Pearl City Express Explained

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Pearl City (Muthunagar) Super Fast Express
Type:Superfast Express
Status:Active
Locale:Tamil Nadu
Operator:Indian Railways
Website:www.indianrailways.gov.in
Start: (MS)
Stops:17
End: (TN)
Distance:652km (405miles)
Line Used:
  • MS - TPJ (Chord Line)
  • TPJ - TN (Main Line)
Journeytime:11 hours
Frequency:Daily
Trainnumber:
  • 12693 (Down)
  • 12694 (Up)
Class:
  • 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
Seating:Yes (Un-Reservation Coach)
Sleeping:Yes (Berth)
Catering:
  • 12693 : (Chennai Egmore ➡ Tindivanam)
  • 12694 : (Tuticorin ➡ Sattur)
Baggage:Overhead racks
Baggage carriage
Otherfacilities:CCTV Camera in all coaches
Stock:ED/WAP-7, Electric Loco Shed, Erode, LHB Coaches
El:25 kV AC, 50 Hz (High Voltage Overhead Electric Traction)
Speed:73km/h 130km/h
Trainlength:21 coaches
Routenumber:21/21A
Rake Sharing:Kanniyakumari Express

The Pearl City (Muthunagar) Super Fast 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 via Virudunagar, Madurai, Dindigul, Tiruchchirappalli, Vriddhachalam, Villupuram and Chengalpattu.

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.

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.[1]

Coach composition

The train runs consists of 21 carriages:

See also

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Notes and References

  1. News: Rakes of Kanniyakumari and Island Express trains to be delinked in Tamil Nadu . 9 July 2018 . . 26 November 2022.