16179 Chennai Egmore–Mannargudi Express
Mail/Express · 357 km · 7 hr 25 min · 11 stops · Daily
- Departs
- 22:55
- Chennai Egmore
- Arrives
- 06:20
- Mannargudi · day 2
- Journey
- 7 hr 25 min
- 357 km · 11 stops
- Runs
- Daily
- Fare from
- ₹245
- Sleeper · estimate
- On time
- 94%
- usually on time
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Route and stops
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| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennai Egmore MS | — | 22:55 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Tambaram TBM | 23:20 | 23:22 | 2 min | 1 | 25 |
| 3 | Chengalpattu Jn CGL | 23:48 | 23:50 | 2 min | 1 | 56 |
| 4 | Villupuram Jn VM | 01:25 | 01:30 | 5 min | 2 | 158 |
| 5 | Tiruppadirippuliyur TDPR | 02:20 | 02:22 | 2 min | 2 | 201 |
| 6 | Chidambaram CDM | 03:33 | 03:35 | 2 min | 2 | 243 |
| 7 | Mayiladuturai Jn MV | 04:13 | 04:15 | 2 min | 2 | 280 |
| 8 | Thiruvarur Jn TVR | 04:50 | 04:55 | 5 min | 2 | 319 |
| 9 | Koradacheri KDE | 05:11 | 05:12 | 1 min | 2 | 335 |
| 10 | Nidamangalam NMJ | 05:22 | 05:24 | 2 min | 2 | 343 |
| 11 | Mannargudi MQ | 06:20 | — | — | 2 | 357 |
How reliably 16179 runs
94% arrive on time at the destination
typically on time · 67% on time across the route
From Oct 2025–Oct 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.
- Chennai Egmoreusually on time100%
- Tambaramtypically 3 min late96%
- Chengalpattu Jntypically 3 min late95%
- Villupuram Jntypically 9 min late75%
- Tiruppadirippuliyurtypically 38 min late · 9% over an hour20%
- Chidambaramtypically 18 min late42%
- Mayiladuturai Jntypically 16 min late47%
- Thiruvarur Jntypically 18 min late42%
- Koradacheritypically 23 min late33%
- Nidamangalamtypically 25 min late30%
- Mannargudiusually on time94%
- Mambalamusually on time100%
- Melmaruvathurtypically 7 min late91%
Longest halts
- Villupuram Jn VM5 min · arrives 01:25, departs 01:30
- Thiruvarur Jn TVR5 min · arrives 04:50, departs 04:55
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Stations on the 16179 route
- Tambaram (TBM)Day 1 · 25 km from Chennai Egmore
- Chengalpattu Jn (CGL)Day 1 · 56 km from Chennai Egmore
- Villupuram Jn (VM)Day 2 · 158 km from Chennai Egmore
- Tiruppadirippuliyur (TDPR)Day 2 · 201 km from Chennai Egmore
- Chidambaram (CDM)Day 2 · 243 km from Chennai Egmore
- Mayiladuturai Jn (MV)Day 2 · 280 km from Chennai Egmore