Trains from Palakkad to Jolarpettai
Palakkad to Jolarpettai is 326 km by rail. 39 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 12698 Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Superfast Express at 5 hr 38 min. The most punctual is the 22620 Tirunelveli–Bilaspur Superfast Express, on time (within 15 min) on 96% of days, typically 2 min late. 11 run every day, leaving between 00:10 and 23:50. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 6 hr 10 min.
- Departures
- 00:10 – 23:50
- Fare from
- ₹260
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- Most punctual
- 96% on time
- 22620 Tirunelveli–Bilaspur Superfast Express
- Daily trains
- 11 of 39
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- 12696Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Superfast Express00:405 hr 53 min06:33
PGT — JTJ · 339 km · Superfast
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- 12698Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Superfast Express01:205 hr 38 min06:58
PGT — JTJ · 326 km · Superfast · fastest
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- 22648Thiruvananthapuram North–Korba Superfast Express13:505 hr 53 min19:43
PGT — JTJ · 341 km · Superfast
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- 22652Palakkad–Chennai Express15:508 hr 18 min00:08+1 arrives the next day
PGT — JTJ · 463 km · Composite
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- 16382Kanniyakumari–Pune Express18:306 hr 38 min01:08+1 arrives the next day
PGT — JTJ · 341 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12625Kerala Superfast Express19:156 hr 15 min01:30+1 arrives the next day
PGT — JTJ · 341 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22640Chennai Superfast Express19:506 hr 3 min01:53+1 arrives the next day
PGT — JTJ · 339 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22643Ernakulam–Patna Superfast Express20:155 hr 48 min02:03+1 arrives the next day
PGT — JTJ · 341 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12602Mangaluru Central–Chennai Mail20:306 hr 8 min02:38+1 arrives the next day
PGT — JTJ · 328 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 06081Thiruvananthapuram North–Shalimar Superfast Special21:407 hr 5 min04:45+1 arrives the next day
PGT — JTJ · 327 km · Superfast
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- 12686Mangaluru Central–Chennai Superfast Express22:405 hr 58 min04:38+1 arrives the next day
PGT — JTJ · 328 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 06126Mangaluru Central–Chennai Egmore Special23:006 hr 20 min05:20+1 arrives the next day
PGT — JTJ · 328 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12659Gurudev Superfast Express23:506 hr 8 min05:58+1 arrives the next day
PGT — JTJ · 342 km · Superfast
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- 18502Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express23:507 hr06:50+1 arrives the next day
PGT — JTJ · 328 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 Salem JnSA00:406 hr 10 min06:50
32 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr to change at SA — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 65 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 79,745 paired days.
12696 often runs late
PGT — SA
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Checking seats - One change at Erode JnED19:356 hr 28 min02:03+1 arrives the next day
50 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr to change at EDHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 33,105 paired days.
12683 often runs late
PGT — ED
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Checking seats - One change at TiruppurTUP19:356 hr 28 min02:03+1 arrives the next day
50 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 10 in 101 hr 4 min to change at TUPHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 4,53,020 paired days.
12683 often runs late
PGT — TUP
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Checking seats - One change at Coimbatore JnCBE23:256 hr 58 min06:23+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 20 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 10 in 101 hr 3 min to change at CBEHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 1,42,221 paired days.
16316 often runs late
PGT — CBE
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Checking seats - One change at Coimbatore JnCBE18:307 hr01:30+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 22 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr to change at CBEHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,87,764 paired days.
16382 often runs late
PGT — CBE
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Checking seats - One change at TiruppurTUP19:357 hr 3 min02:38+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 25 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 10 in 101 hr 12 min to change at TUPHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 4,53,020 paired days.
12683 often runs late
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Jolarpettai · year to August 2026 · 25 of 39 trains tracked
- 22620 Tirunelveli–Bilaspur Superfast ExpressMost punctualusually on time at Jolarpettai96%
- usually on time at Jolarpettai95%
- typically 5 min late at Jolarpettai93%
- usually on time at Jolarpettai91%
- usually on time at Jolarpettai90%
Runs late more often than not
- 12659 Gurudev Superfast Express — arrives on time only 33% of the time, typically 23 min late
- 13352 Alappuzha–Dhanbad Express — arrives on time only 50% of the time, typically 15 min late
- 18190 Ernakulam–Tatanagar Express — arrives on time only 52% of the time, typically 10 min late
Fares
Estimated for 326 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
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| SL Sleeper | ₹260 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹599 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹641 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹887 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,460 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class