12698Express
Thiruvananthapuram Central Chennai Express
Thiruvananthapuram Central TVC → Mgr Chennai Central MAS
2026 published timetable · origin operating days: Sat. Principal timing points only. Positions in 3D are simulated; check current railway information before travel.
- Departs
- 19:15
- Arrives
- 10:25 day 2
- Est. distance
- 803 km
- Journey
- 15h 10m
- Timing points
- 12
- Est. avg speed
- 53 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 12 points
| # | Station | Arr | Dep | Halt | Day | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thiruvananthapuram Central TVC | — | 19:15 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | Kollam Jn. QLN | 20:11 | 20:13 | 2m | 1 | 59 |
| 3 | Alappuzha ALLP | 21:33 | 21:35 | 2m | 1 | 132 |
| 4 | Ernakulam Jn. ERS | 22:30 | 22:35 | 5m | 1 | 185 |
| 5 | Thrisur TCR | 23:48 | 23:50 | 2m | 1 | 246 |
| 6 | Palakkad Jn. PGT | 01:17 | 01:20 | 3m | 2 | 303 |
| 7 | Podanur Jn. PTJ | — | 02:40 | 2 | 346 | |
| 8 | Erode Jn. ED | 03:55 | 04:00 | 5m | 2 | 435 |
| 9 | Salem Jn. SA | 04:52 | 04:55 | 3m | 2 | 492 |
| 10 | Jolarpettai Jn. JTJ | 06:58 | 07:00 | 2m | 2 | 603 |
| 11 | Katpadi Jn. KPD | 07:58 | 08:00 | 2m | 2 | 679 |
| 12 | Mgr Chennai Central MAS | 10:25 | — | 2 | 803 |
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.