The 22661 / 22662 Sethu Superfast Express is a Superfast train of the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and runs between Chennai Egmore and Rameswaram via Chord line and Tiruchirapalli – Karaikudi – Manamadurai Branch line. It is a standard train consisting of 23 coaches. The train covers a distance of 603 km (375 mi) with an average speed of 69 km/h (43 mph).
Etymology
The King of Ramanathapuram Samasthanam (Princely State) in Tamil Nadu bore the title Sethupathy. So the train running through this princely territory is named as Sethu express
The other reason being it connects the peninsular sub continental India with the Island city of Rameshwaram using the Pamban bridge.
Traction
it was hauled by WAP-4 or Tondiarpet-based WDM-3A and so was Golden Rock-based WDG-3A
Coach composition
Total number of coaches: 23
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SLR | GS | GS | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | S12 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A1 | HA1 | GS | GS | SLR |
See also
- Cholan Superfast Express
- Pallavan Superfast Express
- Pandian Superfast Express
- Vaigai Superfast Express
- Boatmail Express
- Rockfort Superfast Express
- Silambu Express
- Ananthapuri Express
- Pothigai Superfast Express
- Pearl City (Muthunagar) Superfast Express
- Chennai Egmore-Puducherry Express
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