| Color: | D4AF37 |
| MGR Chennai Central - Palakkad Jn Superfast Express | |
| Type: | Superfast Express |
| Locale: | Tamil Nadu, Kerala |
| Operator: | Southern Railways |
| Start: | MGR Chennai Central (MAS) |
| Stops: | 19[1] |
| End: | Palakkad Junction (PGT) |
| Distance: | 672km (418miles) |
| Journeytime: | 9 Hours 35 minutes |
| Frequency: | Daily |
| Class: | AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Second Sitting, General Unreserved. |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Catering: | Yes |
| Observation: | Large windows |
| Entertainment: | Yes |
| Trainnumber: | 22651/22652 |
| Speed: | 57km/h average with halts |
The 22651/22652 MGR Chennai Central - Palakkad Superfast Express is a daily express train between MGR Chennai Central (MAS) and Palakkad Junction railway station (PGT) by Southern Railways via Palani. This is the only train that connects Palani, Udumalaipettai & Pollachi with the state capital Chennai. The train covers a distance of at an average speed of .
Initially, the train ran between Chennai Central and Palani. It was later extended up to Pollachi Junction as a special train between Palani and Pollachi. In 2017, the train was further extended up to Palakkad Junction, thus serving two states - Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
The train operates from Chennai Central to Palakkad Junction via Tiruvallur, Arakkonam Jn, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Morappur, Salem Jn, Rasipuram, Namakkal, Mohanur, Karur Jn, Dindigul Jn, Akkaraipatti, Oddanchatram, Chatrapatti, Palani, Udumalpet, Pollachi Jn and Palakkad Town.[1]
This train is a daily service train with the following departures and arrivals at some of these stations:-
| MGR Chennai Central ↔ Palakkad Junction (via Palani) | ||||||
| 22651 | Station Name | Station Code | 22652 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | |||
| - | 21:40 | MGR Chennai Central | MAS | 04:05 | - | |
| 22:43 | 22:45 | Arakkonam Junction | AJJ | 02:28 | 02:30 | |
| 23:38 | 23:40 | Katpadi Junction | KPD | 01:38 | 01:40 | |
| 00:53 | 00:55 | Jolarpettai Junction | JTJ | 00:28 | 00:30 | |
| 02:35 | 02:40 | Salem Junction | SA | 22:35 | 22:40 | |
| 04:23 | 04:25 | Karur Junction | KRR | 21:03 | 21:05 | |
| 06:00 | 06:05 | Dindigul Junction | DG | 19:35 | 19:40 | |
| 07:10 | 07:15 | Palani | PLNI | 18:00 | 18:05 | |
| 08:27 | 08:30 | Pollachi Junction | POY | 16:52 | 16:55 | |
| 10:00 | - | Palakkad Junction | PGT | - | 15:45 | |
It runs with ICF-CBC coaches.
Since the train runs on a fully electrified route, a WAP-7 locomotive of Erode shed or a WAP-4 locomotive if Arakkonam shed hauls the train throughout its journey.