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16862/Kanniyakumari - Puducherry Express
कन्याकुमारी - पुदुच्चेरी एक्सप्रेस

APK/Aruppukkottai --> PDY/Puducherry (Pondicherry)

Feb 27 (00:34)
Compare with the Shortest Route between Aruppukkottai and Puducherry.
Travel Time: 10h 40m     12 halts
Distance: 476 km     Avg Speed: 44 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 110 km/hr
Departs @ 17:45
APK/Aruppukkottai 
Platform# --
 M     
Arrives @ 04:25 +1 night
PDY/Puducherry 
Platform# 4
  T    
Type: Mail/Express
Rake Zone: SR/Southern
Latest News
Train no. 16862 / Kanniyakumari - Puducherry Express leaving Kanniyakumari at 14.00 hrs will be partially cancelled between Kanniyakumari and Tirunelveli at 01/04/2024 and will originate from Tirunelveli Jn at 15.40 hrs.
Thu Mar 28, 2024 (09:33PM)|f8|wx|zq|🔹Train no. 16862/Kanniyakumari - Puducherry Express JCO 26/02/2024 will be partially cancelled between Kanniyakumari and Virudunagar, thereby originating from Virudunagar Jn at its scheduled departure time of 17.15 hrs.!#!Wed Feb 21, 2024 (11:24AM)|f8|wx|zq|J.C.O 18/12/2023 Cancelled.!#!Mon Dec 18, 2023 (01:07PM)|f8|wx|zq|1. Train No. 16862 Kanniyakumari – KSR Bengaluru Express leaving Kanniyakumari at 14.00 hrs o­n 27th November, 2023 is partially cancelled between Kanniyakumari and Tirunelveli. The train will commence service from Tirunelveli at its scheduled departure time of 15.40 hrs 2.Train No. 16862 Kanniyakumari – Puducherry Express scheduled to leave Kanniyakumari at 14.00 hrs o­n 04th December, 2023 is rescheduled to leave Kanniyakumari at 16.15 hrs (Late by 2 hours 15 Minutes)!#!Wed Nov 22, 2023 (08:58AM)|f8|wx|zq|Train No. 16862 Kanniyakumari – KSR Bengaluru Express leaving Kanniyakumari at 14.00 hrs o­n 27th November, 2023 is partially cancelled between Kanniyakumari and Tirunelveli. The train will commence service from Tirunelveli at its scheduled departure time of 15.40 hrs!#!Tue Nov 21, 2023 (04:57PM)|f8|wx|zq|Train No. 16862 Kanyakumari – Puducherry Express scheduled to leave Kanyakumari at 13.50 hrs o­n 25th April 2022 will be partially cancelled between Kanyakumari – Tirunelveli. The train will leave Tirunelveli at its scheduled departure time of 15.40 hrs!#!Thu Apr 21, 2022 (06:21PM)|f8|wx|zq|◉ JCO 24.05.21 & 31.05.21 will remain cancelled due to poor patronage.!#!Tue May 18, 2021 (01:20PM)
Rating: 2.5/5 (10 votes)
cleanliness - average (2)
punctuality - poor (2)
food - poor (1)
ticket avbl - good (2)
u/r coach - average (2)
railfanning - good (1)
safety - average (2)
Inaugural Run
Fri Jul 19, 2013
Pantry/Catering
✕ Pantry Car
✓ On-board Catering
✓ E-Catering
E-Catering available at NCJ, TEN, CVP, VPT & TPJ.
ICF Rake

Rake/Coach Position

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  L
  1
SLR
  2
 UR
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 UR
  4
 A1
  5
 B1
  6
 B2
  7
 S1
  8
 S2
  9
 S3
 18
 UR
 17
 UR
 16
S10
 15
 S9
 14
 S8
 13
 S7
 12
 S6
 11
 S5
 10
 S4
 19
SLR
  VM
Loco/Rake Reversals
VM/Villupuram Junction

12 halts. 75 intermediate Stations

NEW TT effective AFTER Jun 30, 2019.
#1
-224.6 km
CAPE Kanniyakumari   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 47   Elev: 30m

14:00
15.5 km   1 intermediate stations   00:20
#1.1
-213.0 km
SUCH Suchindram   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 47  
14:15
14:15
#2
-209.1 km
NCJ Nagercoil Jn   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 59   Elev: 11m
14:20
14:25
31.2 km   5 intermediate stations   00:32
#2.1
-208.0 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 59   14:26
14:26
#2.2
-199.5 km
THX Tovalai   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 59   Elev: 63m
14:35
14:35
#2.3
-196.0 km
AAY Aralvaymozhi   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 59   Elev: 79m
14:38
14:38
#2.4
-189.8 km
KVLK Kaval Kinaru   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 59   Elev: 0m
14:45
14:45
#2.5
-185.8 km
NPK North Panakudi   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 59   Elev: 95m
14:49
14:49
#3
-177.9 km
VLY Valliyur   Zone: SR
PF# 2   Day: 1   Spd: 69   Elev: 91m
14:57
14:58
42.3 km   5 intermediate stations   00:37
#3.1
-171.1 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 69   Elev: 82m15:04
15:04
#3.2
-163.8 km
NNN Nanguneri   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 69  
15:10
15:10
#3.3
-150.4 km
SGLM Sengulam   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 69  
15:22
15:22
#3.4
-139.2 km
MP Melappalaiyam   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 69  
15:32
15:32
#3.5
-137.2 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 69   15:34
15:34
#4
-135.6 km
TEN Tirunelveli Jn   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 81   Elev: 38m
15:35
15:40
65.1 km   8 intermediate stations   00:48
#4.1
-128.8 km
TAY Talaiyuthu   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 81   Elev: 47m
15:45
15:45
#4.2
-121.1 km
GDN Gangaikondan   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 81   Elev: 45m
15:51
15:51
#4.3
-113.4 km
NRK Naraikkinar   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 81   Elev: 50m
15:56
15:56
#4.4
-107.8 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 81   16:01
16:01
#4.5
-106.5 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 81   16:01
16:01
#4.6
-100.0 km
IVL Ilavelangal   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 81   Elev: 79m
16:06
16:06
#4.7
-92.8 km
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KDU Kadambur   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 81   Elev: 90m
16:12
16:12
#4.8
-80.8 km
KPM Kumarapuram   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 81   Elev: 107m
16:20
16:20
#5
-70.5 km
X
CVP Kovilpatti   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 54   Elev: 90m
16:28
16:30
21.6 km   1 intermediate stations   00:24
#5.1
-58.8 km
NLL Nalli   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 54  
16:43
16:43
#6
-48.9 km
SRT Satur   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 95  
16:54
16:56
26.9 km   1 intermediate stations   00:17
#6.1
-37.4 km
TY Tulukapati   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 95  
17:03
17:03
#7
-21.9 km
VPT Virudunagar Jn   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 47   Elev: 101m
17:13
17:15
21.9 km   1 intermediate stations   00:28
#7.1
-10.1 km
MNKR Mallankinar   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 47   Elev: 108m
17:30
17:30
#8
0.0 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 46   Elev: 103m17:43
17:45
44.5 km   3 intermediate stations   00:58
#8.1
10.6 km
TCH Tiruchchuli   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 46   Elev: 64m
17:59
17:59
#8.2
23.4 km
NKK Narikkudi   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 46   Elev: 72m
18:15
18:15
#8.3
33.9 km
KMBK Kadambankulam   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 46   Elev: 68m
18:29
18:29
#9
44.5 km
MNM Manamadurai Jn   Zone: SR
PF# 1,2   Day: 1   Spd: 52   Elev: 67m
18:43
18:45
20.7 km   2 intermediate stations   00:24
#9.1
46.5 km
X
  Day: 1   Spd: 52   Elev: 71m18:47
18:47
#9.2
55.4 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 52   Elev: 100m18:58
18:58
#10
65.2 km
SVGA Sivaganga   Zone: SR
PF# 1   Day: 1   Spd: 49   Elev: 105m
19:09
19:10
40.7 km   4 intermediate stations   00:50
#10.1
70.6 km
NTS Nattrasankottai   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 49   Elev: 92m
19:17
19:17
#10.2
70.9 km
PNGI Panangudi   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 49   Elev: 90m
19:17
19:17
#10.3
88.1 km
KAL Kallal   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 49   Elev: 81m
19:38
19:38
#10.4
101.0 km
DKO Devakottai Road   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 49   Elev: 77m
19:54
19:54
#11
105.9 km
KKDI Karaikkudi Jn   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 54  
20:00
20:02
36.6 km   4 intermediate stations   00:41
#11.1
112.0 km
KTYR Kottaiyur   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 54   Elev: 110m
20:09
20:09
#11.2
117.0 km
CTND Chettinad   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 54   Elev: 103m
20:14
20:14
#11.3
126.8 km
TYM Tirumayam   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 54   Elev: 98m
20:25
20:25
#11.4
136.7 km
NMN Namanasamudram   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 54   Elev: 97m
20:36
20:36
#12
142.5 km
PDKT Pudukkottai   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 37  
20:43
20:45
53.0 km   6 intermediate stations   01:25
#12.1
154.0 km
VEL Vellanur   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 37  
21:03
21:03
#12.2
159.6 km
X
NTM Narthamalai   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 37  
21:12
21:12
#12.3
165.7 km
KUTR Kulathur   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 37  
21:22
21:22
#12.4
166.7 km
KRUR Keeranur   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 37   Elev: 0m
21:24
21:24
#12.5
173.6 km
TNLR Thondaimanallur   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 37  
21:35
21:35
#12.6
182.1 km
KRMG Kumaramangalam   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 37   Elev: 92m
21:48
21:48
#13
195.5 km
PF# 5   Day: 1   Spd: 66   Elev: 86m
Remote Location Quota Starting and Charting Station.
22:10
22:20
49.7 km   8 intermediate stations   00:45
#13.1
198.2 km
GOC Ponmalai   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 66   Elev: 58m
22:22
22:22
#13.2
200.6 km
MCJ Manjattidal   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 66  
22:25
22:25
#13.3
205.6 km
X
TRB Tiruverumbur   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 66   Elev: 74m
Xing with 16615/Chemmozhi Express | Mon
22:29
22:29
#13.4
210.6 km
X
TOM Tondamanpatti   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 66   Elev: 75m
22:34
22:34
#13.5
216.5 km
X
SGM Solgampatti   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 66  
22:39
22:39
#13.6
223.2 km
AYN Aiyanapuram   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 66  
22:45
22:45
#13.7
228.0 km
X
BAL Budalur   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 66  
22:49
22:49
#13.8
235.8 km
ALK Alakkudi   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 66   Elev: 49m
22:56
22:56
#14
245.3 km
TJ Thanjavur Jn   Zone: SR
PF# 2   Day: 1   Spd: 71   Elev: 57m
23:05
23:07
39.3 km   8 intermediate stations   00:33
#14.1
255.4 km
TT Titte   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 71   Elev: 40m
23:15
23:15
#14.2
260.5 km
PVL Pasupatikovil   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 71   Elev: 40m
23:20
23:20
#14.3
262.8 km
AZP Ayyampet   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 71   Elev: 38m
23:22
23:22
#14.4
267.1 km
PDV Pandaravadai   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 71   Elev: 36m
23:25
23:25
#14.5
270.2 km
PML Papanasam   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 71   Elev: 32m
23:28
23:28
#14.6
275.5 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 71   Elev: 34m23:32
23:32
#14.7
277.5 km
SWI Swamimalai   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 71   Elev: 34m
23:34
23:34
#14.8
280.6 km
DSM Darasuram   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 71   Elev: 28m
23:37
23:37
#15
284.6 km
KMU Kumbakonam   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 46   Elev: 32m
23:40
23:42
31.2 km   6 intermediate stations   00:41
#15.1
289.5 km
TRM Tirunagesvaram   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 46   Elev: 29m
23:48
23:48
#15.2
292.8 km
TDR Tiruvidaimarudur   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 46   Elev: 26m
23:53
23:53
#15.3
296.1 km
ADT Aduturai   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 46   Elev: 22m
23:57
23:57
#15.4
300.8 km
X
NPT Narasingampet   Zone: SR
1   Day: 2   Spd: 46   Elev: 21m
00:03
00:03
#15.5
307.2 km
KTM Kutralam   Zone: SR
  Day: 2   Spd: 46   Elev: 19m
00:12
00:12
#15.6
311.4 km
MY Malliyam   Zone: SR
1   Day: 2   Spd: 46   Elev: 17m
00:17
00:17
#16
315.8 km
MV Mayiladuturai Jn   Zone: SR
  Day: 2   Spd: 55   Elev: 13m
00:23
00:25
20.0 km   3 intermediate stations   00:22
#16.1
320.0 km
NID Nidur   Zone: SR
1   Day: 2   Spd: 55   Elev: 13m
00:30
00:30
#16.2
322.4 km
  Day: 2   Spd: 55   Elev: 10m00:32
00:32
#16.3
329.9 km
  Day: 2   Spd: 55   Elev: 10m00:40
00:40
#17
335.8 km
SY Sirkazhi   Zone: SR
  Day: 2   Spd: 102   Elev: 6m
00:47
00:48
17.0 km   3 intermediate stations   00:10
#17.1
339.4 km
ARS Arasur   Zone: SR
1   Day: 2   Spd: 102   Elev: 6m
00:50
00:50
#17.2
345.4 km
CLN Kollidam   Zone: SR
  Day: 2   Spd: 102   Elev: 7m
00:54
00:54
#17.3
348.2 km
VMP Vallampadugai   Zone: SR
1   Day: 2   Spd: 102   Elev: 10m
00:55
00:55
#18
352.9 km
X
CDM Chidambaram   Zone: SR
  Day: 2   Spd: 52   Elev: 5m
00:58
01:00
42.5 km   6 intermediate stations   00:49
#18.1
358.7 km
KII Kille   Zone: SR
  Day: 2   Spd: 52   Elev: 5m
01:07
01:07
#18.2
363.8 km
PO Parangipettai   Zone: SR
1   Day: 2   Spd: 52   Elev: 5m
01:13
01:13
#18.3
371.0 km
PUC Puduchattiram   Zone: SR
  Day: 2   Spd: 52   Elev: 4m
01:21
01:21
#18.4
379.7 km
X
ALP Alapakam   Zone: SR
  Day: 2   Spd: 52   Elev: 7m
Xing with 16865/Uzhavan Express | Tue
01:31
01:31
#18.5
387.0 km
CQS Capper Quarry   Zone: SR
1   Day: 2   Spd: 52   Elev: 6m
01:39
01:39
#18.6
391.4 km
  Day: 2   Spd: 52   Elev: 2m01:44
01:44
#19
395.4 km
X
TDPR Tirupadripulyur   Zone: SR
  Day: 2   Spd: 34   Elev: 5m
01:49
01:50
42.7 km   7 intermediate stations   01:15
#19.1
400.5 km
VKP Varakalpattu   Zone: SR
1   Day: 2   Spd: 34   Elev: 14m
01:59
01:59
#19.2
405.1 km
X
NPM Nellikuppam   Zone: SR
  Day: 2   Spd: 34   Elev: 19m
Xing with 16179/Mannai Express | Tue
02:07
02:07
#19.3
410.3 km
MBU Melpattam Bakkam   Zone: SR
  Day: 2   Spd: 34   Elev: 21m
02:16
02:16
#19.4
418.2 km
PRT Panruti   Zone: SR
  Day: 2   Spd: 34   Elev: 27m
02:30
02:30
#19.5
424.3 km
TUY Thiruthuraiyur   Zone: SR
  Day: 2   Spd: 34   Elev: 37m
02:41
02:41
#19.6
429.8 km
SXR Serndanur   Zone: SR
  Day: 2   Spd: 34   Elev: 39m
02:50
02:50
#19.7
436.3 km
  Day: 2   Spd: 34   Elev: 43m03:02
03:02
#20
438.2 km
VM Villupuram Jn   Zone: SR
  Day: 2   Spd: 32   Elev: 43m
Rake Reversal (the train reverses direction)
03:05
03:15
37.6 km   3 intermediate stations   01:10
#20.1
447.1 km
VRA Valavanur   Zone: SR
1   Day: 2   Spd: 32   Elev: 37m
03:32
03:32
#20.2
460.0 km
1   Day: 2   Spd: 32   Elev: 23m03:56
03:56
#20.3
468.2 km
VI Villianur   Zone: SR
1   Day: 2   Spd: 32   Elev: 14m
04:11
04:11
#21
475.7 km
PDY Puducherry   Zone: SR
PF# 4   Day: 2     Elev: 2m
04:25
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