# Chennai Central–Mangaluru Central Superfast Express

Train no . 12685 / 12686 Mangaluru Central - M.G.R Chennai Central - Mangaluru Central Superfast Express is a Daily Superfast express train belonging to Southern Railway zone of Indian Railways that run between Chennai Central (MAS) and Mangaluru Central (MAQ) in India. It is the fastest train connecting Chennai and Mangaluru in 15 hours . Mangaluru Chennai Superfast Express gets highest priority in its route and a most popular demanding train of this route because of its timings and punctuality .
Till 25 February 2016, it was running with ICF Coaches after 26 February 2016 its converted into LHB Coaches.

## Service

The frequency of this train is daily and covers the distance of 889 km with an average speed of 59 km/h with a total time of 15 hours.

## Coach composition

This train has total 23 coaches:
* 1 AC First Class cum AC Two Tier,
* 2 AC Two Tier,
* 4 AC Three Tier,
* 2 AC Three Tier Economy,
* 8 Sleeper Class,
* 4 General Unreserved,
* 1 Luggage Cum Disabled Coach,
* 1 End On Generator Coach
* Rake Sharing With Nilgiri Superfast Express Since 2025 March 4th

## Routes

List of Stops on the Chennai Central Mangaluru Central Superfast Express :
| S. No | Station Code | Station Name | Halt Duration | State | Arrival Time | Departure Time | Day | Distance (in kilometres) |
| 1 | MAS | M.G .R Chennai Central | No Halt due to Origin | Tamil Nadu | Starts | 16:20 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | AVD | Avadi | 2 min | Tamil Nadu | 16:48 | 16:50 | 1 | 21 |
| 3 | KPD | Katpadi Junction | 2 min | Tamil Nadu | 18:13 | 18:15 | 1 | 130 |
| 4 | JTJ | Jolarpettai Junction | 1 min | Tamil Nadu | 19:33 | 19:35 | 1 | 214 |
| 5 | MAP | Morappur | 1 min | Tamil Nadu | 20:09 | 20:10 | 1 | 268 |
| 6 | SA | Salem Junction | 3 min | Tamil Nadu | 21:12 | 21:15 | 1 | 334 |
| 7 | ED | Erode Junction | 5 min | Tamil Nadu | 22:15 | 22:20 | 1 | 396 |
| 8 | TUP | Tiruppur | 2 min | Tamil Nadu | 23:03 | 23:05 | 446 |
| 9 | PTJ | Podanur Junction | 1 min | 23:44 | 23:45 | 2 | 490 |
| 10 | PGT | Palakkad Junction | 3 min | Kerala | 00:47 | 2 | 00:50 | 538 |
| 11 | SRR | Shoranur Junction | 10 min | Kerala | 01:40 | 2 | 01:50 | 583 |
| 12 | TIR | Tirur | 2 min | Kerala | 02:24 | 2 | 02:25 | 628 |
| 13 | CLT | Kozhikode Main | 3 min | Kerala | 03:07 | 2 | 03:10 | 668 |
| 14 | BDJ | Vadakara | 2 min | Kerala | 03:44 | 2 | 03:45 | 715 |
| 15 | TLY | Thalassery | 2 min | Kerala | 04:09 | 2 | 04:10 | 737 |
| 16 | CAN | Kannur | 3 min | Kerala | 04:37 | 2 | 04:40 | 758 |
| 17 | PAY | Payyanur | 2 min | Kerala | 05:07 | 2 | 05:08 | 791 |
| 18 | NLE | Nileshwar | 2 min | Kerala | 05:29 | 2 | 05:30 | 811 |
| 19 | KZE | Kanhangad | 2 min | Kerala | 05:39 | 2 | 05:40 | 820 |
| 20 | KGQ | Kasaragod | 2 min | Kerala | 05:59 | 2 | 06:00 | 843 |
| 21 | MAQ | Mangaluru Central | No Halt due to Destination | Karnataka | 07:20 | 2 | Ends | 889 |
| 21 stops | 21 stops | 21 stops | Total Halt Time: 50 minutes | Total Halt Time: 50 minutes | 889 km | 889 km | 889 km | 889 km |

## Traction

As the route is fully electrified a WAP-4 Arakkonam, WAP-7 of Royapuram or Erode Based pulls the train to its destination on both sides.

## Incident

On 26 February 2019, The two coaches of Chennai Mangalore Superfast Express was derailed at around morning at Shoranur Junction there were no casualties reported.

## Corona Virus Special Train

During the Corona Virus Pandemic in India, the express train was renamed to MGR Chennai Mangaluru Super Fast COVID-19 Special. It has the same no.of stops and the same amount of distance is covered.