Trains from Kollam Jn to Katpadi Jn
Kollam Jn to Katpadi Jn is 703 km by rail. 26 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 12698 Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Superfast Express at 11 hr 45 min. The most punctual is the 12625 Kerala Superfast Express, on time (within 15 min) on 93% of days, typically 3 min late. 6 run every day, leaving between 05:25 and 20:45. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 12 hr 48 min.
- Departures
- 05:25 – 20:45
- Fare from
- ₹430
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 93% on time
- 12625 Kerala Superfast Express
- Daily trains
- 6 of 26
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- 22648Thiruvananthapuram North–Korba Superfast Express07:0813 hr 42 min20:50
QLN — KPD · 728 km · Superfast
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- 07194Kollam–Maula Ali Special10:4514 hr 18 min01:03+1 arrives the next day
QLN — KPD · 727 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 17422Kollam–Tirupati Express10:4514 hr 18 min01:03+1 arrives the next day
QLN — KPD · 728 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 16382Kanniyakumari–Pune Express11:5514 hr 10 min02:05+1 arrives the next day
QLN — KPD · 728 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12625Kerala Superfast Express13:1813 hr 32 min02:50+1 arrives the next day
QLN — KPD · 728 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 06081Thiruvananthapuram North–Shalimar Superfast Special15:0015 hr06:00+1 arrives the next day
QLN — KPD · 714 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12643Thiruvananthapuram–Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express15:1113 hr 54 min05:05+1 arrives the next day
QLN — KPD · 716 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12624Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Superfast Mail16:0513 hr 13 min05:18+1 arrives the next day
QLN — KPD · 728 km · Superfast
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- 18502Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express17:2014 hr 50 min08:10+1 arrives the next day
QLN — KPD · 715 km · Mail/Express
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- 22641Shalimar Superfast Express17:5313 hr 12 min07:05+1 arrives the next day
QLN — KPD · 716 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12696Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Superfast Express18:1513 hr 25 min07:40+1 arrives the next day
QLN — KPD · 728 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 17042Charlapalli Amrit Bharat18:2314 hr 7 min08:30+1 arrives the next day
QLN — KPD · 728 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 06118Kollam–Chennai Egmore Special18:4514 hr 48 min09:33+1 arrives the next day
QLN — KPD · 715 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 06122Kollam–Chennai Special18:4513 hr 40 min08:25+1 arrives the next day
QLN — KPD · 715 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18568Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express19:3513 hr 30 min09:05+1 arrives the next day
QLN — KPD · 728 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12698Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Superfast Express20:1311 hr 45 min07:58+1 arrives the next day
QLN — KPD · 703 km · Superfast · fastest
Checking seats - 22208Chennai Superfast AC Express20:1311 hr 45 min07:58+1 arrives the next day
QLN — KPD · 716 km · Rajdhani
Checking seats - 22503Dibrugarh Vivek Express20:4513 hr 10 min09:55+1 arrives the next day
QLN — KPD · 728 km · Superfast
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If the direct trains are full
One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket
- One change at Shoranur JnSRR16:5512 hr 48 min05:43+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 3 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 10 in 101 hr 25 min to change at SRRHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 1,88,249 paired days.
20632 often runs late
QLN — SRR
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Checking seats - One change at Erode JnED20:1312 hr 52 min09:05+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 7 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 10 in 101 hr 5 min to change at EDHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 43,830 paired days.
22838 often runs late
QLN — ED
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Checking seats - One change at Salem JnSA20:1313 hr09:13+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 15 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 3 min to change at SAHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 79,745 paired days.
QLN — SA
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Katpadi Jn · year to August 2026 · 15 of 26 trains tracked
- 12625 Kerala Superfast ExpressMost punctualtypically 3 min late at Katpadi Jn93%
- typically 6 min late at Katpadi Jn84%
- typically 5 min late at Katpadi Jn83%
- typically 5 min late at Katpadi Jn77%
- typically 7 min late at Katpadi Jn76%
Runs late more often than not
- 12659 Gurudev Superfast Express — arrives on time only 47% of the time, typically 16 min late
- 16382 Kanniyakumari–Pune Express — arrives on time only 50% of the time, typically 15 min late
- 22503 Dibrugarh Vivek Express — arrives on time only 56% of the time, typically 12 min late
Fares
Estimated for 703 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹430 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹1,029 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹1,103 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,549 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹2,573 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class