Service type Inter-city rail Current operator(s) Southern Railway zone | Locale Tamil Nadu and Kerala Start Chennai Central | |
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Stops 21 for 12624 and 20 for 12623 End Thiruvananthapuram Central | ||
Thiruvananthapuram mail is a daily superfast express running between Thiruvananthapuram and Chennai under Southern Railway zone of the Indian railways. This train runs via Kottayam. This train connects Chennai with 6 big cities in South India (Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, Kochi, Thrissur, Coimbatore and Salem).
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History
The train was introduced as No.19/20 Madras - Cochin Harbour Terminus Express and was later renamed as Madras - Cochin Harbour Terminus Mail. Diesel loco was given to this train in 1961. The train was later extended to Thiruvananthapuram Central when the rail link connecting to Thiruvananthapuram Central via Kottayam was completed.
Timings
As per the numbering system of the Indian Railways, the train has been currently assigned the number 12623 for the down direction (Chennai central -Thiruvananthapuram central) and 12624 for the up direction (Thiruvananthapuram Central - Chennai central). In the downward direction, the train departs at 19.45 hours and reaches Thiruvananthapuram at 11.45 hours next day. In the upward direction, the train departs at 14.50 hours and reaches Chennai at 07.30 hours.
Coach composition
Total number of coaches 22
The train consists of:
In popular culture
No.20 Madras Mail, which is a Malayalam movie released in 1990 has most of the scenes shot inside the moving Thiruvananthapuram Mail train.