Trains from Katpadi Jn to Palakkad
Katpadi Jn to Palakkad is 410 km by rail. 43 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 12697 Chennai–Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express at 6 hr 17 min. The most punctual is the 22651 Chennai–Palakkad Express, on time (within 15 min) on 95% of days. 13 run every day, leaving between 00:15 and 23:30. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 7 hr 17 min.
- Departures
- 00:15 – 23:30
- Fare from
- ₹300
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 95% on time
- 22651 Chennai–Palakkad Express
- Daily trains
- 13 of 43
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- 22645Indore–Thiruvananthapuram North Superfast Express01:106 hr 45 min07:55
KPD — PGT · 423 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22647Korba–Thiruvananthapuram North Superfast Express01:106 hr 45 min07:55
KPD — PGT · 424 km · Superfast
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- 22642Shalimar–Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express04:506 hr 45 min11:35
KPD — PGT · 424 km · Superfast
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- 12644Hazrat Nizamuddin–Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express16:407 hr 2 min23:42
KPD — PGT · 423 km · Superfast
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- 12697Chennai–Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express17:006 hr 17 min23:17
KPD — PGT · 410 km · Superfast · fastest
Checking seats - 12695Chennai–Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express17:107 hr 17 min00:27+1 arrives the next day
KPD — PGT · 423 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22207Thiruvananthapuram AC Superfast Express17:406 hr 27 min00:07+1 arrives the next day
KPD — PGT · 423 km · Rajdhani
Checking seats - 16381Kanyakumari Express17:457 hr 30 min01:15+1 arrives the next day
KPD — PGT · 424 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 22877Howrah–Ernakulam Superfast Express17:456 hr 22 min00:07+1 arrives the next day
KPD — PGT · 423 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12685Chennai–Mangaluru Central Superfast Express18:106 hr 37 min00:47+1 arrives the next day
KPD — PGT · 411 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 06082Shalimar–Thiruvananthapuram North Special18:207 hr 30 min01:50+1 arrives the next day
KPD — PGT · 411 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22851Mangaluru Central Vivek Superfast Express18:407 hr 20 min02:00+1 arrives the next day
KPD — PGT · 423 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12789Kacheguda–Kumta Superfast Express19:157 hr 17 min02:32+1 arrives the next day
KPD — PGT · 424 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 06086Patna–Ernakulam Special19:5010 hr 20 min06:10+1 arrives the next day
KPD — PGT · 410 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12623Chennai–Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Mail21:156 hr 22 min03:37+1 arrives the next day
KPD — PGT · 423 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 17041Thiruvananthapuram North Amrit Bharat21:309 hr 55 min07:25+1 arrives the next day
KPD — PGT · 425 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18567Visakhapatnam–Kollam Express21:408 hr 30 min06:10+1 arrives the next day
KPD — PGT · 424 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12601Chennai–Mangaluru Central Superfast Mail22:156 hr 17 min04:32+1 arrives the next day
KPD — PGT · 411 km · Superfast
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- 22639Alleppey Superfast Express22:456 hr 32 min05:17+1 arrives the next day
KPD — PGT · 423 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22651Chennai–Palakkad Express23:309 hr 40 min09:10+1 arrives the next day
KPD — PGT · 546 km · Composite
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If the direct trains are full
One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket
- One change at Erode JnED21:157 hr 17 min04:32+1 arrives the next day
1 hr longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 5 min to change at EDHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 43,830 paired days.
12601 often runs late
KPD — ED
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Checking seats - One change at Salem JnSA16:407 hr 27 min00:07+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 10 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 8 min to change at SAHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 54,164 paired days.
17421 often runs late
KPD — SA
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Checking seats - One change at TiruppurTUP03:407 hr 33 min11:13
1 hr 16 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 22 min to change at TUP — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 152 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 3,13,452 paired days.
20629 often runs late
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On time = within 15 min at Palakkad · year to August 2026 · 34 of 43 trains tracked
- 22651 Chennai–Palakkad ExpressMost punctualusually on time at Palakkad95%
- usually on time at Palakkad88%
- typically 9 min late at Palakkad67%
- typically 3 min late at Palakkad64%
- typically 12 min late at Palakkad57%
Runs late more often than not
- 22815 Bilaspur–Ernakulam Superfast Express — arrives on time only 2% of the time, typically 388 min late
- 22877 Howrah–Ernakulam Superfast Express — arrives on time only 3% of the time, typically 281 min late
- 22504 Vivek Express — arrives on time only 3% of the time, typically 246 min late
Fares
Estimated for 410 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
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| SL Sleeper | ₹300 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹709 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹761 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,061 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,743 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class