Pothigai Express
 Pothigai Express | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Operating | ||||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Sengottai (SCT) 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 | ||||
| Observation facilities | Windows in all carriages | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | Yes | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks Baggage carriage | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track owner(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Tirunelveli Junction | ||||
| Rake sharing | Nellai Express | ||||
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The Pothigai 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 government-owned Indian Railways.[1] [2][3]
Train 12661 starts daily at 9:30
pm, now it was changed to 9.00 pm departing Chennai Egmore for Sengottai, and train number 12662 in the opposite direction.[4]
Coach Composition
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
- Vaigai Express
- Pandian Express
- Chennai Madurai AC Duronto Express
- Sethu Express
- Boatmail Express
- Rockfort Express
- Pallavan Express
- nellai Express
- Silambu Express
- Tiruchirappalli–Thiruvananthapuram Intercity Express
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Timings of Podhigai, Nellai Express trains to change". The Hindu online edition.
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