Service type Inter-city rail Locale Kerala and Tamil Nadu Stops 19 | Status Operating Start Thiruvananthapuram | |
Current operator(s) Southern Railway Zone, Indian Railways | ||
Chennai – Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express is a superfast train connecting Chennai to Thiruvananthapuram. The train was introduced on 30 May 2006 and runs daily from Chennai Central to Thiruvananthapuram Central.
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Timings
As per the numbering system of the Indian Railways, the train has been currently assigned the number 12695 for the down direction (Chennai central -Thiruvananthapuram central) and 12696 for the up direction (Thiruvananthapuram Central - Chennai central). In the downward direction, the train departs at 15.25 hours and reaches Thiruvananthapuram at 07.35 hours next day. In the upward direction, the train departs at 17.20 hours and reaches Chennai at 10.00 hours.
Number and Nomenclature
This train is assigned 12695 number in the Chennai - Thiruvananthapuram direction and 12696 number in the Thiruvananthapuram - Chennai direction. It is the only daily train (except Janashatabdi) in Kerala which skips Aluva (AWY).