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VRI/Vriddhachalam Junction to QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
3 Trains

Shortest Route: 547.65 km

The Shortest Route passes through:
Tiruchchirappalli => Madurai

3 Long-Distance Trains

16127/Chennai Egmore - Guruvayur Express (PT)
சென்னை எழும்பூர் - குருவாயூர் விரைவு வண்டி     चेन्नै एषुंबूर - गुरुवायूर एक्सप्रेस
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 12h 34m  27 halts  Distance: 644.33997 km
VRI/Vriddhachalam Junction
Departure @ 12:58
QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
Arrival @ 01:32 +1 night

General/GN Waitlist
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TT Updated: Yesterday (12:36) by 1732257/SIVAPRAKASH P


16127/Chennai Egmore - Guruvayur Express (PT)
சென்னை எழும்பூர் - குருவாயூர் விரைவு வண்டி     चेन्नै एषुंबूर - गुरुवायूर एक्सप्रेस


The Shortest Route between VRI and QLN is 97 km (15%) shorter.
Travel Time: 12h 34m     27 halts
Distance: 644 km     Avg Speed: 51 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 110 km/hr
Departs @ 12:58
VRI/Vriddhachalam Jn 
Platform# 3
SMTWTFS
Arrives @ 01:32 +1 night
QLN/Kollam Jn 
Platform# 2
SMTWTFS
Type: Mail/Express
Zone: SR/Southern
ICF Rake

Rake/Coach Position

  0
  L
  1
SLR
  2
 UR
  3
 UR
  4
 D3
  5
 D2
  6
 D1
  7
S11
  8
S10
  9
 S9
 18
 B2
 17
 S1
 16
 S2
 15
 S3
 14
 S4
 13
 S5
 12
 S6
 11
 S7
 10
 S8
 19
 B1
 20
 A1
 21
 UR
 22
 UR
 23
SLR
Rating: 4.2/5 (114 votes)
cleanliness - good (20)
punctuality - good (20)
food - good (18)
ticket avbl - good (19)
u/r coach - good (14)
railfanning - excellent (18)
safety - excellent (19)
16101/Chennai Egmore - Kollam Express (PT)
சென்னை எழும்பூர் - கொல்லம் விரைவு வண்டி     चेन्नै एषुंबूर - कोल्लम एक्सप्रेस
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 11h 13m  16 halts  Distance: 547.65 km
VRI/Vriddhachalam Junction
Departure @ 20:07
QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
Arrival @ 07:20 +1 night

IISL3A2A

TT Updated: Mar 16 (01:12) by 1732257/SIVAPRAKASH P


16101/Chennai Egmore - Kollam Express (PT)
சென்னை எழும்பூர் - கொல்லம் விரைவு வண்டி     चेन्नै एषुंबूर - कोल्लम एक्सप्रेस


This is the Shortest Route between VRI and QLN.
Travel Time: 11h 13m     16 halts
Distance: 548 km     Avg Speed: 48 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 110 km/hr between MS/Chennai Egmore and MDU/Madurai Junction
Departs @ 20:07
VRI/Vriddhachalam Jn 
Platform# 3
SMTWTFS
Arrives @ 07:20 +1 night
QLN/Kollam Jn 
Platform# 1A
SMTWTFS
Type: Mail/Express
Zone: SR/Southern
ICF-CBC Rake

Rake/Coach Position

  0
  L
  1
SLR
  2
 UR
  3
S10
  4
 S9
  5
 S8
  6
 S7
  7
 S6
  8
 S5
  9
 S4
 17
SLR
 16
 UR
 15
 A1
 14
 B1
 13
 B2
 12
 S1
 11
 S2
 10
 S3
Rating: 4.0/5 (32 votes)
cleanliness - good (6)
punctuality - good (5)
food - good (5)
ticket avbl - good (5)
u/r coach - good (4)
railfanning - excellent (6)
safety - good (5)
20635/Ananthapuri SF Express (PT)
அனந்தபுரி விரைவு வண்டி     अनंतपुरी सुपरफास्ट एक्सप्रेस
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 12h 3m  19 halts  Distance: 644.33997 km
VRI/Vriddhachalam Junction
Departure @ 23:12
QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
Arrival @ 11:15 +1 night

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TT Updated: Nov 05 2023 (13:26) by 496597/


20635/Ananthapuri SF Express (PT)
அனந்தபுரி விரைவு வண்டி     अनंतपुरी सुपरफास्ट एक्सप्रेस


The Shortest Route between VRI and QLN is 97 km (15%) shorter.
Travel Time: 12h 3m     19 halts
Distance: 644 km     Avg Speed: 53 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 110 km/hr between CGL/Chengalpattu Junction and TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Junction
Departs @ 23:12
VRI/Vriddhachalam Jn 
Platform# 3
SMTWTFS
Arrives @ 11:15 +1 night
QLN/Kollam Jn 
Platform# 3
SMTWTFS
Type: SuperFast
Zone: SR/Southern
ICF Rake

Rake/Coach Position

  0
  L
  1
SLR
  2
 UR
  3
 UR
  4
S12
  5
S11
  6
S10
  7
 S9
  8
 S8
  9
 S7
 18
 B1
 17
 B2
 16
 B3
 15
 S1
 14
 S2
 13
 S3
 12
 S4
 11
 S5
 10
 S6
 19
 A2
 20
 A1
 21
 H1
 22
 UR
 23
SLR
Rating: 3.8/5 (101 votes)
cleanliness - good (18)
punctuality - good (18)
food - good (13)
ticket avbl - good (18)
u/r coach - good (7)
railfanning - good (17)
safety - good (17)


5 ΣChains are available thru these Xfer Stations:
Madurai   Salem   Shoranur  

5 ΣChains

Σ Chennai Trivandrum Day night Chain ΣChain
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 15h 43m  23 halts
Distance: 646 km  1 xfers
VRI/Vriddhachalam Junction
Departure @ 16:47
QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
Arrival @ 08:30
Created: Jan 09 2012 (23:02) by 111455/Vaigai SF Express
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
This chain provides connectivity between Chennai and Trivandrum daily. Getting tickets is very easy.
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Travel Time: 15h 43m  23 halts  Distance: 646 km  1 xfers
#1. 12635/Vaigai SF Express
Travel Time: 4h 43m Distance: 280 km
Departs @ 16:47
VRI/Vriddhachalam Jn 
Platform# 3
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 21:30
MDU/Madurai Jn 
Platform# 2,3
SMTWTFS
xfer @ MDU/Madurai Junction  Buffer: 1h 55m
#2. 16729/Madurai - Punalur Express (PT)
Travel Time: 9h 5m Distance: 366 km
Departs @ 23:25
MDU/Madurai Jn 
Platform# 4,5
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 08:30 +1 night
QLN/Kollam Jn 
Platform# --
SMTWTFS
Σ CBE-SRR-TVC daily ΣChain
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 17h 28m  2 halts
Distance: 714 km  1 xfers
VRI/Vriddhachalam Junction
Departure @ 02:22
QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
Arrival @ 19:50
Created: Dec 08 2012 (17:34) by 499054/Always look for RandoMVids215 n RandoMPics215
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
NOTE : CHAIN CAN BE USEFUL ONLY FOR PAX FROM CBE & ED before that stations can take the other route through south TN... ---Comfortable journey with Janshatabdi for major distance ... ---Alternate daily day train from CBE to TVC ... --- Can be very useful when u dont get tickets in regular north & north-east bound trains ...
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Travel Time: 17h 28m  2 halts  Distance: 714 km  1 xfers
#1. 16159/Chennai Egmore - Mangaluru Central Express (PT)
Travel Time: 10h 8m Distance: 465 km
Departs @ 02:22
VRI/Vriddhachalam Jn 
Platform# 3
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 12:30
SRR/Shoranur Jn 
Platform# 3
SMTWTFS
xfer @ SRR/Shoranur Junction  Buffer: 2h 30m
#2. 12075/Kozhikode - Thiruvananthapuram Central Jan Shatabdi Express
Travel Time: 4h 50m Distance: 249 km
Departs @ 15:00
SRR/Shoranur Jn 
Platform# 4,6
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 19:50
QLN/Kollam Jn 
Platform# 1
SMTWTFS
Σ Pondicherry - Trivandrum Weekly SF Link ΣChain
    T  
Travel Time: 39h 12m  14 halts
Distance: 1226 km  1 xfers
VRI/Vriddhachalam Junction
Departure @ 18:40
QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
Arrival @ 09:52
Created: May 14 2013 (18:49) by 53131/Being Educated is Just a statement
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
Super Fast Link Good Buffer
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Travel Time: 39h 12m  14 halts  Distance: 1226 km  1 xfers
#1. 16855/Puducherry - Mangaluru Central Express (Via Salem) (PT)
Travel Time: 3h 20m Distance: 139 km
Departs @ 18:40
VRI/Vriddhachalam Jn 
Platform# 3
    T  

Arrives @ 22:00
SA/Salem Jn 
Platform# --
    T  
xfer @ SA/Salem Junction  Buffer: 2h 10m
#2. 12623/MGR Chennai Central - Thiruvananthapuram Central Mail (PT)
Travel Time: 9h 42m Distance: 519 km
Departs @ 00:10
SA/Salem Jn 
Platform# 4
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 09:52 +1 night
QLN/Kollam Jn 
Platform# 1
SMTWTFS
Σ Egmore-Salem Chain ΣChain
 M     
Travel Time: 87h 17m  58 halts
Distance: 658 km  1 xfers
VRI/Vriddhachalam Junction
Departure @ 03:15
QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
Arrival @ 18:32
Created: May 09 2017 (19:36) by 1663701/TheSuperFastExpress
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
Another Late night weekly connection to connect ED,CBE and Kerala towns with stations in MS-VRI line. Especially for ED, CBE it reaches before the MS-MAQ Express. And transit at SA would be possible, because Himsagar is avg late over 1 hr. Else next train is available in SA-CBE route after an hour.
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Travel Time: 87h 17m  58 halts  Distance: 658 km  1 xfers
#1. 22153/Chennai Egmore - Salem SF Express (PT)
Travel Time: 2h 55m Distance: 139 km
Departs @ 03:15
VRI/Vriddhachalam Jn 
Platform# 2
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 06:10
SA/Salem Jn 
Platform# 1
SMTWTFS
xfer @ SA/Salem Junction  Buffer: 2h 0m
#2. 16318/Himsagar Express (PT)
Travel Time: 10h 22m Distance: 519 km
Departs @ 08:10
SA/Salem Jn 
Platform# 4
    T  

Arrives @ 18:32 +2 nights
QLN/Kollam Jn 
Platform# 1
    T  
Σ Cuddalore/Neyveli-Salem-Coimbatore-Ernakulam-Trivandrum Express ΣChain
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 13h 47m  32 halts
Distance: 658 km  1 xfers
VRI/Vriddhachalam Junction
Departure @ 06:15
QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
Arrival @ 20:02
Created: Yesterday (09:56) by 468018/arulmuru182002
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
This chain connects Cuddalore/Neyveli with Erode, Coimbatore, Thirussur, Ernakulam, Trivandrum.
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Travel Time: 13h 47m  32 halts  Distance: 658 km  1 xfers
#1. 06121/Cuddalore Port Jn - Salem DEMU Passenger
Travel Time: 2h 50m Distance: 139 km
Departs @ 06:15
VRI/Vriddhachalam Jn 
Platform# --
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 09:05
SA/Salem Jn 
Platform# --
SMTWTFS
xfer @ SA/Salem Junction  Buffer: 40m
#2. 12626/Kerala Express (PT)
Travel Time: 10h 17m Distance: 519 km
Departs @ 09:45
SA/Salem Jn 
Platform# 1
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 20:02 +2 nights
QLN/Kollam Jn 
Platform# --
SMTWTFS
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