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 EOGURURS9S8S7S6S5S4S3S2S1B4B3B2B1A2A1H1UREOG
See also Nellai Express Kanniyakumari Express Chendur Express Pothigai Express
References
External links http://www.indianrail.gov.in