12693 PEARL CITY EXP
12693 PEARL CITY EXP is a superfast service from Chennai Egmore (MS) to Tuticorin (TN). It covers 656 km in 10 hr 40 min, calling at 20 stations and spending 1 night on board. It runs every day of the week.
Superfast · 656 km · 10 hr 40 min · 20 stops · Daily
Route and stops
Every scheduled call in order, from Chennai Egmore (MS) to Tuticorin (TN). 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 | Chennai Egmore MS | — | 19:15 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Tambaram TBM | 19:40 | 19:42 | 2 min | 1 | 25 |
| 3 | Chengalpattu Jn CGL | 20:08 | 20:10 | 2 min | 1 | 56 |
| 4 | Madurantakam MMK | 20:28 | 20:30 | 2 min | 1 | 81 |
| 5 | Melmaruvathur MLMR | 20:43 | 20:45 | 2 min | 1 | 92 |
| 6 | Tindivanam TMV | 21:08 | 21:10 | 2 min | 1 | 122 |
| 7 | Villupuram Jn VM | 22:03 | 22:05 | 2 min | 1 | 159 |
| 8 | Vriddhachalam Jn VRI | 22:46 | 22:48 | 2 min | 1 | 213 |
| 9 | Ariyalur ALU | 23:23 | 23:24 | 1 min | 1 | 267 |
| 10 | Tiruchchirappalli Jn TPJ | 00:45 | 00:50 | 5 min | 2 | 336 |
| 11 | Dindigul Jn DG | 01:47 | 01:50 | 3 min | 2 | 431 |
| 12 | Madurai Jn MDU | 02:45 | 02:50 | 5 min | 2 | 497 |
| 13 | Tirumangalam TMQ | 03:07 | 03:08 | 1 min | 2 | 514 |
| 14 | Virudunagar Jn VPT | 03:23 | 03:25 | 2 min | 2 | 540 |
| 15 | Satur SRT | 03:43 | 03:45 | 2 min | 2 | 567 |
| 16 | Kovilpatti CVP | 04:03 | 04:05 | 2 min | 2 | 588 |
| 17 | Kadambur KDU | 04:19 | 04:20 | 1 min | 2 | 610 |
| 18 | Vanchi Maniyachchi Jn MEJ | 04:39 | 04:40 | 1 min | 2 | 624 |
| 19 | Tutimelur TME | 05:09 | 05:10 | 1 min | 2 | 654 |
| 20 | Tuticorin TN | 05:55 | — | — | 2 | 656 |
Longest halts
Where 12693 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.
- Tiruchchirappalli Jn TPJ5 min · arrives 00:45, departs 00:50
- Madurai Jn MDU5 min · arrives 02:45, departs 02:50
Stations on the 12693 route
A sample of the intermediate calls, spread along the run. Each station page lists everything else that stops there.
- Tambaram (TBM)Day 1 · 25 km from Chennai Egmore
- Melmaruvathur (MLMR)Day 1 · 92 km from Chennai Egmore
- Vriddhachalam Jn (VRI)Day 1 · 213 km from Chennai Egmore
- Dindigul Jn (DG)Day 2 · 431 km from Chennai Egmore
- Virudunagar Jn (VPT)Day 2 · 540 km from Chennai Egmore
- Kadambur (KDU)Day 2 · 610 km from Chennai Egmore
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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