16362 VLNK ERS EXP
16362 VLNK ERS EXP is a mail/express service from Vellankanni (VLNK) to Ernakulam Jn (ERS). It covers 689 km in 17 hr 10 min, calling at 34 stations and spending 1 night on board. It runs on Tue, Sun.
Mail/Express · 689 km · 17 hr 10 min · 34 stops · Tue, Sun
Route and stops
Every scheduled call in order, from Vellankanni (VLNK) to Ernakulam Jn (ERS). 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 | Vellankanni VLNK | — | 18:40 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Nagappattinam NGT | 19:00 | 19:10 | 10 min | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | Thiruvarur Jn TVR | 20:07 | 20:10 | 3 min | 1 | 34 |
| 4 | Tiruturaipundi Jn TTP | 20:38 | 20:40 | 2 min | 1 | 60 |
| 5 | Adirampattinam AMM | 21:09 | 21:10 | 1 min | 1 | 97 |
| 6 | Pattukkottai PKT | 21:22 | 21:24 | 2 min | 1 | 109 |
| 7 | Peravuruni PVI | 21:40 | 21:41 | 1 min | 1 | 130 |
| 8 | Arantangi ATQ | 22:03 | 22:04 | 1 min | 1 | 155 |
| 9 | Karaikkudi Jn KKDI | 23:45 | 23:50 | 5 min | 1 | 182 |
| 10 | Sivaganga SVGA | 00:18 | 00:20 | 2 min | 2 | 223 |
| 11 | Manamadurai Jn MNM | 00:35 | 00:40 | 5 min | 2 | 244 |
| 12 | Aruppukkottai APK | 01:13 | 01:15 | 2 min | 2 | 288 |
| 13 | Virudunagar Jn VPT | 01:43 | 01:45 | 2 min | 2 | 310 |
| 14 | Sivakasi SVKS | 02:08 | 02:10 | 2 min | 2 | 334 |
| 15 | Rajapalaiyam RJPM | 02:33 | 02:35 | 2 min | 2 | 363 |
| 16 | Sankarankovil SNKL | 02:59 | 03:00 | 1 min | 2 | 395 |
| 17 | Kadayanallur KDNL | 03:21 | 03:22 | 1 min | 2 | 416 |
| 18 | Tenkasi Jn TSI | 03:43 | 03:45 | 2 min | 2 | 432 |
| 19 | Sengottai SCT | 04:25 | 04:30 | 5 min | 2 | 440 |
| 20 | Tenmalai TML | 05:28 | 05:30 | 2 min | 2 | 468 |
| 21 | Punalur PUU | 06:45 | 06:50 | 5 min | 2 | 489 |
| 22 | Auvaneeswarem AVS | 07:04 | 07:05 | 1 min | 2 | 497 |
| 23 | Kottarakara KKZ | 07:14 | 07:15 | 1 min | 2 | 509 |
| 24 | Kundara KUV | 07:24 | 07:25 | 1 min | 2 | 521 |
| 25 | Kollam Jn QLN | 08:10 | 08:20 | 10 min | 2 | 534 |
| 26 | Sasthankotta STKT | 08:38 | 08:39 | 1 min | 2 | 553 |
| 27 | Karunagapalli KPY | 08:49 | 08:50 | 1 min | 2 | 561 |
| 28 | Kayankulam KYJ | 09:04 | 09:06 | 2 min | 2 | 574 |
| 29 | Mavelikara MVLK | 09:14 | 09:15 | 1 min | 2 | 582 |
| 30 | Chengannur CNGR | 09:26 | 09:28 | 2 min | 2 | 595 |
| 31 | Tiruvalla TRVL | 09:37 | 09:38 | 1 min | 2 | 604 |
| 32 | Changanaseri CGY | 09:46 | 09:47 | 1 min | 2 | 612 |
| 33 | Kottayam KTYM | 10:07 | 10:10 | 3 min | 2 | 629 |
| 34 | Ernakulam Jn ERS | 11:50 | — | — | 2 | 689 |
Longest halts
Where 16362 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.
- Nagappattinam NGT10 min · arrives 19:00, departs 19:10
- Kollam Jn QLN10 min · arrives 08:10, departs 08:20
- Karaikkudi Jn KKDI5 min · arrives 23:45, departs 23:50
- Manamadurai Jn MNM5 min · arrives 00:35, departs 00:40
- Sengottai SCT5 min · arrives 04:25, departs 04:30
- Punalur PUU5 min · arrives 06:45, departs 06:50
Stations on the 16362 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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