Pothigai Express

Pothigai Express
Pothigai Express (MS - SCT) Route map

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]

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.

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Stations

See also

References

  1. ↑ "EXTENDED TO SENGOTTAI". Southern Railway press release No.186. 2008. Archived from the original on 11 February 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
  2. ↑ Staff reporter (6 May 2007). "Pothigai Express to run 6 days a week". The Hindu online edition. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
  3. ↑ Special correspondent (6 February 2008). "Pothigai Express extended to Senkottai". The Hindu online edition. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
  4. ↑ "Timings of Podhigai, Nellai Express trains to change". The Hindu online edition.
  5. ↑ http://runningstatus.in/status/12662
  6. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/additional-coaches-for-podhigai-express/article3899603.ece

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