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Trains from Kollam Jn to Chennai Egmore

Kollam Jn to Chennai Egmore is 850 km by rail. 3 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 20636 Anantapuri Express at 15 hr 10 min. The most punctual is the 16128 Guruvayur–Chennai Express, on time (within 15 min) on 89% of days. 2 run every day, leaving between 03:55 and 18:45. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 14 hr 45 min.

Departures
03:55 – 18:45
Fare from
₹460
Sleeper · estimate
Most punctual
89% on time
16128 Guruvayur–Chennai Express
Daily trains
2 of 3
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Trains and seats

  • 16128Guruvayur–Chennai Express
    03:5516 hr 30 min20:25

    QLN — MS · 861 km · Mail/Express

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  • 20636Anantapuri Express
    14:5515 hr 10 min06:05+1 arrives the next day

    QLN — MS · 862 km · Superfast · fastest

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  • 06118Kollam–Chennai Egmore Special
    18:4517 hr 45 min12:30+1 arrives the next day

    QLN — MS · 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 TirunelveliTEN
    23:1514 hr 45 min14:00+1 arrives the next day

    quicker than every direct train

    16792PALARUVI EXP23:15 — 04:55Mail/Express
    Holds 10 in 101 hr 5 min to change at TEN

    Holds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 6,578 paired days.

    20666MS VANDE BHARAT06:00 — 14:00Shatabdi

    16792 often runs late

    QLN — TEN

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  • One change at TirunelveliTEN
    22:4515 hr 15 min14:00+1 arrives the next day

    about as quick as the fastest direct

    22619BSP TEN SF EXP22:45 — 03:15Superfast
    Almost always holds2 hr 45 min to change at TEN

    Almost always holds here. This train arrives a median 15 min early, against 2 min late for the junction's typical arrival. Measured on 6,578 paired days.

    20666MS VANDE BHARAT06:00 — 14:00Shatabdi

    QLN — TEN

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  • One change at Virudunagar JnVPT
    16:0015 hr 35 min07:35+1 arrives the next day

    about as quick as the fastest direct

    16102QLN MS EXPRESS16:00 — 21:43Mail/Express
    Almost always holds1 hr 7 min to change at VPT

    Almost always holds here. Measured on 2,44,135 paired days.

    12694PEARL CITY EXP22:50 — 07:35Superfast

    QLN — VPT

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Which arrives on time

On time = within 15 min at Chennai Egmore · year to September 2026 · 2 of 3 trains tracked

  1. 16128 Guruvayur–Chennai ExpressMost punctual
    usually on time at Chennai Egmore
    89%
  2. 20636 Anantapuri Express
    usually on time at Chennai Egmore
    87%
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Fares

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

Estimated fares by class for the 850 km between Kollam Jn and Chennai Egmore, 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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