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TVC/Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum) to PGTN/Palakkad Town (Palghat)
1 Rajdhani Trains

Shortest Route: 359.39 km

The Shortest Route passes through:
Kollam (Quilon) => Ernakulam (South)

1 Rajdhani Trains

22208/Thiruvananthapuram Central - MGR Chennai Central SUPER AC Express
തിരുവനന്തപുരം സെൻട്രൽ - ചെന്നൈ സെൻട്രൽ എ സി സൂപ്പർഫാസ്റ്റ് എക്സ്പ്രസ്സ്     तिरुवनंतपुरम सेंट्रल - एम० जी० आर० चेन्नै सेन्ट्रल सुपर एसी एक्सप्रेस
S  W   
Travel Time: 6h 2m  4 halts  Distance: 355.41 km
TVC/Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum)
Departure @ 19:15
PGT/Palakkad Junction (Palghat)
4 km from PGTN/Palakkad Town (Palghat)
Arrival @ 01:17 +1 night

General/GN Waitlist
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TT Updated: Oct 07 2023 (14:35) by 1243573/सिद्धार्थ आनंद


22208/Thiruvananthapuram Central - MGR Chennai Central SUPER AC Express
തിരുവനന്തപുരം സെൻട്രൽ - ചെന്നൈ സെൻട്രൽ എ സി സൂപ്പർഫാസ്റ്റ് എക്സ്പ്രസ്സ്     तिरुवनंतपुरम सेंट्रल - एम० जी० आर० चेन्नै सेन्ट्रल सुपर एसी एक्सप्रेस


This is the Shortest Route between TVC and PGT.
Travel Time: 6h 2m     4 halts
Distance: 355 km     Avg Speed: 58 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 110 km/hr
Departs @ 19:15
TVC/Thiruvananthapuram Ctrl 
Platform# 4
S  W   
Arrives @ 01:17 +1 night
PGT/Palakkad Jn 
(4 km from PGTN/Palakkad Town (Palghat))
Platform# 4
 M  T  
Type: Rajdhani
Zone: SR/Southern
LHB Rake

Rake/Coach Position

  0
  L
  1
EOG
  2
 H1
  3
 A1
  4
 A2
  5
 B1
  6
 B2
  7
 PC
  8
 B3
  9
 B4
 15
EOG
 14
 B9
 13
 B8
 12
 B7
 11
 B6
 10
 B5
Rating: 4.4/5 (67 votes)
cleanliness - excellent (11)
punctuality - excellent (11)
food - good (11)
ticket avbl - good (11)
railfanning - good (12)
safety - excellent (11)


10 ΣChains are available thru these Xfer Stations:
Tiruchchirappalli   Ernakulam (South)   Shoranur   Thrissur (Trichur)  

10 ΣChains

Σ Trivandrum-chennai chain ΣChain
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 11h 15m  13 halts
Distance: 369 km  1 xfers
TVC/Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum)
Departure @ 18:40
PGT/Palakkad Junction (Palghat)
Arrival @ 05:55
Created: May 10 2012 (18:41) by 52982/Nazeer
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
If direct trains are high waitlisted, one can try this
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Travel Time: 11h 15m  13 halts  Distance: 369 km  1 xfers
#1. 16629/Malabar Express (PT)
Travel Time: 7h 55m Distance: 325 km
Departs @ 18:40
TVC/Thiruvananthapuram Ctrl 
Platform# 4
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 02:35 +1 night
SRR/Shoranur Jn 
Platform# --
SMTWTFS
xfer @ SRR/Shoranur Junction  Buffer: 2h 15m
#2. 22638/West Coast SF Express (PT)
Travel Time: 1h 5m Distance: 44 km
Departs @ 04:50
SRR/Shoranur Jn 
Platform# 2
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 05:55 +1 night
PGT/Palakkad Jn 
Platform# 4
SMTWTFS
Σ TVC -MAS MAIL ΣChain
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 11h 12m  20 halts
Distance: 357 km  1 xfers
TVC/Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum)
Departure @ 09:15
PGT/Palakkad Junction (Palghat)
Arrival @ 20:27
Created: Oct 18 2012 (23:18) by 63977/Boatmail The Rock star of Mainline
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
Alternate connection btwn TVC and MAS...
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Travel Time: 11h 12m  20 halts  Distance: 357 km  1 xfers
#1. 16346/Netravati Express (PT)
Travel Time: 7h 5m Distance: 313 km
Departs @ 09:15
TVC/Thiruvananthapuram Ctrl 
Platform# 3
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 16:20
SRR/Shoranur Jn 
Platform# 6,7
SMTWTFS
xfer @ SRR/Shoranur Junction  Buffer: 3h 15m
#2. 12602/Mangaluru Central - MGR Chennai Central Mail (PT)
Travel Time: 52m Distance: 44 km
Departs @ 19:35
SRR/Shoranur Jn 
Platform# 5
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 20:27
PGT/Palakkad Jn 
Platform# 4
SMTWTFS
Σ KVCL-SRR-CBE BIWEEKLY ΣChain
S   T  
Travel Time: 7h 32m  12 halts
Distance: 362 km  1 xfers
KCVL/Kochuveli
8 km from TVC/Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum)
Departure @ 09:10
PGT/Palakkad Junction (Palghat)
Arrival @ 16:42
Created: Dec 09 2012 (11:22) by 499054/Always look for RandoMVids215 n RandoMPics215
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
--- Faster day time connection between TVC & CBE on sundays,thursdays ... ---Sufficient Buffer timings provided ...
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Travel Time: 7h 32m  12 halts  Distance: 362 km  1 xfers
#1. 12202/Kochuveli - Mumbai LTT Garib Rath Express (PT)
Travel Time: 5h 55m Distance: 318 km
Departs @ 09:10
KCVL/Kochuveli 
Platform# 1
S   T  

Arrives @ 15:05
SRR/Shoranur Jn 
Platform# 7
S   T  
xfer @ SRR/Shoranur Junction  Buffer: 45m
#2. 22609/Mangaluru Central - Coimbatore Intercity SF Express
Travel Time: 52m Distance: 44 km
Departs @ 15:50
SRR/Shoranur Jn 
Platform# 5
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 16:42
PGT/Palakkad Jn 
Platform# 4
SMTWTFS
Σ TVC-SRR-CBE weekly ΣChain
     F 
Travel Time: 7h 32m  12 halts
Distance: 350 km  1 xfers
KCVL/Kochuveli
8 km from TVC/Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum)
Departure @ 09:10
PGT/Palakkad Junction (Palghat)
Arrival @ 16:42
Created: Dec 09 2012 (11:27) by 499054/Always look for RandoMVids215 n RandoMPics215
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
--- Faster day time connection between TVC & CBE on fridays ... ---Sufficient Buffer timings provided ...
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Travel Time: 7h 32m  12 halts  Distance: 350 km  1 xfers
#1. 22659/Kochuveli - Yog Nagari Rishikesh SF Express (PT)
Travel Time: 5h 55m Distance: 306 km
Departs @ 09:10
KCVL/Kochuveli 
Platform# --
     F 

Arrives @ 15:05
SRR/Shoranur Jn 
Platform# --
     F 
xfer @ SRR/Shoranur Junction  Buffer: 45m
#2. 22609/Mangaluru Central - Coimbatore Intercity SF Express
Travel Time: 52m Distance: 44 km
Departs @ 15:50
SRR/Shoranur Jn 
Platform# 5
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 16:42
PGT/Palakkad Jn 
Platform# 4
SMTWTFS
Σ KVCL-SRR-CBE weekly ΣChain
   W   
Travel Time: 7h 32m  12 halts
Distance: 350 km  1 xfers
KCVL/Kochuveli
8 km from TVC/Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum)
Departure @ 09:10
PGT/Palakkad Junction (Palghat)
Arrival @ 16:42
Created: Dec 09 2012 (11:47) by 499054/Always look for RandoMVids215 n RandoMPics215
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
--- Faster day time connection between TVC & CBE on wednesdays ... ---Sufficient Buffer timings provided ...
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Travel Time: 7h 32m  12 halts  Distance: 350 km  1 xfers
#1. 12483/Kochuveli - Amritsar Weekly SF Express (PT)
Travel Time: 5h 55m Distance: 306 km
Departs @ 09:10
KCVL/Kochuveli 
Platform# 1
   W   

Arrives @ 15:05
SRR/Shoranur Jn 
Platform# 6
   W   
xfer @ SRR/Shoranur Junction  Buffer: 45m
#2. 22609/Mangaluru Central - Coimbatore Intercity SF Express
Travel Time: 52m Distance: 44 km
Departs @ 15:50
SRR/Shoranur Jn 
Platform# 5
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 16:42
PGT/Palakkad Jn 
Platform# 4
SMTWTFS
Σ KVCL-SRR-CBE weekly ΣChain
 M    S
Travel Time: 7h 32m  12 halts
Distance: 350 km  1 xfers
KCVL/Kochuveli
8 km from TVC/Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum)
Departure @ 09:10
PGT/Palakkad Junction (Palghat)
Arrival @ 16:42
Created: Dec 09 2012 (11:50) by 499054/Always look for RandoMVids215 n RandoMPics215
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
--- Faster day time connection between TVC & CBE on saturdays ... ---Sufficient Buffer timings provided ...
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Travel Time: 7h 32m  12 halts  Distance: 350 km  1 xfers
#1. 12217/Kerala Sampark Kranti Express (PT)
Travel Time: 5h 55m Distance: 306 km
Departs @ 09:10
KCVL/Kochuveli 
Platform# 1
 M    S

Arrives @ 15:05
SRR/Shoranur Jn 
Platform# 6
 M    S
xfer @ SRR/Shoranur Junction  Buffer: 45m
#2. 22609/Mangaluru Central - Coimbatore Intercity SF Express
Travel Time: 52m Distance: 44 km
Departs @ 15:50
SRR/Shoranur Jn 
Platform# 5
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 16:42
PGT/Palakkad Jn 
Platform# 4
SMTWTFS
Σ TVC-SRR-MAS 5d/w ΣChain
SM WTF 
Travel Time: 7h 47m  10 halts
Distance: 369 km  1 xfers
TVC/Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum)
Departure @ 14:50
PGT/Palakkad Junction (Palghat)
Arrival @ 22:37
Created: Jan 14 2013 (16:51) by 499054/Always look for RandoMVids215 n RandoMPics215
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
***Faster considering idle time***Safer & Convenient transfer time***Except on tuedays & saturdays***GN quota in both trains***
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Travel Time: 7h 47m  10 halts  Distance: 369 km  1 xfers
#1. 12082/Thiruvananthapuram Central - Kannur Jan Shatabdi Express
Travel Time: 6h 20m Distance: 325 km
Departs @ 14:50
TVC/Thiruvananthapuram Ctrl 
Platform# --
SM WTF 

Arrives @ 21:10
SRR/Shoranur Jn 
Platform# --
SM WTF 
xfer @ SRR/Shoranur Junction  Buffer: 45m
#2. 12686/Mangaluru Central - MGR Chennai Central SF Express (PT)
Travel Time: 42m Distance: 44 km
Departs @ 21:55
SRR/Shoranur Jn 
Platform# 4
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 22:37
PGT/Palakkad Jn 
Platform# 4
SMTWTFS
Σ Evening-TVC-Ottapalam ΣChain
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 32h 7m  7 halts
Distance: 378 km  1 xfers
TVC/Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum)
Departure @ 17:30
PGT/Palakkad Junction (Palghat)
Arrival @ 01:37
Created: Jul 10 2015 (05:23) by 584330/reghuram2010
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
For commuters making travel on short-notice trips to ottapalam and palakkad after 5pm from TVC the 16342 TVC-GUV linked with 16188 ERS-KIK at TCR can be a good option with not much loss of time for travel i general coach.
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Travel Time: 32h 7m  7 halts  Distance: 378 km  1 xfers
#1. 16342/Thiruvananthapuram Central - Guruvayur InterCity Express
Travel Time: 5h 48m Distance: 280 km
Departs @ 17:30
TVC/Thiruvananthapuram Ctrl 
Platform# 5
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 23:18
TCR/Thrissur 
Platform# 2
SMTWTFS
xfer @ TCR/Thrissur (Trichur)  Buffer: 57m
#2. 16188/Ernakulam - Karaikkal Express (PT)
Travel Time: 1h 22m Distance: 75 km
Departs @ 00:15
TCR/Thrissur 
Platform# 2
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 01:37 +1 night
PGT/Palakkad Jn 
Platform# --
SMTWTFS
Σ Trivandrum to Hatia ΣChain
   W   
Travel Time: 8h 12m  2 halts
Distance: 369 km  1 xfers
TVC/Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum)
Departure @ 17:45
PGT/Palakkad Junction (Palghat)
Arrival @ 01:57
Created: Jul 13 2018 (02:22) by 1911491/Skumar
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
Trivandrum to Hatia
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Travel Time: 8h 12m  2 halts  Distance: 369 km  1 xfers
#1. 16304/Vanchinad Express
Travel Time: 5h 10m Distance: 220 km
Departs @ 17:45
TVC/Thiruvananthapuram Ctrl 
Platform# 4
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 22:55
ERS/Ernakulam Jn 
Platform# 4
SMTWTFS
xfer @ ERS/Ernakulam Junction (South)  Buffer: 30m
#2. 22838/Dharti Aaba AC SF Express (PT)
Travel Time: 2h 32m Distance: 149 km
Departs @ 23:25
ERS/Ernakulam Jn 
Platform# 4
   W   

Arrives @ 01:57 +1 night
PGT/Palakkad Jn 
Platform# 4
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Σ Tirunelveli to Coimbatore ΣChain
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 39h 32m  15 halts
Distance: 754 km  1 xfers
TVC/Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum)
Departure @ 11:35
PGT/Palakkad Junction (Palghat)
Arrival @ 03:07
Created: Apr 21 2022 (18:24) by 984672/nellai King
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
Buffer in tiruchy
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Travel Time: 39h 32m  15 halts  Distance: 754 km  1 xfers
#1. 22628/Thiruvananthapuram Central - Tiruchchirappalli SF InterCity Express
Travel Time: 8h 10m Distance: 456 km
Departs @ 11:35
TVC/Thiruvananthapuram Ctrl 
Platform# --
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 19:45
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Jn 
Platform# --
SMTWTFS
xfer @ TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Junction  Buffer: 15m
#2. 16187/Karaikkal - Ernakulam Express (PT)
Travel Time: 7h 7m Distance: 298 km
Departs @ 20:00
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Jn 
Platform# 1
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 03:07 +1 night
PGT/Palakkad Jn 
Platform# 1
SMTWTFS
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