Pearl City Express

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Pearl City Express
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Pearl City Super Fast Express at Chennai Egmore
Overview
Service typeSuper Fast Express Train
StatusNormal
LocaleSouthern Railway zone
Current operator(s)Southern Railway zone
RidershipSuper Fast
Route
StartChennai Egmore (MS)
Stops21 Stops
EndThoothukudi (TN)
Distance travelled652 km (405 mi)
Average journey time11 hrs 05 mins
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12693 / 12694
On-board services
Class(es)1A-cum-2A, 3A, SL, 2S, SLR and UR / GS
Disabled accessDisabled access
Seating arrangementsOpen coach
(Reserved)
Corridor coach
(Unreserved)
Sleeping arrangementsCouchette car
Auto-rack arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo
Observation facilitiesWindows in all carriages
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Baggage carriage
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification25 kV AC, 50 Hz
Operating speed69.5 km/h (43.2 mph)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenanceThoothukudi
Rake sharing[1]
Pearl City Express (Thoothukudi - Chennai) Route map

The Pearl City Express is a superfast overnight Express train of the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. The Pearl City Super Fast Express runs between Thoothukudi and Chennai Egmore via Madurai, Tiruchchirappalli, Vridhachalam, Villupuram, Chengalpattu.

Route[]

The main cities and towns which are plentifully connected by this train are Kovilpatti, Sattur, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Dindigal, , Tiruchirapalli, Vridhachalam, Villupuram and Chengalpattu. The train operates daily and covers a distance of 656 km.

Rakes[]

The service has all class of coaches in Indian railways like 1 AC First cum Second AC Coach, 2 AC Two-tier coaches, 3 AC Three-tier coaches, 10 Sleeper Coaches,3 Unreserved and 2 luggage, brake cum generator van

Coach Position[]

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See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Rakes of Kanniyakumari and Island Express trains to be delinked". Indian Express (Chennai ed.). 9 July 2018.

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