Pothigai Express

The Pothigai Express is an overnight Superfast train service operated between Chennai Egmore and Sengottai.

Pothigai Express
Pothigai Express is at Sengottai Railway Station
Overview
Service type	Superfast
Status	Active
Locale	Tamil Nadu
First service	September 20, 2004; 19 years ago (2004-09-20)
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
Train number(s)	12661 (Down) 12662 (Up)
On-board services
Class(es)	2 2nd A/C II Tire (A) 6 3rd A/C III Tire (B) 9 Sleeper (SL) 3 Unreserved (UR) 2 EOG
Disabled access
Seating arrangements	Corridor coach (UR/GS only)
Sleeping arrangements	Couchette car
Auto-rack arrangements	No
Catering facilities	e-Catering 12662 (Sengottai ➡ Madurai Junction) 12661 (Chennai Egmore ➡ Chengalpattu Junction)
Observation facilities	Large Windows
Other facilities	CCTV Cameras in all Coaches
Technical
Rolling stock	MS-SCT WAP-7 from Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram MS-SCT WAP-4 from Electric Loco Shed, Arakkonam & Erode
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 Express (12631/12632)
Route map

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

The service traverses via Villupuram, Trichy, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Sivakasi, Rajapalayam and Sankarankovil on the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.^[1][2][3]

Coach composition

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	EOG	UR	S8	S8	S7	S6	S5	S4	S3	S2	B6	B5	B4	B3	B2	B1	A2	A1	HA1	UR	UR	EOG

See also

• Vaigai Express
• Pandian Express
• Kanniyakumari Express
• Sethu Express
• Pearl City Express
• Rockfort Express
• Pallavan Express
• Nellai Express
• Chendur Express
• Cholan Express
• Uzhavan Express
• sethu Express

References

1. "EXTENDED TO SENGOTTAI". Southern Railway press release No.186. 2008. Archived from the original on 11 February 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
2. Staff reporter (6 May 2007). "Pothigai Express to run 6 days a week". The Hindu online edition. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
3. Special correspondent (6 February 2008). "Pothigai Express extended to Senkottai". The Hindu online edition. Retrieved 4 April 2009. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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