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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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Scheduled stops of 16188 Ernakulam–Karaikal Express, in order, with arrival and departure times, halt length, day of the run and cumulative distance from the origin.
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayKm
1Ernakulam Jn ERS—22:25—10
2Ernakulam Town ERN22:3422:362 min13
3Idapalli IPL22:4622:471 min19
4Aluva (Alwaye) AWY23:0323:052 min119
5Angamali AFK23:1423:151 min129
6Chalakudi CKI23:2623:271 min144
7Irinjalakuda IJK23:3423:351 min150
8Thrisur TCR00:1200:153 min274
9Ottappalam OTP01:1301:141 min2120
10Palakkad PGT01:3701:403 min2151
11Coimbatore Jn CBE03:1203:153 min2206
12Tiruppur TUP03:5804:002 min2256
13Erode Jn ED04:5004:555 min2306
14Kodumudi KMD05:3405:351 min2344
15Pugalur PGR05:4905:501 min2357
16Karur KRR06:1806:202 min2371
17Kulitalai KLT06:5406:551 min2410
18Tiruchchirapalli Fort TP07:5007:522 min2443
19Tiruchchirappalli Jn TPJ08:0508:1510 min2447
20Budalur BAL08:4708:481 min2480
21Thanjavur TJ09:0509:072 min2497
22Nidamangalam NMJ09:2909:312 min2527
23Thiruvarur Jn TVR09:5810:002 min2551
24Nagappattinam NGT10:3310:352 min2575
25Nagore NCR10:4810:502 min2582
26Karaikal KIK11:45——2593

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 Jn
    usually on time
    97%
  • Ernakulam Town
    usually on time
    91%
  • Idapalli
    typically 13 min late
    63%
  • Aluva (Alwaye)
    typically 14 min late
    55%
  • Angamali
    typically 18 min late
    42%
  • Chalakudi
    typically 24 min late
    31%
  • Irinjalakuda
    typically 28 min late
    27%
  • Thrisur
    typically 19 min late
    39%
  • Ottappalam
    typically 9 min late
    75%
  • Palakkad
    typically 18 min late
    42%
  • Coimbatore Jn
    typically 11 min late
    64%
  • Tiruppur
    typically 13 min late
    56%
  • Erode Jn
    typically 24 min late
    31%
  • Kodumudi
    typically 23 min late
    33%
  • Pugalur
    typically 22 min late
    34%
  • Karur
    typically 15 min late
    50%
  • Kulitalai
    typically 16 min late
    47%
  • Tiruchchirapalli Fort
    typically 10 min late
    83%
  • Tiruchchirappalli Jn
    typically 15 min late
    50%
  • Budalur
    typically 33 min late
    23%
  • Thanjavur
    typically 38 min late
    20%
  • Nidamangalam
    typically 41 min late
    18%
  • Thiruvarur Jn
    typically 37 min late
    20%
  • Nagappattinam
    typically 33 min late
    23%
  • Nagore
    typically 35 min late
    21%
  • Karaikal
    usually on time
    95%

Longest halts

  • Tiruchchirappalli Jn TPJ10 min · arrives 08:05, departs 08:15
  • Erode Jn ED5 min · arrives 04:50, departs 04:55

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