Trains from Palakkad to Mgr Chennai Ctr
Palakkad to Mgr Chennai Ctr is 540 km by rail. 15 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 12698 Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Superfast Express at 9 hr 5 min. The most punctual is the 22640 Chennai Superfast Express, on time (within 15 min) on 90% of days, typically 4 min late. 8 run every day, leaving between 00:40 and 22:40. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 8 hr 40 min.
- Departures
- 00:40 – 22:40
- Fare from
- ₹370
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 90% on time
- 22640 Chennai Superfast Express
- Daily trains
- 8 of 15
Trains and seats
- 12696Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Superfast Express00:409 hr 20 min10:00
PGT — MAS · 553 km · Superfast
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- 12698Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Superfast Express01:209 hr 5 min10:25
PGT — MAS · 540 km · Superfast · fastest
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- 22648Thiruvananthapuram North–Korba Superfast Express13:509 hr 15 min23:05
PGT — MAS · 555 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22652Palakkad–Chennai Express15:5011 hr 55 min03:45+1 arrives the next day
PGT — MAS · 677 km · Composite
Checking seats - 22640Chennai Superfast Express19:509 hr 25 min05:15+1 arrives the next day
PGT — MAS · 553 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12602Mangaluru Central–Chennai Mail20:309 hr 40 min06:10+1 arrives the next day
PGT — MAS · 541 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12624Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Superfast Mail22:209 hr 25 min07:45+1 arrives the next day
PGT — MAS · 553 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12686Mangaluru Central–Chennai Superfast Express22:409 hr 25 min08:05+1 arrives the next day
PGT — MAS · 541 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 Coimbatore JnCBE03:108 hr 40 min11:50
quicker than every direct train
Holds 10 in 101 hr 25 min to change at CBEHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 66,142 paired days.
PGT — CBE
Checking seatsCBE — MAS
Checking seats - One change at TiruppurTUP02:409 hr 10 min11:50
about as quick as the fastest direct
Almost always holds1 hr 37 min to change at TUPAlmost always holds here. Measured on 3,63,772 paired days.
PGT — TUP
Checking seatsTUP — MAS
Checking seats - One change at Erode JnED02:159 hr 35 min11:50
30 min longer than the fastest direct
16566 Mangaluru Central–Yesvantpur Express 02:15 — 05:20 on Tue
Almost always holds1 hr 55 min to change at EDAlmost always holds here. Measured on 43,830 paired days.
12790 often runs late
PGT — ED
Checking seatsED — MAS
Checking seats - One change at Erode JnED11:4010 hr 10 min21:50
1 hr 5 min longer than the fastest direct
Almost always holds2 hr 15 min to change at EDAlmost always holds here. Measured on 31,265 paired days.
16378 often runs late
PGT — ED
Checking seatsED — MAS
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Mgr Chennai Ctr · year to August 2026 · 13 of 15 trains tracked
- 22640 Chennai Superfast ExpressMost punctualtypically 4 min late at Mgr Chennai Ctr90%
- usually on time at Mgr Chennai Ctr90%
- typically 6 min late at Mgr Chennai Ctr88%
- typically 3 min late at Mgr Chennai Ctr85%
- usually on time at Mgr Chennai Ctr85%
Runs late more often than not
- 22646 Ahilyanagari Express — arrives on time only 51% of the time, typically 15 min late
- 13352 Alappuzha–Dhanbad Express — arrives on time only 54% of the time, typically 9 min late
Fares
Estimated for 540 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹370 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹872 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹945 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,313 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹2,168 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class
Other trains from Palakkad
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