12697Express
Chennai Thiruvananthapuram Central Express
Mgr Chennai Central MAS → Thiruvananthapuram Central TVC
2026 published timetable · origin operating days: Sun. Principal timing points only. Positions in 3D are simulated; check current railway information before travel.
- Departs
- 15:10
- Arrives
- 06:40 day 2
- Est. distance
- 801 km
- Journey
- 15h 30m
- Timing points
- 11
- Est. avg speed
- 52 km/h
Route
Coach layout 23 vehicles
- WAP-7
- SLR
- GS
- GS
- A1
- A2
- B1
- B2
- B3
- B4
- B5
- S1
- S2
- S3
- S4
- S5
- S6
- S7
- S8
- PC
- GS
- GS
- SLR
2× Guard / Luggage, 4× General, 2× AC 2-Tier, 5× AC 3-Tier, 8× Sleeper, 1× Pantry Car. Typical rake for this service type; actual composition varies.
Published timings 11 points
| # | Station | Arr | Dep | Halt | Day | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mgr Chennai Central MAS | — | 15:10 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | Katpadi Jn. KPD | 16:58 | 17:00 | 2m | 1 | 124 |
| 3 | Jolarpettai Jn. JTJ | 18:18 | 18:20 | 2m | 1 | 200 |
| 4 | Salem Jn. SA | 19:47 | 19:50 | 3m | 1 | 311 |
| 5 | Erode Jn. ED | 20:45 | 20:50 | 5m | 1 | 367 |
| 6 | Podanur Jn. PTJ | — | 22:20 | 1 | 457 | |
| 7 | Palakkad Jn. PGT | 23:17 | 23:20 | 3m | 1 | 499 |
| 8 | Thrisur TCR | 00:25 | 00:28 | 3m | 2 | 556 |
| 9 | Ernakulam Jn. ERS | 02:05 | 02:10 | 5m | 2 | 617 |
| 10 | Alappuzha ALLP | 03:17 | 03:20 | 3m | 2 | 671 |
| 11 | Thiruvananthapuram Central TVC | 06:40 | — | 2 | 801 |
Times are IST; days count from departure at origin. A dash means that arrival or departure is not printed. Principal timing points only, not every halt. Distances are straight-line estimates between listed timing points.