The Pothigai Express is an overnight Superfast
train
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service operated between
Chennai Egmore
Chennai Egmore, formerly known as Madras Egmore, also known as Chennai Elumbur (station code: MS), is a railway station in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Situated in the neighborhood of Egmore, it is one of the four intercity railway terminals in t ...
and
Sengottai
Route
The service traverses via
Villupuram
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Located south west of a Tiruvannamalai and north west of Cuddalore null The town serves as a major railway junction, ...
,
Trichy
Tiruchirappalli () ( formerly Trichinopoly in English), also called Tiruchi or Trichy, is a major tier II city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli district. The city is credited with bein ...
,
Madurai
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,
Sivakasi
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,
Rajapalayam and
Sankarankovil on the
Southern Railway zone of the
Indian Railways
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.
Schedule
The service numbered 12661 starts daily departing
Chennai Egmore
Chennai Egmore, formerly known as Madras Egmore, also known as Chennai Elumbur (station code: MS), is a railway station in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Situated in the neighborhood of Egmore, it is one of the four intercity railway terminals in t ...
for
Sengottai, and train number 12662 in the opposite direction.
Coach Composition
This train having 22 coaches
See also
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Vaigai Superfast Express
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Pandian Superfast Express
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Kanniyakumari Superfast Express
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Sethu Superfast Express
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Pearl City (Muthunagar) Superfast Express
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Rockfort (Malaikottai) Superfast Express
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Pallavan Superfast Express
Pallavan Superfast Express is an Intercity Express (Indian Railways), Intercity express typed Superfast Express trains in India, superfast service operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. This service connects the cities of ...
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Nellai Superfast Express
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Tiruchendur (Chendur) Express
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Cholan Superfast Express
References
External links
Transport in Chennai
Named passenger trains of India
Rail transport in Tamil Nadu
Express trains in India
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