Train No. 18568 · Mail/Express

QLN VSKP Express (QLN to VSKP)

Kollam Jn to Visakhapatnam · 1578 km · 34 stops · Runs Fri

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Arrival

Station

Departure

Day 1
Start

Kollam Jn
QLN · 0 km

19:35
19:54

Sasthankotta
STKT · 20 km · 1 min halt

19:55
20:04

Karunagappalli
KPY · 27 km · 1 min halt

20:05
20:18

Kayankulam Jn
KYJ · 41 km · 2 min halt

20:20
20:33

Mavelikara
MVLK · 49 km · 1 min halt

20:34
20:45

Chengannur
CNGR · 61 km · 2 min halt

20:47
20:56

Tiruvalla
TRVL · 70 km · 1 min halt

20:57
21:06

Changanasseri
CGY · 78 km · 1 min halt

21:07
21:27

Kottayam
KTYM · 96 km · 3 min halt

21:30
22:55

Ernakulam Town
ERN · 156 km · 5 min halt

23:00
23:23

Aluva
AWY · 172 km · 2 min halt

23:25
23:54

Irinjalakuda
IJK · 203 km · 1 min halt

23:55
Day 2
00:22

Thrisur
TCR · 227 km · 3 min halt

00:25
01:57

Palakkad Jn
PGT · 303 km · 3 min halt

02:00
03:25

Coimbatore Jn
CBE · 360 km · 5 min halt

03:30
04:10

Tiruppur
TUP · 411 km · 5 min halt

04:15
05:05

Erode Jn
ED · 461 km · 10 min halt

05:15
06:07

Salem Jn
SA · 520 km · 3 min halt

06:10
08:03

Jolarpettai Jn
JTJ · 644 km · 2 min halt

08:05
09:05

Katpadi Jn
KPD · 728 km · 5 min halt

09:10
11:00

Renigunta Jn
RU · 851 km · 10 min halt

11:10
12:38

Gudur Jn
GDR · 935 km · 2 min halt

12:40
13:13

Nellore
NLR · 973 km · 2 min halt

13:15
14:14

Singarayakonda
SKM · 1061 km · 1 min halt

14:15
14:53

Ongole
OGL · 1089 km · 2 min halt

14:55
15:38

Bapatla
BPP · 1153 km · 2 min halt

15:40
16:18

Tenali Jn
TEL · 1196 km · 2 min halt

16:20
17:00

Vijayawada Jn
BZA · 1227 km · 10 min halt

17:10
17:58

Eluru
EE · 1287 km · 2 min halt

18:00
19:28

Rajamundry
RJY · 1377 km · 2 min halt

19:30
20:13

Samalkot Jn
SLO · 1427 km · 2 min halt

20:15
21:34

Elamanchili
YLM · 1520 km · 1 min halt

21:35
22:48

Duvvada
DVD · 1560 km · 2 min halt

22:50
23:45

Visakhapatnam
VSKP · 1578 km

End

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18568 coach position

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QLN VSKP Express: common questions

What time does 18568 leave Kollam Jn?

18568 QLN VSKP Express is scheduled to depart Kollam Jn (QLN) at 19:35 and reach Visakhapatnam (VSKP) at 23:45 on day 2, a journey of about 28 h 10 min.

On which days does 18568 run?

It runs on Fri. On other days there is no run, so live status will show no train for those start dates.

How many stops does 18568 have?

34 scheduled halts over 1578 km, including Sasthankotta, Karunagappalli, Kayankulam Jn.

Which classes are available?

2A, 3A, 3E, SL, GEN, PWD. See the coach code guide for what each class means.

What is the return train?

The return service is 18567 VSKP QLN Express from Visakhapatnam to Kollam Jn.

Timetable valid from 01-Jun-2026. Timings can change for maintenance, diversions or special notices, so check the live status on the day of travel.

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