Tambaram – Thiruvananthapuram Central Amrit Bharat Express

For its sharing train and India's 22nd premium Superfast Express train, see Tambaram–Santragachi Amrit Bharat Express.

The 16121/16122 Tambaram–Thiruvananthapuram Central Amrit Bharat Express is India's 25th non-AC Superfast Amrit Bharat Express train, which runs across the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala by connecting the city of Chennai to the southern districts of Tamil Nadu, Tambaram serves as a vital third terminal that eases the load on the city's main hubs with Thiruvananthapuram Central, state's busiest and most iconic railway landmark of Kerala in India.

Tambaram–Thiruvananthapuram Central Amrit Bharat Express
Overview
Service type	Amrit Bharat Express, Superfast
Status	Active
Locale	Tamil Nadu and Kerala
First service	23 January 2026 (2026-01-23) (Inaugural) 29 January 2026 (2026-01-29) (Commercial)
Current operator	Southern Railways (SR)
Route
Termini	Tambaram (TBM) Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC)
Stops	17
Distance travelled	768 km (477 mi)
Average journey time	14 hrs 30 mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number	16121/16122
Lines used	Tambaram–Chengalpattu line Viluppuram–Vriddhachalam–Tiruchchirappalli line Dindigul–Madurai line Virudhunagar–Tirunelveli line Tirunelveli–Nagercoil line Nagercoil–Thiruvananthapuram line
On-board services
Class	Sleeper class coach (SL) General unreserved coach (GS)
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Auto-rack arrangements	Upper
Catering facilities	On-board catering
Observation facilities	Saffron-grey
Entertainment facilities	Electric outlets Reading lights Bottle holder
Other facilities	CCTV cameras Bio-vacuum toilets Foot-operated water taps Passenger information system
Technical
Rolling stock	Modified LHB coaches
Track gauge	Indian gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line
Operating speed	53 km (33 mi) (Avg.)
Track owner	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Tambaram (TBM)
Rake sharing	16107/16108 Tambaram ⇔ Santragachi Amrit Bharat Express
Route map Tambaram Chengalpattu Junction Villupuram Junction Vriddhachalam Junction Ariyalur Srirangam Tiruchchirappalli Junction Dindigul Junction Madurai Junction Virudhunagar Junction Satur Kovilpatti Tirunelveli Junction Valliyur Nagercoil Town Kuzhithura Tamil Nadu Kerala border Thiruvananthapuram Central 16121 - Tambaram → Thiruvananthapuram Central 16122 - Thiruvananthapuram Central → Tambaram

The express train is inaugurated on 23 January 2026 by Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi through video conference.

Overview

The train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Tambaram and Thiruvananthapuram Central. It is currently operated 16121/16122 on weekly basis.

Rakes

It is the 25th Amrit Bharat 2.0 Express train in which the locomotives were designed by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) at Chittaranjan, West Bengal and the coaches were designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.

Schedule

Train schedule: Tambaram ↔ Thiruvananthapuram Central Amrit Bharat Express

Train no.	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival hours
16121	TBM	Tambaram	7:30 PM	Thiruvananthapuram Central	8:00 AM	14h 30m
16122	TVC	Thiruvananthapuram Central	10:40 AM	Tambaram	11:45 PM	13h 5m

Routes and halts

The halts for this 16121/16122 Tambaram–Thiruvananthapuram Central Amrit Bharat Express are as follows:-

1. Tambaram
2. Chengalpattu Junction
3. Viluppuram Junction
4. Vriddhachalam Junction
5. Ariyalur
6. Srirangam
7. Tiruchchirappalli Junction
8. Dindigul Junction
9. Madurai Junction
10. Virudhunagar Junction
11. Satur
12. Kovilpatti
13. Tirunelveli Junction
14. Valliyur
15. Nagercoil Town
16. Kuzhithura
17. Thiruvananthapuram Central

Rake share

Train has 1 rake share :

● 16107/08 Tambaram–Santragachi Amrit Bharat Express

See also

• Amrit Bharat Express
• Vande Bharat Express
• Rajdhani Express
• Tambaram railway station
• Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station

Notes

a. Runs a day in a week with both directions.