12642 TIRUKKURAL EXP
12642 TIRUKKURAL EXP is a superfast service from Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM) to Kanniyakumari (CAPE). It covers 2,926 km in 46 hr 45 min, calling at 23 stations and spending 2 nights on board. It runs on Mon, Sat.
Superfast · 2,926 km · 46 hr 45 min · 23 stops · Mon, Sat
Route and stops
Every scheduled call in order, from Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM) to Kanniyakumari (CAPE). An em dash means there is no such event: the train starts at that station or finishes there. “Day” counts from the day it leaves its origin, so a stop on day 2 is the morning after departure.
| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazrat Nizamuddin NZM | — | 05:20 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Agra Cantt AGC | 08:00 | 08:05 | 5 min | 1 | 188 |
| 3 | Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi) VGLJ | 11:25 | 11:33 | 8 min | 1 | 403 |
| 4 | Bhopal Jn BPL | 15:30 | 15:40 | 10 min | 1 | 694 |
| 5 | Itarsi Jn ET | 17:25 | 17:30 | 5 min | 1 | 786 |
| 6 | Betul BZU | 19:33 | 19:35 | 2 min | 1 | 893 |
| 7 | Nagpur NGP | 22:20 | 22:25 | 5 min | 1 | 1,083 |
| 8 | Balharshah BPQ | 01:45 | 01:50 | 5 min | 2 | 1,294 |
| 9 | Vijayawada Jn BZA | 08:25 | 08:35 | 10 min | 2 | 1,744 |
| 10 | Gudur Jn GDR | 13:03 | 13:05 | 2 min | 2 | 2,036 |
| 11 | Chennai Egmore MS | 15:55 | 16:10 | 15 min | 2 | 2,178 |
| 12 | Tambaram TBM | 16:35 | 16:37 | 2 min | 2 | 2,203 |
| 13 | Chengalpattu Jn CGL | 17:03 | 17:05 | 2 min | 2 | 2,234 |
| 14 | Villupuram Jn VM | 18:53 | 18:55 | 2 min | 2 | 2,337 |
| 15 | Vriddhachalam Jn VRI | 19:36 | 19:38 | 2 min | 2 | 2,391 |
| 16 | Tiruchchirappalli Jn TPJ | 21:25 | 21:30 | 5 min | 2 | 2,514 |
| 17 | Dindigul Jn DG | 22:30 | 22:35 | 5 min | 2 | 2,608 |
| 18 | Madurai Jn MDU | 23:45 | 23:50 | 5 min | 2 | 2,674 |
| 19 | Virudunagar Jn VPT | 00:23 | 00:25 | 2 min | 3 | 2,718 |
| 20 | Satur SRT | 00:43 | 00:45 | 2 min | 3 | 2,744 |
| 21 | Tirunelveli TEN | 02:10 | 02:15 | 5 min | 3 | 2,831 |
| 22 | Nagarcoil Jn NCJ | 03:20 | 03:23 | 3 min | 3 | 2,904 |
| 23 | Kanniyakumari CAPE | 04:05 | — | — | 3 | 2,926 |
Longest halts
Where 12642 stands longest, from the scheduled times above. A long booked halt is also where a change of train is most likely to hold — the margin is already in the timetable.
- Chennai Egmore MS15 min · arrives 15:55, departs 16:10
- Bhopal Jn BPL10 min · arrives 15:30, departs 15:40
- Vijayawada Jn BZA10 min · arrives 08:25, departs 08:35
- Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi) VGLJ8 min · arrives 11:25, departs 11:33
- Agra Cantt AGC5 min · arrives 08:00, departs 08:05
- Itarsi Jn ET5 min · arrives 17:25, departs 17:30
Stations on the 12642 route
A sample of the intermediate calls, spread along the run. Each station page lists everything else that stops there.
- Agra Cantt (AGC)Day 1 · 188 km from Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Itarsi Jn (ET)Day 1 · 786 km from Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Balharshah (BPQ)Day 2 · 1,294 km from Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Chennai Egmore (MS)Day 2 · 2,178 km from Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Villupuram Jn (VM)Day 2 · 2,337 km from Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Dindigul Jn (DG)Day 2 · 2,608 km from Hazrat Nizamuddin
What is and is not on this page
Everything above is published timetable data — scheduled times, halts, day numbers and cumulative distance. It changes when the timetable changes and not otherwise, and nothing on this page predicts a delay.
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