Pearl City Superfast Express

Pearl City Express
Pearl City Express with Erode WAP-7 at Tuticorin Railway Station
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
StatusActive
LocaleTamil Nadu
First service1 January 1880; 146 years ago (1880-01-01)
Current operatorIndian Railways
RidershipSuperfast Express
Websitewww.indianrailways.gov.in
Route
TerminiChennai Egmore (MS)
Thoothukudi (TN)
Stops17
Distance travelled652 km (405 mi)
Average journey time11 hours
Service frequencyDaily
Train numbers
  • 12693 (Down)
  • 12694 (Up)
Lines used
  • MS - TPJ (Chord Line)
  • TPJ - TN (Main Line)
On-board services
Classes
  • 1 1st A/C I Tire (H)
  • 2 2nd A/C II Tire (A)
  • 4 3rd A/C III Tire (B)
  • 9 Sleeper (SL)
  • 3 Unreserved (GS)
  • 2 EOG
Disabled accessDisabled access
Seating arrangementsCouchette Car
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Baggage carriage
Other facilitiesCCTV Camera in all coaches
Technical
Rolling stockED/WAP-7, Electric Loco Shed, Erode, LHB Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification25 kV AC, 50 Hz (High Voltage Overhead Electric Traction)
Operating speed73 km/h (45 mph) 130km/h
Average length21 coaches
Track ownerIndian Railways
Timetable number21/21A
Rake maintenanceThoothukudi
Route map
Pearl City (Muthunagar) Superfast Express (Thoothukudi - Chennai) Route map

The Pearl City Express is an overnight Superfast Express train of the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. The Pearl City (Muthunagar) Superfast Express runs between Thoothukudi and Chennai Egmore.

Route

The main cities and towns connected by this train are 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.

Coach composition

The service has all class of coaches in Indian railways like 1 AC I Tire, 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 dedicated two independent rakes with primary maintenance at Thoothukudi.

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
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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rakes of Kanniyakumari and Island Express trains to be delinked in Tamil Nadu". The New Indian Express. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2022.