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Trains from Kollam Jn to Tambaram

Kollam Jn to Tambaram is 738 km by rail. 4 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 20636 Anantapuri Express at 13 hr 53 min. The most punctual is the 16102 Kollam–Chennai Egmore Express, on time (within 15 min) on 83% of days, typically 3 min late. 3 run every day, leaving between 03:55 and 17:00. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 14 hr 3 min.

Departures
03:55 – 17:00
Fare from
₹415
Sleeper · estimate
Most punctual
83% on time
16102 Kollam–Chennai Egmore Express
Daily trains
3 of 4
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Trains and seats

  • 16128Guruvayur–Chennai Express
    03:5515 hr 33 min19:28

    QLN — TBM · 837 km · Mail/Express

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  • 20636Anantapuri Express
    14:5513 hr 53 min04:48+1 arrives the next day

    QLN — TBM · 837 km · Superfast · fastest

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  • 16102Kollam–Chennai Egmore Express
    16:0014 hr 5 min06:05+1 arrives the next day

    QLN — TBM · 738 km · Mail/Express

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  • 06110Thiruvananthapuram–Tambaram Special
    17:0017 hr10:00+1 arrives the next day

    QLN — TBM · 738 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 3 min13:18+1 arrives the next day

    about as quick as the fastest direct

    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 — 13:18Shatabdi

    16792 often runs late

    QLN — TEN

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    TEN — TBM

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  • One change at Virudunagar JnVPT
    16:0014 hr 23 min06:23+1 arrives the next day

    30 min longer than 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 — 06:23Superfast

    12694 often runs late

    QLN — VPT

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    VPT — TBM

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  • One change at Villupuram JnVM
    16:0014 hr 28 min06:28+1 arrives the next day

    35 min longer than the fastest direct

    16102QLN MS EXPRESS16:00 — 03:18Mail/Express
    Holds 9 in 101 hr 7 min to change at VM

    Holds about 9 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 32 min late, against 13 min late for the junction's typical arrival. Measured on 4,98,568 paired days.

    16752RMM MS EXPRESS04:25 — 06:28Mail/Express

    16102 often runs late

    QLN — VM

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    VM — TBM

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Which arrives on time

On time = within 15 min at Tambaram · year to November 2026 · 3 of 4 trains tracked

  1. 16102 Kollam–Chennai Egmore ExpressMost punctual
    typically 3 min late at Tambaram
    83%
  2. 16128 Guruvayur–Chennai Express
    typically 29 min late at Tambaram
    26%
  3. 20636 Anantapuri Express
    typically 41 min late at Tambaram
    18%
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Fares

Estimated for 738 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources

Estimated fares by class for the 738 km between Kollam Jn and Tambaram, priced for a Mail/Express train in General quota.
ClassFareBasis
SL Sleeper₹415observed fares
3E AC 3 economy₹1,013observed fares
3A AC 3 tier₹1,092observed fares
2A AC 2 tier₹1,549observed fares
1A AC first class₹2,583observed fares

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

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