Pothigai Express
The Pothigai Express is an overnight Superfast train service running between Chennai Egmore and Sengottai on the Southern Railway zone of the government-owned Indian Railways.[1] The service was extended from Tenkasi to Sengottai in 2008 following gauge conversion work the previous year.[2][3]
Train 12661 starts daily at 8:50 pm, departing Chennai Egmore for Sengottai, and train number 12662 in the opposite direction.[4]
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Arrival/Departure
Train No.12661 leaves Chennai Egmore (MS) at 08:55 PM and reach Sengottai (SCT) at 09:05 AM on next day. Train No. 12662 leaves Sengottai (SCT) at 06:30 PM to reach Chennai next day at 06:40 AM.[5]
Coach Composition
The train runs consists of 24 carriages: 1 AC II Tier,6 AC III Tier, 12 Sleeper,3 Unreserved and 2 luggage coaches.[6] Its top speed is 90 km/h.[citation needed]
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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LUGGAGE | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | S12 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | A1 | GEN | LUGGAGE |
Stations
- Chennai Egmore
- Tambaram
- Chengalpattu
- Villupuram Junction
- Vriddhachalam Junction
- Tiruchirapalli Junction
- Dindigul Junction
- Madurai Junction
- Virudhunagar Junction
- Thiruthangal
- Sivakasi
- Srivilliputhur
- Rajapalayam
- Sankarankovil
- Pambu Kovil Shandy
- Kadayanallur
- Tenkasi
- Sengottai
See also
- Vaigai Express
- Pandian Express
- Chennai Madurai AC Duronto Express
- Sethu Express
- Boatmail Express
- Rockfort Express
- Pallavan Express
- Tiruchirappalli – Tirunelveli Intercity Express
References
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- ↑ http://runningstatus.in/status/12662
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/additional-coaches-for-podhigai-express/article3899603.ece
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