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TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Junction to QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
3 Trains

Shortest Route: 424.3 km

The Shortest Route passes through:
Madurai

3 Long-Distance Trains

20635/Ananthapuri SF Express (PT)
அனந்தபுரி விரைவு வண்டி     अनंतपुरी सुपरफास्ट एक्सप्रेस
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 10h 10m  18 halts  Distance: 520.99 km
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Junction
Departure @ 01:05
QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
Arrival @ 11:15

Pooled Quota/PQ Waitlist
IISL3A2A1A

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


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


The Shortest Route between TPJ and QLN is 97 km (19%) shorter.
Travel Time: 10h 10m     18 halts
Distance: 521 km     Avg Speed: 51 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 110 km/hr between CGL/Chengalpattu Junction and TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Junction
Departs @ 01:05
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Jn 
Platform# 5
SMTWTFS
Arrives @ 11:15
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)
16127/Chennai Egmore - Guruvayur Express (PT)
சென்னை எழும்பூர் - குருவாயூர் விரைவு வண்டி     चेन्नै एषुंबूर - गुरुवायूर एक्सप्रेस
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 10h 22m  23 halts  Distance: 520.99 km
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Junction
Departure @ 15:10
QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
Arrival @ 01:32 +1 night

General/GN Waitlist
II2SSL3A2A

TT Updated: Mar 27 (21:08) by 1732257/SIVAPRAKASH P


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


The Shortest Route between TPJ and QLN is 97 km (19%) shorter.
Travel Time: 10h 22m     23 halts
Distance: 521 km     Avg Speed: 50 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 110 km/hr
Departs @ 15:10
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Jn 
Platform# 6
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: 9h 25m  15 halts  Distance: 424.3 km
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Junction
Departure @ 21:55
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 TPJ and QLN.
Travel Time: 9h 25m     15 halts
Distance: 424 km     Avg Speed: 45 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 110 km/hr between MS/Chennai Egmore and MDU/Madurai Junction
Departs @ 21:55
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Jn 
Platform# 5
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)


11 ΣChains are available thru these Xfer Stations:
Ernakulam Town (North)   Dindigul   Madurai   Erode   Coimbatore   Shoranur   Tirunelveli  

11 ΣChains

Σ Chennai Trivandrum Day night Chain ΣChain
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 13h 35m  20 halts
Distance: 522 km  1 xfers
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Junction
Departure @ 18:55
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: 13h 35m  20 halts  Distance: 522 km  1 xfers
#1. 12635/Vaigai SF Express
Travel Time: 2h 35m Distance: 157 km
Departs @ 18:55
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Jn 
Platform# 4
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 Karaikal Trichy Trivandrum Chain ΣChain
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 13h 52m  9 halts
Distance: 601 km  1 xfers
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Junction
Departure @ 20:00
QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
Arrival @ 09:52
Created: Jan 24 2012 (19:50) by 36298/Guruvayur Express
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
Karaikal Trivandrum Daily Chain
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Travel Time: 13h 52m  9 halts  Distance: 601 km  1 xfers
#1. 16187/Karaikkal - Ernakulam Express (PT)
Travel Time: 10h 18m Distance: 445 km
Departs @ 20:00
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Jn 
Platform# 1
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 06:18 +1 night
ERN/Ernakulam Town 
Platform# 2
SMTWTFS
xfer @ ERN/Ernakulam Town (North)  Buffer: 22m
#2. 12623/MGR Chennai Central - Thiruvananthapuram Central Mail (PT)
Travel Time: 3h 12m Distance: 156 km
Departs @ 06:40
ERN/Ernakulam Town 
Platform# 2
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 09:52 +1 night
QLN/Kollam Jn 
Platform# 1
SMTWTFS
Σ Mayiladuthurai to Trivandrum Via Erode Chain ΣChain
SM WTFS
Travel Time: 12h 37m  13 halts
Distance: 600 km  1 xfers
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Junction
Departure @ 17:20
QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
Arrival @ 05:57
Created: Aug 15 2012 (15:01) by 53131/Being Educated is Just a statement
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
Pretty Fast* Comfortable Train* Much better than via TPJ from a connectivity perspective* Good Buffer* Change over can be made at CBE also as CBE has quota for 12695 incase tickets are under heavy WL from ED.*
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Travel Time: 12h 37m  13 halts  Distance: 600 km  1 xfers
#1. 12083/Mayiladuturai - Coimbatore Jan Shatabdi Express
Travel Time: 2h 2m Distance: 141 km
Departs @ 17:20
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Jn 
Platform# 1
SM WTFS

Arrives @ 19:22
ED/Erode Jn 
Platform# 2
SM WTFS
xfer @ ED/Erode Junction  Buffer: 1h 48m
#2. 12695/M.G.R Chennai Central - Thiruvananthapuram Central SF Express (PT)
Travel Time: 8h 47m Distance: 459 km
Departs @ 21:10
ED/Erode Jn 
Platform# --
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 05:57 +1 night
QLN/Kollam Jn 
Platform# --
SMTWTFS
Σ mayiladuthurai-kochuveli weekly chain ΣChain
    T  
Travel Time: 11h 47m  16 halts
Distance: 601 km  1 xfers
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Junction
Departure @ 17:20
QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
Arrival @ 05:07
Created: Sep 26 2012 (07:32) by 105782/Mayiladuthurai The Undisputed King Of Mainline
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
this connection will help people to travel kochuveli with sufficient buffer time....
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Travel Time: 11h 47m  16 halts  Distance: 601 km  1 xfers
#1. 12083/Mayiladuturai - Coimbatore Jan Shatabdi Express
Travel Time: 4h 10m Distance: 242 km
Departs @ 17:20
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Jn 
Platform# 1
SM WTFS

Arrives @ 21:30
CBE/Coimbatore Jn 
Platform# 5
SM WTFS
xfer @ CBE/Coimbatore Junction  Buffer: 1h 10m
#2. 22677/Yesvantpur - Kochuveli AC SF Express
Travel Time: 6h 27m Distance: 359 km
Departs @ 22:40
CBE/Coimbatore Jn 
Platform# 2
    T  

Arrives @ 05:07 +1 night
QLN/Kollam Jn 
Platform# 1
     F 
Σ CBE-SRR-TVC daily ΣChain
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 15h 0m  -1 halts
Distance: 590 km  1 xfers
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Junction
Departure @ 04:50
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: 15h 0m  -1 halts  Distance: 590 km  1 xfers
#1. 16159/Chennai Egmore - Mangaluru Central Express (PT)
Travel Time: 7h 40m Distance: 342 km
Departs @ 04:50
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Jn 
Platform# 2
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 Trichy Trivandrum ΣChain
no arr/dep
Travel Time: 35h 27m  18 halts
Distance: 688 km  1 xfers
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Junction
Departure @ 17:20
QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
Arrival @ 04:47
Created: Mar 24 2013 (15:46) by 16745/BMTIR
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
Alternate Weekly
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Travel Time: 35h 27m  18 halts  Distance: 688 km  1 xfers
#1. 12083/Mayiladuturai - Coimbatore Jan Shatabdi Express
Travel Time: 2h 2m Distance: 141 km
Departs @ 17:20
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Jn 
Platform# 1
SM WTFS

Arrives @ 19:22
ED/Erode Jn 
Platform# 2
SM WTFS
xfer @ ED/Erode Junction  Buffer: 1h 28m
#2. 12777/SSS Hubballi - Kochuveli Weekly SF Express
Travel Time: 7h 57m Distance: 446 km
Departs @ 20:50
ED/Erode Jn 
Platform# 2
   W   

Arrives @ 04:47 +1 night
QLN/Kollam Jn 
Platform# 1
    T  
Σ Thanjavur Kollam ΣChain
   W   
Travel Time: 37h 55m  27 halts
Distance: 601 km  1 xfers
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Junction
Departure @ 23:00
QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
Arrival @ 12:55
Created: Jan 27 2014 (16:31) by 16745/BMTIR
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
Weekly
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Travel Time: 37h 55m  27 halts  Distance: 601 km  1 xfers
#1. 16615/Chemmozhi Express (PT)
Travel Time: 5h 45m Distance: 242 km
Departs @ 23:00
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Jn 
Platform# --
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 04:45 +1 night
CBE/Coimbatore Jn 
Platform# --
SMTWTFS
xfer @ CBE/Coimbatore Junction  Buffer: 22h 55m
#2. 18567/Visakhapatnam - Kollam Weekly Express (PT)
Travel Time: 9h 15m Distance: 359 km
Departs @ 03:40
CBE/Coimbatore Jn 
Platform# 4
     F 

Arrives @ 12:55 +1 night
QLN/Kollam Jn 
Platform# 3
     F 
Σ Pudukkottai - Thiruvananthapuram Weekly ΣChain
S      
Travel Time: 38h 50m  17 halts
Distance: 629 km  1 xfers
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Junction
Departure @ 17:40
QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
Arrival @ 08:30
Created: Apr 16 2014 (21:32) by 877273/Karikuzhambu
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
Pudukkottai - Thiruvananthapuram Weekly connection. Good connectivity to TVC from PDKT, KKDI and SVG.
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Travel Time: 38h 50m  17 halts  Distance: 629 km  1 xfers
#1. 16861/Puducherry - Kanniyakumari Express
Travel Time: 6h 40m Distance: 331 km
Departs @ 17:40
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Jn 
Platform# --
S      

Arrives @ 00:20 +1 night
TEN/Tirunelveli Jn 
Platform# --
 M     
xfer @ TEN/Tirunelveli Junction  Buffer: 1h 40m
#2. 16729/Madurai - Punalur Express (PT)
Travel Time: 6h 30m Distance: 209 km
Departs @ 02:00
TEN/Tirunelveli Jn 
Platform# --
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 08:30 +1 night
QLN/Kollam Jn 
Platform# --
SMTWTFS
Σ Mayiladuthurai to kanyakumari transfer at erode ΣChain
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 37h 52m  22 halts
Distance: 1016 km  1 xfers
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Junction
Departure @ 20:35
QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
Arrival @ 10:27
Created: Oct 13 2022 (12:44) by 1745539/lvraghavan1987
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
Mysur express will have chain with kanyakumari express
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Travel Time: 37h 52m  22 halts  Distance: 1016 km  1 xfers
#1. 16231/Mayiladuturai - Mysuru Express (PT)
Travel Time: 2h 50m Distance: 141 km
Departs @ 20:35
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Jn 
Platform# 2,3
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 23:25
ED/Erode Jn 
Platform# --
SMTWTFS
xfer @ ED/Erode Junction  Buffer: 2h 0m
#2. 16526/KSR Bengaluru - Kanniyakumari Express (PT)
Travel Time: 9h 2m Distance: 459 km
Departs @ 01:25
ED/Erode Jn 
Platform# 2
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 10:27 +1 night
QLN/Kollam Jn 
Platform# 2
SMTWTFS
Σ Egmore Tenkasi Vande Bharath ΣChain
SM WTFS
Travel Time: 10h 0m  7 halts
Distance: 487 km  1 xfers
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Junction
Departure @ 18:45
QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
Arrival @ 04:45
Created: Sep 24 2023 (19:48) by 1962321/LobsangJ
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
Egmore Nellai Tenkasi Vande Bharath
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Travel Time: 10h 0m  7 halts  Distance: 487 km  1 xfers
#1. 20665/Chennai Egmore - Tirunelveli Vande Bharat Express
Travel Time: 3h 55m Distance: 314 km
Departs @ 18:45
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Jn 
Platform# 1
SM WTFS

Arrives @ 22:40
TEN/Tirunelveli Jn 
Platform# 1
SM WTFS
xfer @ TEN/Tirunelveli Junction  Buffer: 50m
#2. 16791/Palaruvi Express
Travel Time: 5h 15m Distance: 174 km
Departs @ 23:30
TEN/Tirunelveli Jn 
Platform# 3
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 04:45 +1 night
QLN/Kollam Jn 
Platform# 3
SMTWTFS
Σ Mayiladuthurai Palani Thiruvananthapuram Daily ΣChain
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 12h 22m  10 halts
Distance: 576 km  1 xfers
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Junction
Departure @ 14:25
QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
Arrival @ 02:47
Created: Jan 11 (07:35) by 2222839/Sivakasi
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
Connects delta TN to Palani and kerala
00
Travel Time: 12h 22m  10 halts  Distance: 576 km  1 xfers
#1. 16847/Mayiladuturai - Sengottai Express (UnReserved)
Travel Time: 1h 30m Distance: 94 km
Departs @ 14:25
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Jn 
Platform# 4
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 15:55
DG/Dindigul Jn 
Platform# 5
SMTWTFS
xfer @ DG/Dindigul Junction  Buffer: 1h 10m
#2. 16344/Amritha Express (PT)
Travel Time: 9h 42m Distance: 481 km
Departs @ 17:05
DG/Dindigul Jn 
Platform# 1
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 02:47 +1 night
QLN/Kollam Jn 
Platform# --
SMTWTFS
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