Pearl City Express

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	Pearl City (Muthunagar) Superfast Express (Thoothukudi - Chennai) Route map

**Pearl City (Muthunagar) Super Fast Express**
Pearl City (Muthunagar) Super Fast Express
	Pearl City (Muthunagar) Superfast Express with Erode WAP-7 at Tuticorin Railway Station
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Status	Active
Locale	Tamil Nadu
First service	1 January 1880; 145 years ago
Current operator(s)	Indian Railways
Ridership	Superfast Express
Website	www.indianrailways.gov.in
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 (Down); 12694 (Up);
Line(s) used	MS - TPJ (Chord Line); TPJ - TN (Main Line);
On-board services
Class(es)	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 access
Seating arrangements	Yes (Un-Reservation Coach)
Sleeping arrangements	Yes (Berth)
Catering facilities	12693 : (Chennai Egmore ➡ Tindivanam); 12694 : (Tuticorin ➡ Sattur);
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	73 km/h (45 mph) 130km/h
Average length	21 coaches
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Timetable number(s)	21/21A
Rake maintenance	Thoothukudi
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Route map
	Pearl City (Muthunagar) Superfast Express (Thoothukudi - Chennai) Route map

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.

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