12693 Pearl City Express
Superfast · 655 km · 10 hr 40 min · 20 stops · Daily
- Departs
- 19:15
- Chennai Egmore
- Arrives
- 05:55
- Tuticorin · day 2
- Journey
- 10 hr 40 min
- 655 km · 20 stops
- Runs
- Daily
- Fare from
- ₹410
- Sleeper · estimate
- On time
- 100%
- usually on time
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Route and stops
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| # | 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 | 80 |
| 5 | Melmaruvathur MLMR | 20:43 | 20:45 | 2 min | 1 | 91 |
| 6 | Tindivanam TMV | 21:08 | 21:10 | 2 min | 1 | 121 |
| 7 | Villupuram Jn VM | 22:03 | 22:05 | 2 min | 1 | 158 |
| 8 | Vriddhachalam Jn VRI | 22:46 | 22:48 | 2 min | 1 | 213 |
| 9 | Ariyalur ALU | 23:23 | 23:24 | 1 min | 1 | 266 |
| 10 | Tiruchchirappalli Jn TPJ | 00:45 | 00:50 | 5 min | 2 | 336 |
| 11 | Dindigul Jn DG | 01:47 | 01:50 | 3 min | 2 | 430 |
| 12 | Madurai Jn MDU | 02:45 | 02:50 | 5 min | 2 | 496 |
| 13 | Tirumangalam TMQ | 03:07 | 03:08 | 1 min | 2 | 514 |
| 14 | Virudunagar Jn VPT | 03:23 | 03:25 | 2 min | 2 | 539 |
| 15 | Satur SRT | 03:43 | 03:45 | 2 min | 2 | 566 |
| 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 | 655 |
How reliably 12693 runs
100% arrive on time at the destination
typically on time · 68% on time across the route
From Oct 2025–Oct 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.
- Chennai Egmoreusually on time100%
- Tambaramtypically 3 min late95%
- Chengalpattu Jntypically 7 min late84%
- Madurantakamtypically 12 min late61%
- Melmaruvathurtypically 12 min late65%
- Tindivanamtypically 13 min late58%
- Villupuram Jnusually on time95%
- Vriddhachalam Jnusually on time93%
- Ariyalurtypically 14 min late55%
- Tiruchchirappalli Jnusually on time95%
- Dindigul Jntypically 10 min late71%
- Madurai Jntypically 9 min late67%
- Tirumangalamtypically 15 min late50%
- Virudunagar Jntypically 19 min late39%
- Saturtypically 21 min late36%
- Kovilpattitypically 20 min late38%
- Kadamburtypically 22 min late34%
- Vanchi Maniyachchi Jntypically 21 min late36%
- Tutimelurusually on time97%
- Tuticorinusually on time100%
Longest halts
- Tiruchchirappalli Jn TPJ5 min · arrives 00:45, departs 00:50
- Madurai Jn MDU5 min · arrives 02:45, departs 02:50
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Stations on the 12693 route
- Tambaram (TBM)Day 1 · 25 km from Chennai Egmore
- Melmaruvathur (MLMR)Day 1 · 91 km from Chennai Egmore
- Vriddhachalam Jn (VRI)Day 1 · 213 km from Chennai Egmore
- Dindigul Jn (DG)Day 2 · 430 km from Chennai Egmore
- Virudunagar Jn (VPT)Day 2 · 539 km from Chennai Egmore
- Kadambur (KDU)Day 2 · 610 km from Chennai Egmore