The Thiruvananthapuram mail (Trivandrum mail) is a super fast train running between Thiruvananthapuram

Trivandrum Central

Trivandrum Central is the main railway station in the city of Thiruvananthapuram in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the largest and busiest railway station in Kerala in terms of passenger movement and the second most important rail hub in South India. It is also the most profitable station...

 and Chennai

Chennai Central

Chennai Central , erstwhile Madras Central, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai . It is the home of the Southern Railway and the most important rail hub in South India. The other major railway hub stations in the city are Chennai Egmore and Tambaram...

. It is one of the most prestigious trains of the Southern Railway

Southern Railway (India)

The Southern Railway is the earliest of the 16 zones of the Indian Railways created in independent India. It was created on April 14, 1951 by merging three state railways namely Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway, the South Indian Railway, and the Mysore State Railway. The South Indian Railway...

 zone of the Indian railways

Indian Railways

Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....

. It connected Chennai with Kochi

Kochi

-Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India...

 in early 1960s numbered with 19/20http://www.irfca.org/articles/jimmyjose-20051128-quilon.html. Later it extended to Trivandrum. The train usually runs full. The halt pattern of this train is impeccable between Chennai and Thrissur

Thrissur

This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area...

. This is the fastest train between Chennai-Erode section.

Timings

As per the numbering system of the Indian Railways, the train has been assigned the number 2623 for the down direction (Chennai central - Trivandrum) and 2624 for the up direction (Trivandrum - Chennai central). In the downward direction, the train departs at 19.45 hours and reaches Trivandrum at 11.20 hours next day. In the upward direction, the train departs at 14.30 hours and reaches Chennai at 07.00 hours.

Composition

Trivandrum Mail is one of the very few trains in Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

 to have coaches of A/C first class. The Train comprises 24 coaches - A/C First Class, A/C 2-Tier, A/C 3-tier, Second class sleeper and General compartments.

Running Schedule Between Chennai and Trivandrum for Train Number 2623

#	Station Name	Arrival Time	Dep. Time	Distance (In km)	Halts	Day
1	Chennai Central Chennai Central Chennai Central , erstwhile Madras Central, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai . It is the home of the Southern Railway and the most important rail hub in South India. The other major railway hub stations in the city are Chennai Egmore and Tambaram...	Source	19:45	0		1
2	Katpadi Jn Katpadi Katpadi is an area in Vellore, at the northern most part of Vellore city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The place gained importance due to its strategic location on the broad gauge line between Chennai-Bangalore and Villupuram-Tirupati. It is known to house VIT, one of India's premier...	21:28	21:30	130	2 min	1
3	Salem Jn	00:05	00:10	334	5 min	2
4	Erode Jn Erode Junction Erode Junction Railway Station is the main railway station in the City of Erode, in the state of Tamil Nadu in India, located at 3 km from Erode Central Bus Terminus at Swastik Circle....	01:05	01:10	396	5 min	2
5	Palakkad Jn Palakkad Junction Palakkad Junction is one of the biggest railway junction station in Kerala state, India situated in the city of Palakkad. It is located at 4 km from Palakkad Municipal Bus Terminus...	03:35	03:40	538	5 min	2
6	Thrissur Thrissur Railway Station Thrissur Railway Station is the busiest railway station in Kerala in terms of number of trains, located in Thrissur, India. As of 2006, 55 pairs of trains passed through the station on an average day...	04:45	04:50	615	5 min	2
7	Angamaly Angamaly Railway Station Angamaly for Kalady is a railway station in Greater Cochin in India operated by Southern Railway Network. It lies in the Shoranur-Cochin Harbour section of Trivandrum division. Angamaly is the halting point of many trains passing through this station except some superfast trains...	05:33	05:35	661	2 min	2
8	Aluva Aluva Railway Station Aluva is one of the important railway station in Greater Cochin situated in Ernakulam district and also the second busiest station in the Indian state of Kerala in terms of number of trains after Thrissur Railway Station...	05:45	05:48	670	3 min	2
9	Ernakulam Town Ernakulam Town Ernakulam Town is one of the three main railway stations in the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. The station is operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and comes under the Thiruvananthapuram Railway division...  (North)	06:15	06:25	687	10 min	2
10	Tripunithura	06:38	06:40	699	2 min	2
11	Kottayam Kottayam Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...	07:35	07:40	749	5 min	2
12	Changanassery	08:03	08:05	767	2 min	2
13	Thiruvalla	08:13	08:15	775	2 min	2
14	Chenganoor	08:28	08:30	784	2 min	2
15	Mavelikkara Mavelikkara Mavelikara is a town in Alappuzha district of Kerala, India, spread over an area of 12.65 km2. It is in the southern part of Alappuzha district on the banks of the Achankovil River. Mavelikara is located 8km east of National Highway. Mavelikara is known as the capital of...	08:43	08:45	796	2 min	2
16	Kayamkulam Jn Kayamkulam Kayamkulam is a town and a municipality in Alappuzha district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is an ancient maritime trading centre. One of the largest power plants in Kerala, run by the NTPC, is located in Kayamkulam. Krishnapuram Palace is located nearby and an old cashew factory.Kayamkulam is...	08:53	08:55	804	2 min	2
17	Kollam Jn Kollam Kollam , often anglicized as ', is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake on the Arabian sea coast and is situated about north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram...	09:55	10:00	845	5 min	2
18	Varkala	10:23	10:25	868	2 min	2
19	Thiruvananthapuram Pettah Thiruvananthapuram Pettah Thiruvananthapuram Pettah Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം പേട്ട is a railway station for inter-city trains, located at Thiruvananthapuram, in the Indian state of Kerala. The station is operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. The station is only 2.5 km from the Thiruvananthapuram...	10:53	10:55	907	2 min	2
20	Thiruvananthapuram Central	11:20	Destination	909		2

Running Schedule Between Thiruvananthapuram and Chennai for Train Number 2624

#	Station Name	Arrival Time	Dep. Time	Distance (In km)	Halts	Day
1	Thiruvananthapuram Central	Source	14:30	0		1
2	Varkala	15:04	15:05	41	1 min	1
3	Kollam Jn Kollam Kollam , often anglicized as ', is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake on the Arabian sea coast and is situated about north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram...	15:30	15:35	65	5 min	1
4	Kayamkulam Jn Kayamkulam Kayamkulam is a town and a municipality in Alappuzha district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is an ancient maritime trading centre. One of the largest power plants in Kerala, run by the NTPC, is located in Kayamkulam. Krishnapuram Palace is located nearby and an old cashew factory.Kayamkulam is...	16:08	16:10	106	2 min	1
5	Mavelikkara Mavelikkara Mavelikara is a town in Alappuzha district of Kerala, India, spread over an area of 12.65 km2. It is in the southern part of Alappuzha district on the banks of the Achankovil River. Mavelikara is located 8km east of National Highway. Mavelikara is known as the capital of...	16:19	16:20	114	1 min	1
6	Chenganoor	16:33	16:35	126	2 min	1
7	Thiruvalla	16:43	16:45	135	2 min	1
8	Changanassery	16:53	16:55	143	2 min	1
9	Kottayam Kottayam Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...	17:30	17:35	161	5 min	1
10	Tripunithura	18:33	18:35	211	2 min	1
11	Ernakulam Town Ernakulam Town Ernakulam Town is one of the three main railway stations in the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. The station is operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and comes under the Thiruvananthapuram Railway division...  (North)	19:05	19:15	223	10 min	1
12	Aluva Aluva Railway Station Aluva is one of the important railway station in Greater Cochin situated in Ernakulam district and also the second busiest station in the Indian state of Kerala in terms of number of trains after Thrissur Railway Station...	19:32	19:35	240	3 min	1
13	Angamaly Angamaly Railway Station Angamaly for Kalady is a railway station in Greater Cochin in India operated by Southern Railway Network. It lies in the Shoranur-Cochin Harbour section of Trivandrum division. Angamaly is the halting point of many trains passing through this station except some superfast trains...	19:43	19:45	249	2 min	1
14	Thrissur Thrissur Railway Station Thrissur Railway Station is the busiest railway station in Kerala in terms of number of trains, located in Thrissur, India. As of 2006, 55 pairs of trains passed through the station on an average day...	20:35	20:40	295	5 min	1
15	Palakkad Jn Palakkad Junction Palakkad Junction is one of the biggest railway junction station in Kerala state, India situated in the city of Palakkad. It is located at 4 km from Palakkad Municipal Bus Terminus...	22:10	22:15	372	5 min	1
16	Erode Jn Erode Junction Erode Junction Railway Station is the main railway station in the City of Erode, in the state of Tamil Nadu in India, located at 3 km from Erode Central Bus Terminus at Swastik Circle....	00:45	00:50	514	5 min	2
17	Salem Jn	01:40	01:45	576	5 min	2
18	Katpadi Jn Katpadi Katpadi is an area in Vellore, at the northern most part of Vellore city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The place gained importance due to its strategic location on the broad gauge line between Chennai-Bangalore and Villupuram-Tirupati. It is known to house VIT, one of India's premier...	04:33	04:35	780	2 min	2
19	Avadi Avadi Avadi is a suburb of chennai and a municipality in Thiruvallur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Avadi is an acronym for "Armoured Vehicles and Ammunition Depot of India". Situated about 23 km north west of Chennai, it is surrounded by major defence establishments.-Geography:Avadi...	06:04	06:05	888	1 min	2
20	Perambur Perambur Perambur , is a locality in Northern part of the metropolitan city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India.It is one of expensive area in chennai with all facilities of needs....	06:24	06:25	904	1 min	2
21	Chennai Central Chennai Central Chennai Central , erstwhile Madras Central, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai . It is the home of the Southern Railway and the most important rail hub in South India. The other major railway hub stations in the city are Chennai Egmore and Tambaram...	07:00	Destination	909		2