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Trains from Chennai Egmore to Kollam Jn

Chennai Egmore to Kollam Jn is 850 km by rail. 4 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 16127 Chennai Egmore–Guruvayur Express at 14 hr 52 min. The most punctual is the 20635 Anantapuri Express, on time (within 15 min) on 100% of days. 2 run every day, leaving between 10:40 and 23:40. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 13 hr 40 min.

Departures
10:40 – 23:40
Fare from
₹460
Sleeper · estimate
Most punctual
100% on time
20635 Anantapuri Express
Daily trains
2 of 4
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Trains and seats

  • 16127Chennai Egmore–Guruvayur Express
    10:4014 hr 52 min01:32+1 arrives the next day

    MS — QLN · 862 km · Mail/Express · fastest

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  • 20635Anantapuri Express
    19:5015 hr 25 min11:15+1 arrives the next day

    MS — QLN · 862 km · Superfast

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  • 06117Chennai Egmore–Kollam Special
    23:4016 hr 40 min16:20+1 arrives the next day

    MS — QLN · 850 km · Mail/Express

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  • 06121Chennai Egmore–Kollam Special
    23:4016 hr 40 min16:20+1 arrives the next day

    MS — QLN · 850 km · Mail/Express

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If the direct trains are full

One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket

  • One change at Nagarcoil JnNCJ
    05:0013 hr 40 min18:40

    quicker than every direct train

    20627Chennai Egmore–Nagercoil Vande Bharat Express05:00 — 13:50Shatabdi
    Holds 9 in 101 hr 30 min to change at NCJ

    Holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 10,512 paired days.

    56706Thiruvananthapuram–Punalur Express Special15:20 — 18:40Passenger

    56706 often runs late

    MS — NCJ

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    NCJ — QLN

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  • One change at TirunelveliTEN
    15:1014 hr 12 min05:22+1 arrives the next day

    quicker than every direct train

    20665Tirunelveli Vande Bharat15:10 — 23:00Shatabdi
    Almost always holds2 hr 25 min to change at TEN

    Almost always holds here. Measured on 8,331 paired days.

    22620Tirunelveli–Bilaspur Superfast Express01:25 — 05:22Superfast

    both trains usually run on time

    MS — TEN

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    TEN — QLN

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  • One change at Tiruchchirappalli JnTPJ
    17:2014 hr 50 min08:10+1 arrives the next day

    quicker than every direct train

    12633Kanyakumari Express17:20 — 22:25Superfast
    Almost always holds1 hr 5 min to change at TPJ

    Almost always holds here. Measured on 3,85,994 paired days.

    16364Vellankanni–Ernakulam Express23:30 — 08:10Mail/Express

    16364 often runs late

    MS — TPJ

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    TPJ — QLN

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  • One change at Chengalpattu JnCGL
    15:4015 hr 20 min07:00+1 arrives the next day

    about as quick as the fastest direct

    12605Pallavan Superfast Express15:40 — 16:33Superfast
    Almost always holds1 hr 12 min to change at CGL

    Almost always holds here. Measured on 1,40,704 paired days.

    16101Chennai Egmore–Kollam Express17:45 — 07:00Mail/Express

    both trains usually run on time

    MS — CGL

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    CGL — QLN

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Which arrives on time

On time = within 15 min at Kollam Jn · year to October 2026 · 2 of 4 trains tracked

  1. 20635 Anantapuri ExpressMost punctual
    usually on time at Kollam Jn
    100%
  2. 16127 Chennai Egmore–Guruvayur Express
    typically 50 min late at Kollam Jn
    15%
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Fares

Estimated for 850 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources

Estimated fares by class for the 850 km between Chennai Egmore and Kollam Jn, priced for a Mail/Express train in General quota.
ClassFareBasis
SL Sleeper₹460observed fares
3E AC 3 economy₹1,124observed fares
3A AC 3 tier₹1,208observed fares
2A AC 2 tier₹1,712observed fares
1A AC first class₹2,861observed fares

One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class

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