{"id":3870,"date":"2025-08-13T11:33:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T11:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?page_id=3870"},"modified":"2025-08-13T11:33:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T11:33:14","slug":"private-train-between-chennai-and-mangalore-time-table-route-frequency-and-fare","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/private-train-between-chennai-and-mangalore-time-table-route-frequency-and-fare\/","title":{"rendered":"Private train between Chennai and Mangalore time table, route, frequency and fare"},"content":{"rendered":"

Private train between Chennai and Mangalore time table, route, frequency, train no., and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n

Private train between Chennai and Mangalore<\/strong><\/p>\n

Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in Passenger Train Operations Project Indicative Routes Chennai and Mangalore<\/p>\n

Private train will leave Chennai at 1910 hrs Tuesday and arrive Mangalore at 1100 hrs and train running time between the station 15:50 hrs<\/p>\n

Private train will leave Mangalore at 1705 hrs Wednesday and arrive Chennai at 0830 hrs and train running time between the station 15:35 hrs<\/p>\n

Distance between Chennai and Mangalore Railway Station is 889 Kilometer<\/p>\n

Frequency per week: Weekly<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what I found about a private (PPP) train<\/strong> between Chennai and Mangalore<\/strong>, along with confirmed details of existing Indian Railways options:<\/p>\n

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Private Train (PPP) \u2014 Proposed Only (Indicative)<\/h2>\n

According to IRCTC\u2019s PPP initiative (listed as indicative routes<\/em>), a potential private train between Chennai and Mangalore would operate as follows:<\/p>\n

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  • Chennai \u2192 Mangalore<\/strong>\n
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    • Departure<\/strong>: 19:10 hrs (Tuesday)<\/li>\n
    • Arrival<\/strong>: 11:00 hrs (next day)<\/li>\n
    • Journey Time<\/strong>: ~15 h 50 min<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Mangalore \u2192 Chennai<\/strong>\n
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      • Departure<\/strong>: 17:05 hrs (Wednesday)<\/li>\n
      • Arrival<\/strong>: 08:30 hrs (next day)<\/li>\n
      • Journey Time<\/strong>: ~15 h 25 min<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • Distance<\/strong>: ~889 km<\/li>\n
      • Frequency<\/strong>: Weekly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Note<\/strong>: This schedule is currently indicative only<\/strong> and does not reflect an active service<\/strong>. No confirmed private train is running on this segment as of now.<\/p>\n

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        Confirmed Indian Railways Trains (Chennai \u2194 Mangalore)<\/h2>\n

        Plenty of reliable options are available under Indian Railways, running daily between Chennai and Mangalore<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

        1. Chennai Central \u2013 Mangalore Central Superfast Express (12685\/12686)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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        • Departure<\/strong>: 16:20 from Chennai Central (MAS)<\/li>\n
        • Arrival<\/strong>: ~07:20 next day at Mangalore Central (MAQ)<\/li>\n
        • Duration<\/strong>: ~15 hours<\/li>\n
        • Classes<\/strong>: 1A, 2A, 3A, 3E, SL, General<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          2. West Coast Superfast Express (22637\/22638)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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          • Departure<\/strong>: ~13:25 from Chennai Central<\/li>\n
          • Arrival<\/strong>: ~05:50 next day at Mangalore Central<\/li>\n
          • Duration<\/strong>: ~16 hours 00 minutes<\/li>\n
          • Classes<\/strong>: 2A, 3A, SL, General<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            3. Mangaluru\u2013Chennai SF Mail (12601\/12602)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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            • Departure<\/strong>: ~20:10 from Chennai Central<\/li>\n
            • Arrival<\/strong>: ~12:05 next day at Mangalore<\/li>\n
            • Duration<\/strong>: ~15 hours 55 minutes<\/li>\n
            • Classes<\/strong>: 1A, 2A, 3A, SL, General<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              4. Chennai Egmore \u2013 Mangalore Central Express (16159)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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              • Departure<\/strong>: 23:50 from Chennai Egmore (MS)<\/li>\n
              • Arrival<\/strong>: ~19:15 next day at Mangalore Central<\/li>\n
              • Duration<\/strong>: ~19 h 25 min<\/li>\n
              • Daily Service<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                Summary Table<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
                Service Type<\/th>\nStatus<\/th>\nDeparture<\/th>\nArrival<\/th>\nJourney Time<\/th>\nFrequency<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
                Private (Proposed PPP)<\/strong><\/td>\nNot operational<\/td>\n19:10 (Tue)<\/td>\n11:00 (+1 day)<\/td>\n~15 h 50 min<\/td>\nWeekly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                Superfast Express (12685)<\/strong><\/td>\nConfirmed<\/td>\n16:20 (daily)<\/td>\n~07:20<\/td>\n~15 h<\/td>\nDaily<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                West Coast SFS (22637)<\/strong><\/td>\nConfirmed<\/td>\n13:25 (daily)<\/td>\n~05:50<\/td>\n~16 h<\/td>\nDaily<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                SF Mail (12601)<\/strong><\/td>\nConfirmed<\/td>\n20:10 (daily)<\/td>\n~12:05<\/td>\n~16 h<\/td>\nDaily<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                EG\u2013MAQ Express (16159)<\/strong><\/td>\nConfirmed<\/td>\n23:50 (daily)<\/td>\n~19:15 (+1 day)<\/td>\n~19 h 25 min<\/td>\nDaily<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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                Routes & Coverage<\/h2>\n

                These trains traverse a scenic route across Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka, typically passing through major junctions such as Salem, Erode, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Shoranur, Kozhikode, Kannur, and Kasaragod, before reaching Mangalore.<\/p>\n

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                What You Can Do Next<\/h3>\n
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                • Since the private train is not currently running<\/strong>, your best bet is one of the confirmed IRCTC trains based on your schedule preference and class preference (sleeper, AC tiers).<\/li>\n
                • To check real-time availability, book seats, or compare fares, visit platforms like IRCTC<\/strong>, ConfirmTkt<\/strong>, Ixigo<\/strong>, or Goibibo<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                • If you let me know your preferred travel date and class (e.g., AC 3-Tier, Sleeper), I can help you pick the best train and check availability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Let me know how you\u2019d like to proceed\u2014I\u2019m here to help plan your journey smoothly!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                  Private train between Chennai and Mangalore time table, route, frequency, train no., and fare Private train between Chennai and Mangalore Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in Passenger Train Operations Project Indicative Routes Chennai and Mangalore Private train will leave Chennai at 1910 hrs Tuesday and arrive Mangalore at 1100 hrs and train running time between the station […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3870","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3870","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3870"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3870\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}