20605 MS TCN SF EXP
20605 MS TCN SF EXP is a superfast service from Chennai Egmore (MS) to Tiruchendur (TCN). It covers 779 km in 14 hr, calling at 30 stations and spending 1 night on board. It runs every day of the week.
Superfast · 779 km · 14 hr · 30 stops · Daily
Route and stops
Every scheduled call in order, from Chennai Egmore (MS) to Tiruchendur (TCN). 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 | — | 16:00 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Tambaram TBM | 16:25 | 16:27 | 2 min | 1 | 25 |
| 3 | Chengalpattu Jn CGL | 16:53 | 16:55 | 2 min | 1 | 56 |
| 4 | Melmaruvathur MLMR | 17:18 | 17:20 | 2 min | 1 | 92 |
| 5 | Tindivanam TMV | 17:43 | 17:45 | 2 min | 1 | 122 |
| 6 | Villupuram Jn VM | 18:45 | 18:50 | 5 min | 1 | 159 |
| 7 | Panruti PRT | 19:14 | 19:15 | 1 min | 1 | 179 |
| 8 | Tiruppadirippuliyur TDPR | 19:33 | 19:34 | 1 min | 1 | 201 |
| 9 | Chidambaram CDM | 20:08 | 20:10 | 2 min | 1 | 244 |
| 10 | Sirkazhi SY | 20:25 | 20:26 | 1 min | 1 | 261 |
| 11 | Mayiladuturai Jn MV | 21:10 | 21:12 | 2 min | 1 | 281 |
| 12 | Kutralam KTM | 21:24 | 21:25 | 1 min | 1 | 289 |
| 13 | Aduturai ADT | 21:35 | 21:36 | 1 min | 1 | 301 |
| 14 | Kumbakonam KMU | 21:46 | 21:48 | 2 min | 1 | 312 |
| 15 | Papanasam PML | 21:57 | 21:58 | 1 min | 1 | 326 |
| 16 | Thanjavur TJ | 22:33 | 22:35 | 2 min | 1 | 351 |
| 17 | Budalur BAL | 22:50 | 22:51 | 1 min | 1 | 368 |
| 18 | Tiruchchirappalli Jn TPJ | 23:45 | 23:50 | 5 min | 1 | 401 |
| 19 | Dindigul Jn DG | 00:47 | 00:50 | 3 min | 2 | 495 |
| 20 | Madurai Jn MDU | 01:55 | 02:00 | 5 min | 2 | 561 |
| 21 | Virudunagar Jn VPT | 02:38 | 02:40 | 2 min | 2 | 604 |
| 22 | Kovilpatti CVP | 03:08 | 03:10 | 2 min | 2 | 653 |
| 23 | Tirunelveli TEN | 04:10 | 04:15 | 5 min | 2 | 718 |
| 24 | Seydunganallur SDNR | 04:29 | 04:30 | 1 min | 2 | 734 |
| 25 | Srivaikuntam SVV | 04:39 | 04:40 | 1 min | 2 | 746 |
| 26 | Nazareth NZT | 04:49 | 04:50 | 1 min | 2 | 756 |
| 27 | Kurumbur KZB | 04:57 | 04:58 | 1 min | 2 | 764 |
| 28 | Arumuganeri ANY | 05:04 | 05:05 | 1 min | 2 | 770 |
| 29 | Kayalpattinam KZY | 05:15 | 05:16 | 1 min | 2 | 772 |
| 30 | Tiruchendur TCN | 06:00 | — | — | 2 | 779 |
Longest halts
Where 20605 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.
- Villupuram Jn VM5 min · arrives 18:45, departs 18:50
- Tiruchchirappalli Jn TPJ5 min · arrives 23:45, departs 23:50
- Madurai Jn MDU5 min · arrives 01:55, departs 02:00
- Tirunelveli TEN5 min · arrives 04:10, departs 04:15
Stations on the 20605 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
- Villupuram Jn (VM)Day 1 · 159 km from Chennai Egmore
- Sirkazhi (SY)Day 1 · 261 km from Chennai Egmore
- Kumbakonam (KMU)Day 1 · 312 km from Chennai Egmore
- Tiruchchirappalli Jn (TPJ)Day 1 · 401 km from Chennai Egmore
- Kovilpatti (CVP)Day 2 · 653 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.
Seat availability is not shown here, because it changes by the minute and a cached page cannot tell the truth about it. Search this route and a date to have every class checked at the moment you ask — and, if 20605 is full, to have RailRoute look for a split ticket, an earlier boarding point or a journey with one change. How that works is written up in the method behind the alternatives.
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