The Pothigai Express is an overnight Superfast train service operated between Chennai Egmore and Sengottai.
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
the trains consists of 22 LHB coaches below :
| 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 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A2 | A1 | HA1 | UR | UR | EOG |
See also
- Vaigai Express
- Pandian Express
- Chennai Egmore–Kanniyakumari Express
- Sethu Express
- Pearl City Express
- Rockfort Express
- Pallavan Express
- Nellai Express
- Chendur Express
- Cholan Express
- Uzhavan Express
- sethu 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.
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