Trains at Chennai Central Railway Station (MAS)
33 trains in our timetable stop at Chennai Central (MAS). The earliest scheduled departure is 05:10 and the latest is 23:45. Times below are from the Indian Railways timetable — open any train for its live running position today.
Chennai Central train time table
| Train | Name | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16031 | Andaman ExpressChennai Central → Jammu Tawi | 05:10 | 05:10 | — | PF 6 |
| 20677 | MGR Chennai Central - Narasapur Vande Bharat ExpressMgr Chennai Central → Narasapur | 05:30 | 05:30 | — | PF 2 |
| 20607 | MGR Chennai Central - Mysuru Vande Bharat ExpressMgr Chennai Central → Mysore Jn | 05:50 | 05:50 | — | PF 10 |
| 12602 | Chennai MailMangalore Cntl → Chennai Central | 06:10 | 06:10 | — | PF 5 |
| 12675 | Kovai ExpressChennai Central → Coimbatore Jn | 06:10 | 06:10 | — | PF 11 |
| 12672 | Nilgiri SF ExpressMetupalaiyam → Mgr Chennai Central | 06:25 | 06:25 | — | PF 3 |
| 16057 | Sapthagiri ExpressMgr Chennai Central → Tirupati | 06:30 | 06:30 | — | PF 7 |
| 12842 | Coromandel ExpressMgr Chennai Central → Howrah Jn | 07:00 | 07:00 | — | PF 8 |
| 12243 | MGR Chennai Central - Coimbatore Shatabdi ExpressMgr Chennai Central → Coimbatore Jn | 07:15 | 07:15 | — | PF 2 |
| 12077 | Jan Shatabdi ExpressMgr Chennai Central → Vijayawada Jn | 07:25 | 07:25 | — | PF 2 |
| 12639 | Chennai Cent - Bangalore Brindavan ExpressChennai Central → Bangalore City Jn | 07:40 | 07:40 | — | PF 11 |
| 12624 | Tiruvananthapuram Chennai SF MailTrivandrum Central → Chennai Central | 07:45 | 07:45 | — | PF 10 |
| 12696 | Trivandrum Central - MGR Chennai Central SF ExpressTrivandrum Central → Mgr Chennai Central | 10:00 | 10:00 | — | PF 3 |
| 12656 | Navajivan ExpressChennai Central → Ahmedabad Jn | 10:10 | 10:10 | — | PF 5 |
| 12711 | Pinakini SF ExpressVijayawada Jn → Mgr Chennai Central | 13:05 | 13:05 | — | PF 5 |
| 12712 | Pinakini ExpressChennai Central → Vijayawada Jn | 14:05 | 14:05 | — | PF 5 |
| 20643 | Cbe VandebharatMgr Chennai Ctl → Coimbatore Jn | 14:15 | 14:15 | — | PF 3 |
| 12679 | MGR Chennai Central - Coimbatore InterCity SF ExpressMgr Chennai Central → Coimbatore Jn | 14:30 | 14:30 | — | PF 11 |
| 16053 | Tirupati ExpressChennai Central → Tirupati Main | 14:40 | 14:40 | — | PF 7 |
| 22920 | Humsafar ExpressAhmedabad Jn → Mgr Chennai Central | 15:05 | 15:05 | — | PF 6 |
| 12695 | MGR Chennai Central - Trivandrum Central SF ExpressMgr Chennai Central → Trivandrum Central | 15:20 | 15:20 | — | PF 3 |
| 12607 | Chennai Central - Bangalore Lalbagh ExpressChennai Central → Bangalore City Jn | 15:30 | 15:30 | — | PF 8 |
| 12841 | Coromandel ExpressHowrah Jn → Chennai Central | 17:00 | 17:00 | — | PF 4 |
| 12027 | Shatabdi ExpressMgr Chennai Central → Ksr Bengaluru | 17:30 | 17:30 | — | PF 2 |
| 20608 | Vande Bharat ExpressMysore Jn → Mgr Chennai Central | 19:20 | 19:20 | — | PF 1 |
| 12640 | Brindavan ExpressKsr Bengaluru → Mgr Chennai Central | 21:15 | 21:15 | — | PF 3 |
| 12244 | Shatabdi ExpressCoimbatore Jn → Mgr Chennai Central | 21:50 | 21:50 | — | PF 2 |
| 13352 | Alappuzha - Dhanbad ExpressAlleppey → Dhanbad Jn | 21:40 | 22:10 | 30 min | PF 9 |
| 12676 | Kovai SF ExpressCoimbatore Jn → Mgr Chennai Central | 22:45 | 22:45 | — | PF 7 |
| 12511 | Rapti Sagar SF ExpressGorakhpur Jn → Thiruvananthapuram North (Kochuveli) | 22:40 | 23:10 | 30 min | PF 7 |
| 12512 | Rapti Sagar ExpressTrivandrum Central → Gorakhpur Jn | 23:05 | 23:35 | 30 min | PF 7 |
| 13351 | Dhanbad - Alappuzha ExpressDhanbad Jn → Alleppey | 23:15 | 23:45 | 30 min | PF 6 |
| 20678 | Narasapur - MGR Chennai Central Vande Bharat ExpressNarasapur → Mgr Chennai Central | 23:45 | 23:45 | — | PF 2 |
Other stations people check
- Kanpur Central (CNB)
- New Delhi (NDLS)
- Bhusaval Jn (BSL)
- Itarsi Jn (ET)
- Howrah Jn (HWH)
- Kalyan Jn (KYN)
- Ambala Cant Jn (UMB)
- Vijayawada Jn (BZA)
- Begampet (BMT)
- Moradabad (MB)
- Ghaziabad (GZB)
- Chennai Egmore (MS)
About Chennai Central railway station
Chennai Central (MAS) is a railway station on the Indian Railways network. It also appears as Mgr Chennai Ctl in Indian Railways timetables, so you may see either name against MAS. 33 trains call here according to the timetable data on this site, 17 of them starting their journey at this station and 12 finishing here. The first scheduled departure is at 05:10 and the last at 23:45.
The departure board lists every train we hold for MAS with its scheduled arrival, departure, halt and platform. Each train links to its own page, where you can see where it has actually reached today and how many minutes late it is running.
Direct trains from Chennai Central to
Stations you can reach from MAS without changing train, busiest route first. The number is how many direct trains run that way.
- Katpadi Jn (KPD)10 trains
- Jolarpettai (JTJ)9 trains
- Arakkonam (AJJ)8 trains
- Vijayawada Jn (BZA)8 trains
- Ongole (OGL)8 trains
- Erode Jn (ED)7 trains
- Nellore (NLR)7 trains
- Salem Jn (SA)7 trains
- Tiruppur (TUP)7 trains
- Coimbatore Jn (CBE)6 trains
- Gudur Jn (GDR)6 trains
- Tenali Jn (TEL)6 trains
Questions about Chennai Central station
- What is the station code for Chennai Central?
- The station code for Chennai Central is MAS. Indian Railways uses these short codes on tickets, timetables and departure boards, so MAS is what you will see against this station when booking or checking a train.
- Is Chennai Central the same station as Mgr Chennai Ctl?
- Yes. Chennai Central and Mgr Chennai Ctl are the same station, MAS. Indian Railways timetables and booking systems do not always use the same form of a station's name — some stations have been renamed and both names stay in use — so you may see either against MAS.
- How many trains stop at Chennai Central?
- 33 trains call at Chennai Central (MAS) in the timetable data on this site, of which 17 start their journey here and 12 terminate here. Each is listed with its scheduled arrival and departure time.
- What is the first and last train from Chennai Central?
- The earliest scheduled departure from Chennai Central is at 05:10 and the latest at 23:45. Times are from the published timetable; for where a train has actually reached today, open its page and check the live running status.
- Which stations can I reach directly from Chennai Central?
- Katpadi Jn, Jolarpettai, Arakkonam, Vijayawada Jn, Ongole are among the stations reachable from Chennai Central without changing train. The full list of onward destinations shows how many direct trains run to each.