16361 ERS VLNK EXP
16361 ERS VLNK EXP is a mail/express service from Ernakulam Jn (ERS) to Vellankanni (VLNK). It covers 689 km in 16 hr 40 min, calling at 34 stations and spending 1 night on board. It runs on Mon, Sat.
Mail/Express · 689 km · 16 hr 40 min · 34 stops · Mon, Sat
Route and stops
Every scheduled call in order, from Ernakulam Jn (ERS) to Vellankanni (VLNK). An em dash means there is no such event: the train starts at that station or finishes there. “Day” counts from the day it leaves its origin, so a stop on day 2 is the morning after departure.
| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernakulam Jn ERS | — | 13:00 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Kottayam KTYM | 13:52 | 13:55 | 3 min | 1 | 60 |
| 3 | Changanaseri CGY | 14:11 | 14:12 | 1 min | 1 | 78 |
| 4 | Tiruvalla TRVL | 14:21 | 14:22 | 1 min | 1 | 86 |
| 5 | Chengannur CNGR | 14:31 | 14:33 | 2 min | 1 | 95 |
| 6 | Mavelikara MVLK | 14:44 | 14:45 | 1 min | 1 | 107 |
| 7 | Kayankulam KYJ | 14:53 | 14:57 | 4 min | 1 | 115 |
| 8 | Karunagapalli KPY | 15:12 | 15:13 | 1 min | 1 | 129 |
| 9 | Sasthankotta STKT | 15:22 | 15:23 | 1 min | 1 | 136 |
| 10 | Kollam Jn QLN | 16:25 | 16:35 | 10 min | 1 | 156 |
| 11 | Kundara KUV | 16:54 | 16:56 | 2 min | 1 | 169 |
| 12 | Kottarakara KKZ | 17:08 | 17:10 | 2 min | 1 | 181 |
| 13 | Auvaneeswarem AVS | 17:17 | 17:18 | 1 min | 1 | 192 |
| 14 | Punalur PUU | 17:40 | 17:45 | 5 min | 1 | 200 |
| 15 | Tenmalai TML | 18:29 | 18:30 | 1 min | 1 | 222 |
| 16 | Sengottai SCT | 19:40 | 19:45 | 5 min | 1 | 249 |
| 17 | Tenkasi Jn TSI | 19:56 | 19:58 | 2 min | 1 | 257 |
| 18 | Kadayanallur KDNL | 20:14 | 20:15 | 1 min | 1 | 273 |
| 19 | Sankarankovil SNKL | 20:34 | 20:35 | 1 min | 1 | 294 |
| 20 | Rajapalaiyam RJPM | 21:03 | 21:05 | 2 min | 1 | 327 |
| 21 | Sivakasi SVKS | 21:28 | 21:30 | 2 min | 1 | 355 |
| 22 | Virudunagar Jn VPT | 22:13 | 22:15 | 2 min | 1 | 379 |
| 23 | Aruppukkottai APK | 22:35 | 22:37 | 2 min | 1 | 401 |
| 24 | Manamadurai Jn MNM | 23:20 | 23:25 | 5 min | 1 | 446 |
| 25 | Sivaganga SVGA | 23:44 | 23:46 | 2 min | 1 | 467 |
| 26 | Karaikkudi Jn KKDI | 00:50 | 00:55 | 5 min | 2 | 507 |
| 27 | Arantangi ATQ | 01:17 | 01:18 | 1 min | 2 | 535 |
| 28 | Peravuruni PVI | 01:37 | 01:38 | 1 min | 2 | 560 |
| 29 | Pattukkottai PKT | 01:58 | 02:00 | 2 min | 2 | 581 |
| 30 | Adirampattinam AMM | 02:12 | 02:13 | 1 min | 2 | 593 |
| 31 | Tiruturaipundi Jn TTP | 02:48 | 02:50 | 2 min | 2 | 630 |
| 32 | Thiruvarur Jn TVR | 03:32 | 03:35 | 3 min | 2 | 656 |
| 33 | Nagappattinam NGT | 04:40 | 04:50 | 10 min | 2 | 679 |
| 34 | Vellankanni VLNK | 05:40 | — | — | 2 | 689 |
Longest halts
Where 16361 stands longest, from the scheduled times above. A long booked halt is also where a change of train is most likely to hold — the margin is already in the timetable.
- Kollam Jn QLN10 min · arrives 16:25, departs 16:35
- Nagappattinam NGT10 min · arrives 04:40, departs 04:50
- Punalur PUU5 min · arrives 17:40, departs 17:45
- Sengottai SCT5 min · arrives 19:40, departs 19:45
- Manamadurai Jn MNM5 min · arrives 23:20, departs 23:25
- Karaikkudi Jn KKDI5 min · arrives 00:50, departs 00:55
Stations on the 16361 route
A sample of the intermediate calls, spread along the run. Each station page lists everything else that stops there.
What is and is not on this page
Everything above is published timetable data — scheduled times, halts, day numbers and cumulative distance. It changes when the timetable changes and not otherwise, and nothing on this page predicts a delay.
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