Pearl City Express
The Pearl City Super Fast Express is an overnight Superfast Express train of the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. The Pearl City Superfast Express runs between Thoothukudi and Chennai Egmore via Virudunagar, Madurai, Dindigul, Tiruchchirappalli, Vriddhachalam, Villupuram and Chengalpattu.
 Pearl City Express with Erode WAP-7 at Tuticorin Railway Station | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Ridership | Superfast Express | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Chennai Egmore (MS) Thoothukudi (TN) | ||||
| Stops | 17 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 652 km (405 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 11 hours | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12693 / 12694 | ||||
| Line(s) used | MS - TPJ (Chord Line) , TPJ - TN (Main Line) | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | 1A-cum-2A, 2A, 3A, SL, GS-cum-RMS, and EOG | ||||
| Disabled access |  | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes (Un-Reservation Coach) | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes (Berth) | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks Baggage carriage | ||||
| Other facilities | CCTV Camera in all coaches | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | ED/WAP-7, Electric Loco Shed, Erode, LHB Coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz (High Voltage Overhead Electric Traction) | ||||
| Operating speed | 72 km/h (45 mph) 130km/h | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Timetable number(s) | 21 | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Thoothukudi | ||||
| Rake sharing | Kanniyakumari Superfast Express | ||||
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Route
The main cities and towns connected by this train are Kovilpatti, Sattur, Virudunagar, Madurai, Dindigul, Tiruchchirappalli, Vriddhachalam, Villupuram and Chengalpattu. The train operates daily and covers a distance of 652 km.
Rolling Stock
Pearl City Superfast Express is running end to end with WAP-7 locomotive from Electric Loco Shed, Erode.
Rakes
The service has all class of coaches in Indian railways like 1 AC First cum Second AC Coach, 2 AC Two-tier coaches, 4 AC Three-tier coaches, 9 Sleeper Coaches, 3 Unreserved and 2 luggage, brake cum generator van.
The Pearl City Express between Chennai Egmore and Thoothukudi has a rake sharing agreement (RSA) with Kanniyakumari Superfast Express between Chennai and Kanniyakumari. The four rakes of the express trains is primary maintenance at Thoothukudi.[1]
Coach Composition
The train runs consists of 21 carriages:
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | EOG | UR | UR | S9 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A2 | A1 | HA1 | UR | EOG |
See also
- Nellai Superfast Express
- Kanniyakumari Superfast Express
- Ananthapuri Express
- Tiruchendur (Chendur) Express
- Cholan Superfast Express
- Pothigai Superfast Express
- Tiruchendur (Chendur) Express
- Pallavan Superfast Express
- Vaigai Superfast Express
- Sethu Superfast Express
- Nilgiri Express
- Pandian Superfast Express
- Rockfort (Malaikottai) Superfast Express
- Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil Weekly Superfast Express
- Rameswaram (Boat Mail) Express
- Kovai Express
References
- "Rakes of Kanniyakumari and Island Express trains to be delinked in Tamil Nadu". The New Indian Express. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
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