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Reason for naming as Pearl City Express  
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Apr 21 2012 (20:02)
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Reason for naming as Pearl City Express
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Dheleepan_G_V~   Added by: guest  Apr 21 2012 (20:02)
Reason for naming as Pearl City Express:
Source: Etymology of train names
2693/ 2694 Chennai Egmore – Tuticorin (SR Madurai division)
Thoothukudi also known as Tuticorin is a city in southern Tamil Nadu. Tuticorin is also known as "Pearl City" (Muthu Nagar in Tamil) as it is traditionally known for its pearl fishing industry.
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