{{Italic title}}{{Short description|Train in India}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}} {{Infobox rail service | name = Sethu Superfast Express | image = SETHU SF EXP LARGE NAME BOARD.jpg | image_width = 300px | caption = Sethu Superfast Express at Chennai Egmore. | type = Superfast | locale = Tamil Nadu | first = | last = | operator = Southern Railway | ridership = | start = {{rws|Chennai Egmore}} (MS) | stops = 15 | end = {{rws|Rameswaram}} (RMM) | distance = {{convert|603|km|0|abbr=on}} | journeytime = 9 hrs 30 mins | frequency = Daily | class = AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | seating = Yes | sleeping = Yes | autorack = | catering = E-Catering, <br/> On-board catering | observation = Large windows | entertainment = | baggage = No | otherfacilities = Below the seats | stock = ICF coach | gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm}} <br/> Broad Gauge | el = | trainnumber = 22661 / 22662 | speed = {{convert|62|km/h|abbr=on}} average including halts. | trainlength = | sharing = 16751/16752 Boat Mail Express | routenumber = | maintenance = {{rws|Rameswaram}} | map = 250px | map_state = }} The 22661 / 22662 '''Sethu Superfast Express''' is a Superfast train of the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and runs between Chennai Egmore and Rameswaram via Chord line and Tiruchirapalli - Karaikudi - Manamadurai Branch line. It is a standard train consisting of 23 coaches. The train covers a distance of {{cvt|603|km}} with an average speed of {{cvt|69|km/h}}.
==Etymology==
The King of Ramanathapuram Samasthanam (Princely State) in Tamil Nadu bore the title Sethupathy. So the train running through this princely territory is named as Sethu express
The other reason being it connects the peninsular sub continental India with the Island city of Rameshwaram using the '''Pamban bridge'''.
thumb|Sethu Express halted in Chennai Egmore
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== Traction == it was hauled by WAP-4 or Tondiarpet-based WDM-3A and so was Golden Rock-based WDG-3A
== Coach composition == thumb|Sethu Express passing near Chengalpattu Jn
Total number of coaches: 23
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center" |- ! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#12ad2b;" | <span style="color:#ffffff;">Loco</span> ! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#804a00;" | <span style="color:#ffffff;">1</span> ! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ffd801;" | 2 ! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ffd801;" | 3 ! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ff00ff;" | 4 ! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ff00ff;" | 5 ! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ff00ff;" | 6 ! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ff00ff;" | 7 ! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ff00ff;" | 8 ! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ff00ff;" | 9 ! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ff00ff;" | 10 ! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ff00ff;" | 11 ! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ff00ff;" | 12 ! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ff00ff;" | 13 ! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ff00ff;" | 14 ! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ff00ff;" | 15 ! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#00bfff;" | 16 ! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#00bfff" | 17 ! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#00bfff" | 18 ! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#0909ff;" | 19 ! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ff007f;" | <span style="color:#ffffff;">20</span> ! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ffd801;" | <span style="color:#ffffff;">21</span> ! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#ffd801;" | 22 ! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:#804a00;" | <span style="color:#ffffff;">23</span> |- |'''25px''' ||SLR||GS||GS||S1||S2||S3||S4||S5||S6||S7||S8||S9||S10||S11||S12||B3||B2||B1||A1||HA1||GS||GS||SLR |}
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== See also == *Cholan Superfast Express *Pallavan Superfast Express *Pandian Superfast Express *Vaigai Superfast Express *Boatmail Express *Rockfort Superfast Express *Silambu Express *Ananthapuri Express *Pothigai Superfast Express *Pearl City (Muthunagar) Superfast Express *Chennai Egmore-Puducherry Express
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} * [http://indiarailinfo.com/train/chennai-egmore-rameswaram-sethu-express-16713-tpj-to-rmm/1365/787/1507 Indiarailinfo]
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