The Chennai Egmore–Kanniyakumari Superfast Express or Kanyakumari Express is a Superfast daily overnight train operated by Southern Railway zone of Indian Railways that runs between Chennai Egmore and Kanniyakumari in India. It is currently being operated with 12633/12634 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
![]() Kannaiyakumari Superfast Express is at Tiruchchirappalli Junction With RPM/WAP-7 | |
Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast |
Status | Active |
Locale | Southern Railway zone |
Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone |
Ridership | Superfast |
Annual ridership | Superfast (அதிவேக விரைவு) |
Route | |
Termini | Chennai Egmore (MS) Kanyakumari (CAPE) |
Stops | 13 |
Distance travelled | 740 km (460 mi) |
Average journey time | 12 hours 25min |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 12633/12634 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | 1A cum 2A (HA), 2A, 3A, SL, GS & EOG |
Disabled access | ![]() |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | On-Board Catering, e-Catering |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Baggage facilities | Yes |
Other facilities | Yes |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | WAP-7 Locomotive from Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | 25kV AC, 50 Hz Overhead Traction |
Operating speed | 68.5 km/h (42.6 mph) 130km/h |
Track owner(s) | Indian Railways |
Timetable number(s) | 21 @ trains at glance |
Rake sharing | Pearl City (Muthunagar) Superfast Express |
This train runs between Kanyakumari and Chennai Egmore. This is Overnight Superfast Express Train of Southern Railway. This is the fastest train to reach from state capital to kanyakumari.
This train runs through the chord line.
The important halts of the train are:
12633 ~ Chennai Egmore → Kanniyakumari ☆Kanniyakumari Superfast Express☆ | ||||
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Station Name | Station Code | Arrival | Departure | Day |
Chennai Egmore | MS | - | 17:20 | 1 |
Tambaram | TBM | 17:48 | 17:50 | |
Chengalpattu Junction | CGL | 18:18 | 18:20 | |
Melmaruvathur | MLMR | 18:43 | 18:45 | |
Tindivanam | TMV | 19:08 | 19:10 | |
Villupuram Junction | VM | 19:55 | 20:00 | |
Vridhachalam Junction | VRI | 20:40 | 20:42 | |
Tiruchchirappalli Junction(Trichy) | TPJ | 22:25 | 22:30 | 2 |
Dindigul Junction | DG | 23:37 | 23:40 | |
Madurai Junction | MDU | 00:55 | 01:00 | |
Viruthunagar Junction | VPT | 01:43 | 01:45 | |
Tirunelveli Junction | TEN | 03:45 | 03:50 | |
Valliyur | VLY | 04:24 | 04:25 | |
Nagercoil Junction | NCJ | 05:00 | 05:05 | |
Kanniyakumari | CAPE | 05:45 | - | |
12634 ~ Kanniyakumari → Chennai Egmore ☆Kanniyakumari Superfast Express☆ | ||||
Kanniyakumari | CAPE | - | 17:45 | 1 |
Nagercoil Junction | NCJ | 18:02 | 18:55 | |
Valliyur | VLY | 18:34 | 18:25 | |
Tirunelveli Junction | TEN | 19:15 | 19:20 | |
Kovilpatti | CVP | 20:13 | 20:15 | |
Sattur | SRT | 20:35 | 20:37 | |
Viruthunagar Junction | VPT | 21:08 | 21:10 | |
Madurai Junction | MDU | 22:00 | 22:05 | |
Dindigul Junction | DG | 23:17 | 23:20 | |
Tiruchchirappalli Junction(Trichy) | TPJ | 00:30 | 00:35 | 2 |
Vridhachalam Junction | VRI | 02:03 | 02:05 | |
Villupuram Junction | VM | 03:03 | 03:05 | |
Tindivanam | TMV | 03:40 | 03:45 | |
Melmaruvathur | MLMR | 04:03 | 04:05 | |
Chengalpattu Junction | CGL | 04:33 | 04:35 | |
Tambaram | TBM | 05:03 | 05:05 | |
Mambalam | MBM | 05:24 | 05:25 | |
Chennai Egmore | MS | 06:10 | - |
The train runs consists of 21 carriages:
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
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![]() | EOG | UR | UR | S9 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A2 | A1 | HA1 | UR | EOG |
It is running with brand new LHB Coaches
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