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Trains from Tambaram to Kollam Jn

Tambaram to Kollam Jn is 738 km by rail. 4 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 16101 Chennai Egmore–Kollam Express at 13 hr 45 min. It is also the most punctual, arriving on time (within 15 min) on 96% of days. 3 run every day, leaving between 11:07 and 20:17. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 13 hr 18 min.

Departures
11:07 – 20:17
Fare from
₹415
Sleeper · estimate
Most punctual
96% on time
16101 Chennai Egmore–Kollam Express
Daily trains
3 of 4
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Trains and seats

  • 16127Chennai Egmore–Guruvayur Express
    11:0714 hr 25 min01:32+1 arrives the next day

    TBM — QLN · 837 km · Mail/Express

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  • 06109Tambaram–Thiruvananthapuram Special
    14:0015 hr05:00+1 arrives the next day

    TBM — QLN · 738 km · Mail/Express

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  • 16101Chennai Egmore–Kollam Express
    17:1513 hr 45 min07:00+1 arrives the next day

    TBM — QLN · 738 km · Mail/Express · fastest

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  • 20635Anantapuri Express
    20:1714 hr 58 min11:15+1 arrives the next day

    TBM — QLN · 837 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 Nagarcoil JnNCJ
    05:2213 hr 18 min18:40

    quicker than every direct train

    20627Chennai Egmore–Nagercoil Vande Bharat Express05:22 — 13:50Shatabdi
    Holds 9 in 101 hr 30 min to change at NCJ

    Holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 10,512 paired days.

    56706Thiruvananthapuram–Punalur Express Special15:20 — 18:40Passenger

    56706 often runs late

    TBM — NCJ

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    NCJ — QLN

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  • One change at TirunelveliTEN
    15:3213 hr 50 min05:22+1 arrives the next day

    about as quick as the fastest direct

    20665Tirunelveli Vande Bharat15:32 — 23:00Shatabdi
    Almost always holds2 hr 25 min to change at TEN

    Almost always holds here. Measured on 8,331 paired days.

    22620Tirunelveli–Bilaspur Superfast Express01:25 — 05:22Superfast

    both trains usually run on time

    TBM — TEN

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    TEN — QLN

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  • One change at Tiruchchirappalli JnTPJ
    17:4714 hr 23 min08:10+1 arrives the next day

    38 min longer than the fastest direct

    12633Kanyakumari Express17:47 — 22:25Superfast
    Almost always holds1 hr 5 min to change at TPJ

    Almost always holds here. Measured on 3,85,994 paired days.

    16364Vellankanni–Ernakulam Express23:30 — 08:10Mail/Express

    16364 often runs late

    TBM — TPJ

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    TPJ — QLN

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  • One change at Tiruchchirappalli JnTPJ
    16:0714 hr 53 min07:00+1 arrives the next day

    1 hr 8 min longer than the fastest direct

    12605Pallavan Superfast Express16:07 — 20:40Superfast
    Almost always holds1 hr 5 min to change at TPJ

    Almost always holds here. Measured on 3,85,994 paired days.

    16101Chennai Egmore–Kollam Express21:45 — 07:00Mail/Express

    12605 often runs late

    TBM — TPJ

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    TPJ — QLN

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Which arrives on time

On time = within 15 min at Kollam Jn · year to October 2026 · 3 of 4 trains tracked

  1. 16101 Chennai Egmore–Kollam ExpressMost punctual
    usually on time at Kollam Jn
    96%
  2. 20635 Anantapuri Express
    usually on time at Kollam Jn
    91%
  3. 16127 Chennai Egmore–Guruvayur Express
    typically 50 min late at Kollam Jn
    15%
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Fares

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

Estimated fares by class for the 738 km between Tambaram and Kollam Jn, 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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