12686 Mangaluru Central–Chennai Superfast Express
Superfast · 889 km · 15 hr 10 min · 21 stops · Daily
- Departs
- 16:55
- Mangalore Central
- Arrives
- 08:05
- Mgr Chennai Ctr · day 2
- Journey
- 15 hr 10 min
- 889 km · 21 stops
- Runs
- Daily
- On time
- 82%
- usually 6 min late
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Route and stops
Day 2 = the day after departure
| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mangalore Central MAQ | — | 16:55 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Kasaragod KGQ | 17:33 | 17:35 | 2 min | 1 | 43 |
| 3 | Kanhangad KZE | 17:53 | 17:55 | 2 min | 1 | 66 |
| 4 | Nileshwar NLE | 18:04 | 18:05 | 1 min | 1 | 75 |
| 5 | Payyanur PAY | 18:24 | 18:25 | 1 min | 1 | 95 |
| 6 | Kannur (Cannanore) CAN | 18:57 | 19:00 | 3 min | 1 | 129 |
| 7 | Thalassery (Tellicherry) TLY | 19:18 | 19:20 | 2 min | 1 | 150 |
| 8 | Vadakara (Badagara) BDJ | 19:38 | 19:40 | 2 min | 1 | 172 |
| 9 | Kozhikkode (Calicut) CLT | 20:27 | 20:30 | 3 min | 1 | 218 |
| 10 | Tirur TIR | 21:08 | 21:10 | 2 min | 1 | 259 |
| 11 | Shoranur Jn SRR | 21:50 | 21:55 | 5 min | 1 | 304 |
| 12 | Palakkad PGT | 22:37 | 22:40 | 3 min | 1 | 348 |
| 13 | Podanur Jn PTJ | 23:54 | 23:55 | 1 min | 1 | 399 |
| 14 | Tiruppur TUP | 00:38 | 00:40 | 2 min | 2 | 443 |
| 15 | Erode Jn ED | 01:45 | 01:50 | 5 min | 2 | 493 |
| 16 | Salem Jn SA | 02:42 | 02:45 | 3 min | 2 | 552 |
| 17 | Jolarpettai JTJ | 04:38 | 04:40 | 2 min | 2 | 676 |
| 18 | Katpadi Jn KPD | 05:43 | 05:45 | 2 min | 2 | 759 |
| 19 | Avadi AVD | 07:03 | 07:05 | 2 min | 2 | 868 |
| 20 | Perambur (Chennai) PER | 07:23 | 07:25 | 2 min | 2 | 883 |
| 21 | Mgr Chennai Ctr MAS | 08:05 | — | — | 2 | 889 |
How reliably 12686 runs
82% arrive on time at the destination
typically 6 min late · 71% on time across the route
From Oct 2025–Oct 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.
- Mangalore Centralusually on time97%
- Kasaragodtypically 6 min late95%
- Kanhangadtypically 7 min late92%
- Nileshwartypically 9 min late86%
- Payyanurtypically 6 min late91%
- Kannur (Cannanore)usually on time95%
- Thalassery (Tellicherry)usually on time95%
- Vadakara (Badagara)usually on time95%
- Kozhikkode (Calicut)usually on time95%
- Tirurusually on time95%
- Shoranur Jntypically 13 min late58%
- Palakkadtypically 15 min late50%
- Podanur Jntypically 15 min late50%
- Tiruppurtypically 18 min late42%
- Erode Jntypically 17 min late44%
- Salem Jntypically 24 min late · 4% over an hour31%
- Jolarpettaitypically 5 min late · 3% over an hour82%
- Katpadi Jntypically 9 min late · 4% over an hour75%
- Avaditypically 24 min late · 6% over an hour31%
- Perambur (Chennai)typically 23 min late · 6% over an hour33%
- Mgr Chennai Ctrtypically 6 min late · 4% over an hour82%
- Arakkonamtypically 15 min late50%
When it runs late
Runs latest on Fridays (71% on time), best on Saturdays (95%).
Longest halts
- Shoranur Jn SRR5 min · arrives 21:50, departs 21:55
- Erode Jn ED5 min · arrives 01:45, departs 01:50
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Stations on the 12686 route
- Kasaragod (KGQ)Day 1 · 43 km from Mangalore Central
- Payyanur (PAY)Day 1 · 95 km from Mangalore Central
- Vadakara (Badagara) (BDJ)Day 1 · 172 km from Mangalore Central
- Shoranur Jn (SRR)Day 1 · 304 km from Mangalore Central
- Tiruppur (TUP)Day 2 · 443 km from Mangalore Central
- Jolarpettai (JTJ)Day 2 · 676 km from Mangalore Central