayam | RJPM | 19:40 | 19:42 | 1 | 2 |
| Srivilliputhur | SVPR | 19:54 | 19:55 | 1 | 2 |
| Sivakasi | SVKS | 20:08 | 20:10 | 1 | 2 |
| Tiruttangal | TTL | 20:16 | 20:17 | 1 | 2 |
| Virudhunagar Junction | VPT | 20:38 | 20:40 | 1 | 1 |
| Madurai Junction | MDU | 21:45 | 21:50 | 1 | 2 |
| Dindigul Junction | DG | 22:47 | 22:50 | 1 | 3 |
| Tiruchchirappalli Junction | TPJ | 00:10 | 00:15 | 2 | 3 |
| Vriddhachalam Junction | VRI | 01:43 | 01:45 | 2 | 3 |
| Villupuram Junction | VM | 02:50 | 02:55 | 2 | 1 |
| Chengalpattu Junction | CGL | 04:18 | 04:20 | 2 | 5 |
| Tambaram | TBM | 04:48 | 04:50 | 2 | 5 |
| Chennai Egmore | MS | 05:40 | DEST | 2 | 7 |
Coach composition edit
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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EOG | UR | S8 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A2 | A1 | HA1 | UR | UR | EOG |
See also edit
- Vaigai Superfast Express
- Pandian Superfast Express
- Kanniyakumari Superfast Express
- Sethu Superfast Express
- Pearl City (Muthunagar) Superfast Express
- Rockfort (Malaikottai) Superfast Express
- Pallavan Superfast Express
- Nellai Superfast Express
- Chendur Superfast Express
- Cholan Superfast Express
- Uzhavan Express
References edit
- ^ "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.
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