Trains from Ongole to Kollam Jn
Ongole to Kollam Jn is 1,065 km by rail. 12 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 22504 Vivek Express at 18 hr 15 min. The most punctual is the 18567 Visakhapatnam–Kollam Express, on time (within 15 min) on 94% of days. 2 run every day, leaving between 09:00 and 23:30. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 19 hr 42 min.
- Departures
- 09:00 – 23:30
- Fare from
- ₹530
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 94% on time
- 18567 Visakhapatnam–Kollam Express
- Daily trains
- 2 of 12
Trains and seats
- 07193Maula Ali–Kollam Special09:0022 hr 10 min07:10+1 arrives the next day
OGL — QLN · 1,065 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 06082Shalimar–Thiruvananthapuram North Special11:5520 hr 35 min08:30+1 arrives the next day
OGL — QLN · 1,075 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 18567Visakhapatnam–Kollam Express15:3021 hr 25 min12:55+1 arrives the next day
OGL — QLN · 1,088 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 17041Thiruvananthapuram North Amrit Bharat15:5021 hr 5 min12:55+1 arrives the next day
OGL — QLN · 1,089 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18501Visakhapatnam–Kollam Superfast Special16:5521 hr 55 min14:50+1 arrives the next day
OGL — QLN · 1,074 km · Mail/Express
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- 22645Indore–Thiruvananthapuram North Superfast Express17:3020 hr13:30+1 arrives the next day
OGL — QLN · 1,134 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22647Korba–Thiruvananthapuram North Superfast Express17:3020 hr13:30+1 arrives the next day
OGL — QLN · 1,146 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 20629Sabari Superfast Express21:1519 hr 5 min16:20+1 arrives the next day
OGL — QLN · 1,078 km · Mail/Express
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- 16318Himsagar Express22:5019 hr 22 min18:12+1 arrives the next day
OGL — QLN · 1,078 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 22504Vivek Express23:3018 hr 15 min17:45+1 arrives the next day
OGL — QLN · 1,087 km · Superfast · fastest
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If the direct trains are full
One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket
- One change at Katpadi JnKPD09:2519 hr 42 min05:07+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 27 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 45 min to change at KPDHolds about 9 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 52 min late, against 11 min late for the junction's typical arrival. Measured on 1,75,536 paired days.
16224 often runs late
OGL — KPD
Checking seatsKPD — QLN
Checking seats - One change at NelloreNLR21:5519 hr 50 min17:45+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 35 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 31 min to change at NLR — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 56 min late, against 27 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 151 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,25,201 paired days.
12660 often runs late
OGL — NLR
Checking seatsNLR — QLN
Checking seats - One change at ChanganaseriCGY21:1520 hr 5 min17:20+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 50 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 10 in 101 hr 15 min to change at CGYHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 80,443 paired days.
20629 often runs late
OGL — CGY
Checking seatsCGY — QLN
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Kollam Jn · year to November 2026 · 8 of 12 trains tracked
- 18567 Visakhapatnam–Kollam ExpressMost punctualusually on time at Kollam Jn94%
- typically 13 min late at Kollam Jn52%
- typically 17 min late at Kollam Jn44%
- typically 18 min late at Kollam Jn42%
- typically 46 min late at Kollam Jn16%
Runs late more often than not
- 22504 Vivek Express — arrives on time only 3% of the time, typically 264 min late
- 12511 Raptisagar Express — arrives on time only 13% of the time, typically 57 min late
- 22647 Korba–Thiruvananthapuram North Superfast Express — arrives on time only 15% of the time, typically 49 min late
Fares
Estimated for 1,065 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹530 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹1,292 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹1,386 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,969 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹3,292 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class