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16862/Kanniyakumari - Puducherry Express
कन्याकुमारी - पुदुच्चेरी एक्सप्रेस

VPT/Virudunagar Junction --> PDY/Puducherry (Pondicherry)

Feb 27 (00:34)
Compare with the Shortest Route between Virudunagar Jn and Puducherry.
Travel Time: 11h 10m     13 halts
Distance: 498 km     Avg Speed: 44 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 110 km/hr
Departs @ 17:15
VPT/Virudunagar Jn 
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
  3
 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
RSA - Rake Sharing
Loco/Rake Reversals
VM/Villupuram Junction

13 halts. 77 intermediate Stations

NEW TT effective AFTER Jun 30, 2019.
#1
-202.7 km
CAPE Kanniyakumari   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 47   Elev: 30m

14:00
15.5 km   1 intermediate stations   00:20
#1.1
-191.0 km
SUCH Suchindram   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 47  
14:15
14:15
#2
-187.2 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
-186.1 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 59   14:26
14:26
#2.2
-177.6 km
THX Tovalai   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 59   Elev: 63m
14:35
14:35
#2.3
-174.1 km
AAY Aralvaymozhi   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 59   Elev: 79m
14:38
14:38
#2.4
-167.9 km
KVLK Kaval Kinaru   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 59   Elev: 0m
14:45
14:45
#2.5
-163.9 km
NPK North Panakudi   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 59   Elev: 95m
14:49
14:49
#3
-155.9 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
-149.2 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 69   Elev: 82m15:04
15:04
#3.2
-141.8 km
NNN Nanguneri   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 69  
15:10
15:10
#3.3
-128.4 km
SGLM Sengulam   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 69  
15:22
15:22
#3.4
-117.3 km
MP Melappalaiyam   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 69  
15:32
15:32
#3.5
-115.3 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 69   15:34
15:34
#4
-113.6 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
-106.8 km
TAY Talaiyuthu   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 81   Elev: 47m
15:45
15:45
#4.2
-99.1 km
GDN Gangaikondan   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 81   Elev: 45m
15:51
15:51
#4.3
-91.5 km
NRK Naraikkinar   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 81   Elev: 50m
15:56
15:56
#4.4
-85.8 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 81   16:01
16:01
#4.5
-84.6 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 81   16:01
16:01
#4.6
-78.1 km
IVL Ilavelangal   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 81   Elev: 79m
16:06
16:06
#4.7
-70.8 km
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KDU Kadambur   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 81   Elev: 90m
16:12
16:12
#4.8
-58.8 km
KPM Kumarapuram   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 81   Elev: 107m
16:20
16:20
#5
-48.5 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
-36.9 km
NLL Nalli   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 54  
16:43
16:43
#6
-26.9 km
SRT Satur   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 95  
16:54
16:56
26.9 km   1 intermediate stations   00:17
#6.1
-15.4 km
TY Tulukapati   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 95  
17:03
17:03
#7
0.0 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 47   Elev: 101m17:13
17:15
21.9 km   1 intermediate stations   00:28
#7.1
11.8 km
MNKR Mallankinar   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 47   Elev: 108m
17:30
17:30
#8
21.9 km
APK Aruppukkottai   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 46   Elev: 103m
17:43
17:45
44.5 km   3 intermediate stations   00:58
#8.1
32.6 km
TCH Tiruchchuli   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 46   Elev: 64m
17:59
17:59
#8.2
45.3 km
NKK Narikkudi   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 46   Elev: 72m
18:15
18:15
#8.3
55.8 km
KMBK Kadambankulam   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 46   Elev: 68m
18:29
18:29
#9
66.5 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
68.5 km
X
  Day: 1   Spd: 52   Elev: 71m18:47
18:47
#9.2
77.3 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 52   Elev: 100m18:58
18:58
#10
87.2 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
92.5 km
NTS Nattrasankottai   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 49   Elev: 92m
19:17
19:17
#10.2
92.8 km
PNGI Panangudi   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 49   Elev: 90m
19:17
19:17
#10.3
110.0 km
KAL Kallal   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 49   Elev: 81m
19:38
19:38
#10.4
122.9 km
DKO Devakottai Road   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 49   Elev: 77m
19:54
19:54
#11
127.8 km
KKDI Karaikkudi Jn   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 54  
20:00
20:02
36.6 km   4 intermediate stations   00:41
#11.1
133.9 km
KTYR Kottaiyur   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 54   Elev: 110m
20:09
20:09
#11.2
138.9 km
CTND Chettinad   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 54   Elev: 103m
20:14
20:14
#11.3
148.7 km
TYM Tirumayam   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 54   Elev: 98m
20:25
20:25
#11.4
158.7 km
NMN Namanasamudram   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 54   Elev: 97m
20:36
20:36
#12
164.5 km
PDKT Pudukkottai   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 37  
20:43
20:45
53.0 km   6 intermediate stations   01:25
#12.1
175.9 km
VEL Vellanur   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 37  
21:03
21:03
#12.2
181.5 km
X
NTM Narthamalai   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 37  
21:12
21:12
#12.3
187.7 km
KUTR Kulathur   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 37  
21:22
21:22
#12.4
188.6 km
KRUR Keeranur   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 37   Elev: 0m
21:24
21:24
#12.5
195.5 km
TNLR Thondaimanallur   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 37  
21:35
21:35
#12.6
204.0 km
KRMG Kumaramangalam   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 37   Elev: 92m
21:48
21:48
#13
217.5 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
220.2 km
GOC Ponmalai   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 66   Elev: 58m
22:22
22:22
#13.2
222.6 km
MCJ Manjattidal   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 66  
22:25
22:25
#13.3
227.5 km
X
TRB Tiruverumbur   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 66   Elev: 74m
Xing with 16615/Chemmozhi Express | Mon
22:29
22:29
#13.4
232.5 km
X
TOM Tondamanpatti   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 66   Elev: 75m
22:34
22:34
#13.5
238.5 km
X
SGM Solgampatti   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 66  
22:39
22:39
#13.6
245.2 km
AYN Aiyanapuram   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 66  
22:45
22:45
#13.7
249.9 km
X
BAL Budalur   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 66  
22:49
22:49
#13.8
257.7 km
ALK Alakkudi   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 66   Elev: 49m
22:56
22:56
#14
267.2 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
277.3 km
TT Titte   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 71   Elev: 40m
23:15
23:15
#14.2
282.4 km
PVL Pasupatikovil   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 71   Elev: 40m
23:20
23:20
#14.3
284.8 km
AZP Ayyampet   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 71   Elev: 38m
23:22
23:22
#14.4
289.0 km
PDV Pandaravadai   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 71   Elev: 36m
23:25
23:25
#14.5
292.2 km
PML Papanasam   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 71   Elev: 32m
23:28
23:28
#14.6
297.5 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 71   Elev: 34m23:32
23:32
#14.7
299.5 km
SWI Swamimalai   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 71   Elev: 34m
23:34
23:34
#14.8
302.5 km
DSM Darasuram   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 71   Elev: 28m
23:37
23:37
#15
306.5 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
311.4 km
TRM Tirunagesvaram   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 46   Elev: 29m
23:48
23:48
#15.2
314.8 km
TDR Tiruvidaimarudur   Zone: SR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 46   Elev: 26m
23:53
23:53
#15.3
318.0 km
ADT Aduturai   Zone: SR
  Day: 1   Spd: 46   Elev: 22m
23:57
23:57
#15.4
322.7 km
X
NPT Narasingampet   Zone: SR
1   Day: 2   Spd: 46   Elev: 21m
00:03
00:03
#15.5
329.1 km
KTM Kutralam   Zone: SR
  Day: 2   Spd: 46   Elev: 19m
00:12
00:12
#15.6
333.4 km
MY Malliyam   Zone: SR
1   Day: 2   Spd: 46   Elev: 17m
00:17
00:17
#16
337.8 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
341.9 km
NID Nidur   Zone: SR
1   Day: 2   Spd: 55   Elev: 13m
00:30
00:30
#16.2
344.3 km
  Day: 2   Spd: 55   Elev: 10m00:32
00:32
#16.3
351.8 km
  Day: 2   Spd: 55   Elev: 10m00:40
00:40
#17
357.8 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
361.3 km
ARS Arasur   Zone: SR
1   Day: 2   Spd: 102   Elev: 6m
00:50
00:50
#17.2
367.3 km
CLN Kollidam   Zone: SR
  Day: 2   Spd: 102   Elev: 7m
00:54
00:54
#17.3
370.1 km
VMP Vallampadugai   Zone: SR
1   Day: 2   Spd: 102   Elev: 10m
00:55
00:55
#18
374.8 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
380.6 km
KII Kille   Zone: SR
  Day: 2   Spd: 52   Elev: 5m
01:07
01:07
#18.2
385.7 km
PO Parangipettai   Zone: SR
1   Day: 2   Spd: 52   Elev: 5m
01:13
01:13
#18.3
393.0 km
PUC Puduchattiram   Zone: SR
  Day: 2   Spd: 52   Elev: 4m
01:21
01:21
#18.4
401.6 km
X
ALP Alapakam   Zone: SR
  Day: 2   Spd: 52   Elev: 7m
Xing with 16865/Uzhavan Express | Tue
01:31
01:31
#18.5
409.0 km
CQS Capper Quarry   Zone: SR
1   Day: 2   Spd: 52   Elev: 6m
01:39
01:39
#18.6
413.3 km
  Day: 2   Spd: 52   Elev: 2m01:44
01:44
#19
417.3 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
422.5 km
VKP Varakalpattu   Zone: SR
1   Day: 2   Spd: 34   Elev: 14m
01:59
01:59
#19.2
427.1 km
X
NPM Nellikuppam   Zone: SR
  Day: 2   Spd: 34   Elev: 19m
Xing with 16179/Mannai Express | Tue
02:07
02:07
#19.3
432.2 km
MBU Melpattam Bakkam   Zone: SR
  Day: 2   Spd: 34   Elev: 21m
02:16
02:16
#19.4
440.1 km
PRT Panruti   Zone: SR
  Day: 2   Spd: 34   Elev: 27m
02:30
02:30
#19.5
446.2 km
TUY Thiruthuraiyur   Zone: SR
  Day: 2   Spd: 34   Elev: 37m
02:41
02:41
#19.6
451.7 km
SXR Serndanur   Zone: SR
  Day: 2   Spd: 34   Elev: 39m
02:50
02:50
#19.7
458.3 km
  Day: 2   Spd: 34   Elev: 43m03:02
03:02
#20
460.1 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
469.0 km
VRA Valavanur   Zone: SR
1   Day: 2   Spd: 32   Elev: 37m
03:32
03:32
#20.2
482.0 km
1   Day: 2   Spd: 32   Elev: 23m03:56
03:56
#20.3
490.1 km
VI Villianur   Zone: SR
1   Day: 2   Spd: 32   Elev: 14m
04:11
04:11
#21
497.6 km
PDY Puducherry   Zone: SR
PF# 4   Day: 2     Elev: 2m
04:25
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