Jan Shatabdi express as the name indicates is the shatabdi express for Jan (common mass). Basically these trains are an affordable version of Shatabdi trains in India. Therefore Jan Shatabdi trains have either seating arrangements as air-conditioned Chair Car (CC) or non air-conditioned Second Seating (2S) coaches. These are very pocket friendly compared to other trains on same route. These trains are for short distances and does not run overnight just like Shatabdi trains. It does not have onboard catering services which is there in Shatabdi trains. In general these trains are painted in white and blue combination with window panes painted either white or blue. 1 jan-shatabdi train runs from Chennai to Villupuram Jn - TBM TPJ SPL (06047).

Chennai to Villupuram Jn TBM TPJ SPL (06047) departs from Tambaram station (TBM) at 15:45 and arrives Villupuram Jn station (VM) at 17:40.

Sampark Kranti is a series of express trains in India that connects different states of India to the national capital - New Delhi. Sampark in Hindi means connectivity while Kranti is also a word in Hindi language meaning revolution. Thus these trains have revolutionized the state connectivity with center. These trains have a combination of all the classes - AC, Sleeper and Unreserved coaches. Sampark Kranti trains are for long distance journeys. These trains are named after states and Sampark Kranti train for a particular state has most of the stoppages in that state only. 1 sampark-kranti train runs from Chennai to Villupuram Jn - SMPARK KRNT EXP (12652).

Chennai to Villupuram Jn SMPARK KRNT EXP (12652) departs from Chennai Egmore station (MS) at 16:10 and arrives Villupuram Jn station (VM) at 18:53. This train has 3 stoppages. Chennai to Villupuram Jn sampark-kranti fare is Rs.755 in Second AC, Rs.550 in Third AC and Rs.175 in Sleeper for this train.

Humsafar trains are long distance superfast trains that traverses overnight journeys. This is a new concept by the Indian Railways. Some Humsafar trains also run for more than 24 hours. Keeping in mind the middle class travellers, Humsafar was launched last year by the Former Railway Minister Mr. Suresh Prabhu. It has only Third AC class coach and have optional meal service. This train follows dynamic pricing meaning fare increases as the seat availability decreases. However, these trains hold lesser priority than Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. Humsafar trains are equipped with modern day amenities and enhanced safety features. There are CCTV cameras fitted in every coach of Humsafar trains and there are charging points for each berth. One can also see current running speed of train on the LEDs fitted above doors. These trains are characterized by beautiful graffiti paint with vibrant sky blue color on outer surface of coaches. 2 humsafar trains run from Chennai to Villupuram Jn - TPJ SF HUMSAFAR (20481) and RMM HUMSAFAR SF (20498).

Chennai to Villupuram Jn TPJ SF HUMSAFAR (20481) departs from Chennai Egmore station (MS) at 09:40 and arrives Villupuram Jn station (VM) at 12:30. This train has 3 stoppages. Chennai to Villupuram Jn humsafar fare is Rs.570 in Third AC and Rs.165 in Sleeper for this train.

Chennai to Villupuram Jn RMM HUMSAFAR SF (20498) departs from Chennai Egmore station (MS) at 09:40 and arrives Villupuram Jn station (VM) at 12:30. This train has 2 stoppages. Chennai to Villupuram Jn humsafar fare is Rs.570 in Third AC and Rs.165 in Sleeper for this train.