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MS/Chennai Egmore to QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
2 Mail/Express Trains

Shortest Route: 760.87 km

The Shortest Route passes through:
Villupuram => Tiruchchirappalli => Madurai

2 Mail/Express Trains

16127/Chennai Egmore - Guruvayur Express (PT)
சென்னை எழும்பூர் - குருவாயூர் விரைவு வண்டி     चेन्नै एषुंबूर - गुरुवायूर एक्सप्रेस
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 15h 47m  33 halts  Distance: 857.56 km
MS/Chennai Egmore
Departure @ 09:45
QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
Arrival @ 01:32 +1 night

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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 MS and QLN is 97 km (11%) shorter.
Travel Time: 15h 47m     33 halts
Distance: 858 km     Avg Speed: 54 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 110 km/hr
Departs @ 09:45
MS/Chennai Egmore 
Platform# 4
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: 14h 20m  21 halts  Distance: 760.87 km
MS/Chennai Egmore
Departure @ 17:00
QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
Arrival @ 07:20 +1 night

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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 MS and QLN.
Travel Time: 14h 20m     21 halts
Distance: 761 km     Avg Speed: 53 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 110 km/hr between MS/Chennai Egmore and MDU/Madurai Junction
Departs @ 17:00
MS/Chennai Egmore 
Platform# 2
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)


10 ΣChains are available thru these Xfer Stations:
Katpadi   Jolarpettai   Madurai   Salem   Palakkad (Palghat)   Shoranur   Tirunelveli  

10 ΣChains

Σ West Coast - Amrita Express ΣChain
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 37h 22m  19 halts
Distance: 854 km  1 xfers
MAS/MGR Chennai Central
2 km from MS/Chennai Egmore
Departure @ 13:25
QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
Arrival @ 02:47
Created: Jan 01 2012 (11:45) by 52982/Nazeer
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
Transit time is 35 mins at PGT
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Travel Time: 37h 22m  19 halts  Distance: 854 km  1 xfers
#1. 22637/West Coast SF Express (PT)
Travel Time: 9h 27m Distance: 551 km
Departs @ 13:25
MAS/MGR Chennai Ctrl 
Platform# 3
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 22:52
PGT/Palakkad Jn 
Platform# 1
SMTWTFS
xfer @ PGT/Palakkad Junction (Palghat)  Buffer: 22h 3m
#2. 16344/Amritha Express (PT)
Travel Time: 5h 52m Distance: 303 km
Departs @ 20:55
PGT/Palakkad Jn 
Platform# --
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 02:47 +1 night
QLN/Kollam Jn 
Platform# --
SMTWTFS
Σ Chennai Trivandrum Day night Chain ΣChain
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 18h 40m  27 halts
Distance: 859 km  1 xfers
MS/Chennai Egmore
Departure @ 13:50
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: 18h 40m  27 halts  Distance: 859 km  1 xfers
#1. 12635/Vaigai SF Express
Travel Time: 7h 40m Distance: 493 km
Departs @ 13:50
MS/Chennai Egmore 
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 Chennai-Chengannur Daily Link ΣChain
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 17h 37m  42 halts
Distance: 854 km  1 xfers
MAS/MGR Chennai Central
2 km from MS/Chennai Egmore
Departure @ 13:35
QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
Arrival @ 07:12
Created: Nov 12 2012 (11:21) by 36225/K S GOPAL
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
Daily connection for Sabarimala devotees
14
Travel Time: 17h 37m  42 halts  Distance: 854 km  1 xfers
#1. 12609/MGR Chennai Central - Mysuru SF Express
Travel Time: 2h 8m Distance: 130 km
Departs @ 13:35
MAS/MGR Chennai Ctrl 
Platform# 8
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 15:43
KPD/Katpadi Jn 
Platform# 1
SMTWTFS
xfer @ KPD/Katpadi Junction  Buffer: 2h 7m
#2. 16381/Pune - Kanniyakumari Express (PT)
Travel Time: 13h 22m Distance: 724 km
Departs @ 17:50
KPD/Katpadi Jn 
Platform# 3
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 07:12 +2 nights
QLN/Kollam Jn 
Platform# 1
SMTWTFS
Σ Chennai-Chengannur Daily ΣChain
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 15h 42m  42 halts
Distance: 853 km  1 xfers
MAS/MGR Chennai Central
2 km from MS/Chennai Egmore
Departure @ 15:30
QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
Arrival @ 07:12
Created: Nov 14 2012 (12:30) by 36225/K S GOPAL
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
Connectivity and xfer at Jolarpet
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Travel Time: 15h 42m  42 halts  Distance: 853 km  1 xfers
#1. 12607/Lalbagh SF Express
Travel Time: 3h 23m Distance: 214 km
Departs @ 15:30
MAS/MGR Chennai Ctrl 
Platform# 8,4
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 18:53
JTJ/Jolarpettai Jn 
Platform# 1
SMTWTFS
xfer @ JTJ/Jolarpettai Junction  Buffer: 22m
#2. 16381/Pune - Kanniyakumari Express (PT)
Travel Time: 11h 57m Distance: 639 km
Departs @ 19:15
JTJ/Jolarpettai Jn 
Platform# --
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 07:12 +2 nights
QLN/Kollam Jn 
Platform# 1
SMTWTFS
Σ Chennai-Shoranur-trivandrum 5 days a week ΣChain
SM WTF 
Travel Time: 16h 23m  12 halts
Distance: 842 km  1 xfers
MAS/MGR Chennai Central
2 km from MS/Chennai Egmore
Departure @ 20:10
QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
Arrival @ 12:33
Created: Nov 14 2012 (12:37) by 322536/GIPR
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
Chennai-Shoranur-trivandrum 5 days a week
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Travel Time: 16h 23m  12 halts  Distance: 842 km  1 xfers
#1. 12601/MGR Chennai Central - Mangaluru Central Mail (PT)
Travel Time: 9h 25m Distance: 582 km
Departs @ 20:10
MAS/MGR Chennai Ctrl 
Platform# 11
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 05:35 +1 night
SRR/Shoranur Jn 
Platform# 5,6
SMTWTFS
xfer @ SRR/Shoranur Junction  Buffer: 2h 0m
#2. 12081/Kannur - Thiruvananthapuram Central Jan Shatabdi Express
Travel Time: 4h 58m Distance: 260 km
Departs @ 07:35
SRR/Shoranur Jn 
Platform# --
 MT TFS

Arrives @ 12:33
QLN/Kollam Jn 
Platform# --
 MT TFS
Σ CBE-SRR-TVC daily ΣChain
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 20h 35m  8 halts
Distance: 927 km  1 xfers
MS/Chennai Egmore
Departure @ 23:15
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: 20h 35m  8 halts  Distance: 927 km  1 xfers
#1. 16159/Chennai Egmore - Mangaluru Central Express (PT)
Travel Time: 13h 15m Distance: 678 km
Departs @ 23:15
MS/Chennai Egmore 
Platform# 7
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 12:30 +1 night
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 Egmore-Salem Chain ΣChain
S      
Travel Time: 90h 37m  63 halts
Distance: 871 km  1 xfers
MS/Chennai Egmore
Departure @ 23:55
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: 90h 37m  63 halts  Distance: 871 km  1 xfers
#1. 22153/Chennai Egmore - Salem SF Express (PT)
Travel Time: 6h 15m Distance: 352 km
Departs @ 23:55
MS/Chennai Egmore 
Platform# 8
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 06:10 +1 night
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 +3 nights
QLN/Kollam Jn 
Platform# 1
    T  
Σ Agartala to Coimbatore, TVC, Kanniyakumari ΣChain
 M  T  
Travel Time: 41h 17m  14 halts
Distance: 1069 km  1 xfers
PER/Perambur
6 km from MS/Chennai Egmore
Departure @ 13:55
QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
Arrival @ 07:12
Created: May 13 2018 (08:18) by 1863537/~
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
Agartala to Coimbatore, TVC, Kanniyakumari
00
Travel Time: 41h 17m  14 halts  Distance: 1069 km  1 xfers
#1. 12504/Agartala - SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express (PT)
Travel Time: 2h 0m Distance: 124 km
Departs @ 13:55
PER/Perambur 
Platform# 2
 M  T  

Arrives @ 15:55
KPD/Katpadi Jn 
Platform# 1
 M  T  
xfer @ KPD/Katpadi Junction  Buffer: 1h 55m
#2. 16381/Pune - Kanniyakumari Express (PT)
Travel Time: 13h 22m Distance: 724 km
Departs @ 17:50
KPD/Katpadi Jn 
Platform# 3
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 07:12
QLN/Kollam Jn 
Platform# 1
SMTWTFS
Σ MAS-KCVL Super fast ΣChain
    T S
Travel Time: 40h 10m  11 halts
Distance: 1192 km  1 xfers
MAS/MGR Chennai Central
2 km from MS/Chennai Egmore
Departure @ 16:20
QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon)
Arrival @ 08:30
Created: Oct 20 2018 (15:31) by 73888/Hareesh Mangalam
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
Fastest bi-weekly connectivity between MAS and KCVL via PGT
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Travel Time: 40h 10m  11 halts  Distance: 1192 km  1 xfers
#1. 12685/MGR Chennai Central - Mangaluru Central SF Express (PT)
Travel Time: 8h 27m Distance: 538 km
Departs @ 16:20
MAS/MGR Chennai Ctrl 
Platform# 6
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 00:47 +1 night
PGT/Palakkad Jn 
Platform# 1,2
SMTWTFS
xfer @ PGT/Palakkad Junction (Palghat)  Buffer: 1h 28m
#2. 16320/SMVT Bengaluru - Kochuveli Humsafar Express
Travel Time: 6h 15m Distance: 303 km
Departs @ 02:15
PGT/Palakkad Jn 
Platform# --
 M    S

Arrives @ 08:30 +1 night
QLN/Kollam Jn 
Platform# --
 M    S
Σ Egmore Tenkasi Vande Bharath ΣChain
SM WTFS
Travel Time: 13h 55m  10 halts
Distance: 824 km  1 xfers
MS/Chennai Egmore
Departure @ 14:50
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
00
Travel Time: 13h 55m  10 halts  Distance: 824 km  1 xfers
#1. 20665/Chennai Egmore - Tirunelveli Vande Bharat Express
Travel Time: 7h 50m Distance: 650 km
Departs @ 14:50
MS/Chennai Egmore 
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
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