16188 Ernakulam–Karaikal Express
Mail/Express · 593 km · 13 hr 20 min · 26 stops · Daily
- Departs
- 22:25
- Ernakulam Jn
- Arrives
- 11:45
- Karaikal · day 2
- Journey
- 13 hr 20 min
- 593 km · 26 stops
- Runs
- Daily
- On time
- 95%
- usually on time
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Route and stops
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| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernakulam Jn ERS | — | 22:25 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Ernakulam Town ERN | 22:34 | 22:36 | 2 min | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Idapalli IPL | 22:46 | 22:47 | 1 min | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | Aluva (Alwaye) AWY | 23:03 | 23:05 | 2 min | 1 | 19 |
| 5 | Angamali AFK | 23:14 | 23:15 | 1 min | 1 | 29 |
| 6 | Chalakudi CKI | 23:26 | 23:27 | 1 min | 1 | 44 |
| 7 | Irinjalakuda IJK | 23:34 | 23:35 | 1 min | 1 | 50 |
| 8 | Thrisur TCR | 00:12 | 00:15 | 3 min | 2 | 74 |
| 9 | Ottappalam OTP | 01:13 | 01:14 | 1 min | 2 | 120 |
| 10 | Palakkad PGT | 01:37 | 01:40 | 3 min | 2 | 151 |
| 11 | Coimbatore Jn CBE | 03:12 | 03:15 | 3 min | 2 | 206 |
| 12 | Tiruppur TUP | 03:58 | 04:00 | 2 min | 2 | 256 |
| 13 | Erode Jn ED | 04:50 | 04:55 | 5 min | 2 | 306 |
| 14 | Kodumudi KMD | 05:34 | 05:35 | 1 min | 2 | 344 |
| 15 | Pugalur PGR | 05:49 | 05:50 | 1 min | 2 | 357 |
| 16 | Karur KRR | 06:18 | 06:20 | 2 min | 2 | 371 |
| 17 | Kulitalai KLT | 06:54 | 06:55 | 1 min | 2 | 410 |
| 18 | Tiruchchirapalli Fort TP | 07:50 | 07:52 | 2 min | 2 | 443 |
| 19 | Tiruchchirappalli Jn TPJ | 08:05 | 08:15 | 10 min | 2 | 447 |
| 20 | Budalur BAL | 08:47 | 08:48 | 1 min | 2 | 480 |
| 21 | Thanjavur TJ | 09:05 | 09:07 | 2 min | 2 | 497 |
| 22 | Nidamangalam NMJ | 09:29 | 09:31 | 2 min | 2 | 527 |
| 23 | Thiruvarur Jn TVR | 09:58 | 10:00 | 2 min | 2 | 551 |
| 24 | Nagappattinam NGT | 10:33 | 10:35 | 2 min | 2 | 575 |
| 25 | Nagore NCR | 10:48 | 10:50 | 2 min | 2 | 582 |
| 26 | Karaikal KIK | 11:45 | — | — | 2 | 593 |
How reliably 16188 runs
95% arrive on time at the destination
typically on time · 47% on time across the route
From Oct 2025–Oct 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.
- Ernakulam Jnusually on time97%
- Ernakulam Townusually on time91%
- Idapallitypically 13 min late63%
- Aluva (Alwaye)typically 14 min late55%
- Angamalitypically 18 min late42%
- Chalakuditypically 24 min late31%
- Irinjalakudatypically 28 min late27%
- Thrisurtypically 19 min late39%
- Ottappalamtypically 9 min late75%
- Palakkadtypically 18 min late42%
- Coimbatore Jntypically 11 min late64%
- Tiruppurtypically 13 min late56%
- Erode Jntypically 24 min late31%
- Kodumuditypically 23 min late33%
- Pugalurtypically 22 min late34%
- Karurtypically 15 min late50%
- Kulitalaitypically 16 min late47%
- Tiruchchirapalli Forttypically 10 min late83%
- Tiruchchirappalli Jntypically 15 min late50%
- Budalurtypically 33 min late23%
- Thanjavurtypically 38 min late20%
- Nidamangalamtypically 41 min late18%
- Thiruvarur Jntypically 37 min late20%
- Nagappattinamtypically 33 min late23%
- Nagoretypically 35 min late21%
- Karaikalusually on time95%
Longest halts
- Tiruchchirappalli Jn TPJ10 min · arrives 08:05, departs 08:15
- Erode Jn ED5 min · arrives 04:50, departs 04:55