Trains from Palakkad to Katpadi Jn
Palakkad to Katpadi Jn is 410 km by rail. 44 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 12698 Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Superfast Express at 6 hr 38 min. The most punctual is the 12625 Kerala Superfast Express, on time (within 15 min) on 93% of days, typically 3 min late. 13 run every day, leaving between 00:10 and 23:50. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 7 hr 35 min.
- Departures
- 00:10 – 23:50
- Fare from
- ₹300
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- Most punctual
- 93% on time
- 12625 Kerala Superfast Express
- Daily trains
- 13 of 44
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- 12698Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Superfast Express01:206 hr 38 min07:58
PGT — KPD · 410 km · Superfast · fastest
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- 22652Palakkad–Chennai Express15:509 hr 28 min01:18+1 arrives the next day
PGT — KPD · 547 km · Composite
Checking seats - 07194Kollam–Maula Ali Special16:558 hr 8 min01:03+1 arrives the next day
PGT — KPD · 424 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 17422Kollam–Tirupati Express16:558 hr 8 min01:03+1 arrives the next day
PGT — KPD · 425 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 16382Kanniyakumari–Pune Express18:307 hr 35 min02:05+1 arrives the next day
PGT — KPD · 425 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12625Kerala Superfast Express19:157 hr 35 min02:50+1 arrives the next day
PGT — KPD · 425 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22640Chennai Superfast Express19:507 hr 13 min03:03+1 arrives the next day
PGT — KPD · 423 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22643Ernakulam–Patna Superfast Express20:156 hr 55 min03:10+1 arrives the next day
PGT — KPD · 425 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12602Mangaluru Central–Chennai Mail20:307 hr 13 min03:43+1 arrives the next day
PGT — KPD · 411 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 06081Thiruvananthapuram North–Shalimar Superfast Special21:408 hr 20 min06:00+1 arrives the next day
PGT — KPD · 411 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12643Thiruvananthapuram–Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express21:407 hr 25 min05:05+1 arrives the next day
PGT — KPD · 424 km · Superfast
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- 12624Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Superfast Mail22:206 hr 58 min05:18+1 arrives the next day
PGT — KPD · 423 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12686Mangaluru Central–Chennai Superfast Express22:407 hr 3 min05:43+1 arrives the next day
PGT — KPD · 411 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 06126Mangaluru Central–Chennai Egmore Special23:007 hr 43 min06:43+1 arrives the next day
PGT — KPD · 411 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12659Gurudev Superfast Express23:507 hr 25 min07:15+1 arrives the next day
PGT — KPD · 425 km · Superfast
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- 18502Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express23:508 hr 20 min08:10+1 arrives the next day
PGT — KPD · 412 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 Erode JnED19:357 hr 35 min03:10+1 arrives the next day
57 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.
PGT — ED
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Checking seats - One change at TiruppurTUP19:357 hr 35 min03:10+1 arrives the next day
57 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.
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Checking seats - One change at Erode JnED01:207 hr 45 min09:05
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
PGT — ED
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Checking seats - One change at Erode JnED19:508 hr 3 min03:53+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 25 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.
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Katpadi Jn · year to August 2026 · 30 of 44 trains tracked
- 12625 Kerala Superfast ExpressMost punctualtypically 3 min late at Katpadi Jn93%
- typically 6 min late at Katpadi Jn93%
- usually on time at Katpadi Jn91%
- usually on time at Katpadi Jn90%
- typically 6 min late at Katpadi Jn84%
Runs late more often than not
- 13352 Alappuzha–Dhanbad Express — arrives on time only 31% of the time, typically 24 min late
- 18190 Ernakulam–Tatanagar Express — arrives on time only 42% of the time, typically 18 min late
- 12659 Gurudev Superfast Express — arrives on time only 47% of the time, typically 16 min late
Fares
Estimated for 410 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
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| SL Sleeper | ₹300 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹709 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹761 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,061 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,743 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class