16529 SMVT Bengaluru – Karaikal Express
Mail/Express · 562 km · 15 hr 5 min · 56 stops · Daily
- Departs
- 07:30
- Smvt Bengaluru
- Arrives
- 22:35
- Karaikal
- Journey
- 15 hr 5 min
- 562 km · 56 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 | Smvt Bengaluru SMVB | — | 07:30 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Baiyyappanahalli BYPL | 07:38 | 07:39 | 1 min | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Belandur Road BLRR | 07:48 | 07:49 | 1 min | 1 | 14 |
| 4 | Karmelram CRLM | 07:54 | 07:55 | 1 min | 1 | 18 |
| 5 | Heelalige HLE | 08:05 | 08:06 | 1 min | 1 | 28 |
| 6 | Anekal Road AEK | 08:15 | 08:16 | 1 min | 1 | 38 |
| 7 | Hosur HSRA | 08:35 | 08:36 | 1 min | 1 | 52 |
| 8 | Kelamangalam KMLM | 08:49 | 08:50 | 1 min | 1 | 66 |
| 9 | Periyanagathunai PRNT | 08:59 | 09:00 | 1 min | 1 | 75 |
| 10 | Rayakkottai RYC | 09:16 | 09:17 | 1 min | 1 | 91 |
| 11 | Marandahalli MZU | 09:39 | 09:40 | 1 min | 1 | 110 |
| 12 | Palakkodu PCV | 09:53 | 09:54 | 1 min | 1 | 123 |
| 13 | Dharmapuri DPJ | 10:15 | 10:16 | 1 min | 1 | 144 |
| 14 | Sivadi SZV | 10:26 | 10:27 | 1 min | 1 | 155 |
| 15 | Muthampatti H MPC | 10:36 | 10:37 | 1 min | 1 | 163 |
| 16 | Toppur TPP | 10:49 | 10:50 | 1 min | 1 | 175 |
| 17 | Karuvalli KVLR | 11:04 | 11:05 | 1 min | 1 | 188 |
| 18 | Semmandappatti SMDT | 11:12 | 11:13 | 1 min | 1 | 193 |
| 19 | Omalur OML | 12:19 | 12:20 | 1 min | 1 | 198 |
| 20 | Salem Jn SA | 12:50 | 13:00 | 10 min | 1 | 210 |
| 21 | Salem Market SAMT | 13:07 | 13:08 | 1 min | 1 | 214 |
| 22 | Salem Town SXT | 13:12 | 13:13 | 1 min | 1 | 216 |
| 23 | Ayodhyapattanam APN | 13:21 | 13:22 | 1 min | 1 | 224 |
| 24 | Minnampalli MPLI | 13:30 | 13:31 | 1 min | 1 | 230 |
| 25 | Valappadi Gate VGE | 13:40 | 13:41 | 1 min | 1 | 243 |
| 26 | Ettapur Road ETP | 13:47 | 13:48 | 1 min | 1 | 251 |
| 27 | Peddanayakkanpalaiyam PDKM | 13:53 | 13:54 | 1 min | 1 | 255 |
| 28 | Attur ATU | 14:05 | 14:06 | 1 min | 1 | 266 |
| 29 | Talaivasal TVS | 14:19 | 14:20 | 1 min | 1 | 284 |
| 30 | Melnariyappanur MLYR | 14:27 | 14:28 | 1 min | 1 | 291 |
| 31 | Chinna Salem CHSM | 14:36 | 14:37 | 1 min | 1 | 298 |
| 32 | Siruvattur SRVT | 14:42 | 14:43 | 1 min | 1 | 305 |
| 33 | Pukkiravari PRV | 14:49 | 14:50 | 1 min | 1 | 310 |
| 34 | Kuttakudi KKTI | 15:09 | 15:10 | 1 min | 1 | 329 |
| 35 | Mukhasa Parur MKSP | 15:19 | 15:20 | 1 min | 1 | 339 |
| 36 | Vriddhachalam Jn VRI | 16:10 | 16:20 | 10 min | 1 | 350 |
| 37 | Uttangal Mangalam UMG | 16:35 | 16:36 | 1 min | 1 | 364 |
| 38 | Neyveli NVL | 16:42 | 16:43 | 1 min | 1 | 369 |
| 39 | Vadalur VLU | 16:50 | 16:51 | 1 min | 1 | 377 |
| 40 | Kurinjipadi KJPD | 16:57 | 16:58 | 1 min | 1 | 382 |
| 41 | Cuddalore Port Jn CUPJ | 17:40 | 17:50 | 10 min | 1 | 407 |
| 42 | Parangippettai PO | 18:11 | 18:12 | 1 min | 1 | 435 |
| 43 | Chidambaram CDM | 18:23 | 18:25 | 2 min | 1 | 445 |
| 44 | Vallampadugai VMP | 18:31 | 18:32 | 1 min | 1 | 450 |
| 45 | Kollidam CLN | 18:37 | 18:38 | 1 min | 1 | 453 |
| 46 | Sirkazhi SY | 18:48 | 18:49 | 1 min | 1 | 463 |
| 47 | Vaithisvarankoil VDL | 18:56 | 18:57 | 1 min | 1 | 468 |
| 48 | Anandatandavapuram ANP | 19:03 | 19:04 | 1 min | 1 | 476 |
| 49 | Nidur NID | 19:09 | 19:10 | 1 min | 1 | 478 |
| 50 | Mayiladuturai Jn MV | 19:43 | 19:45 | 2 min | 1 | 482 |
| 51 | Peralam PEM | 20:00 | 20:01 | 1 min | 1 | 498 |
| 52 | Nannilam NNM | 20:10 | 20:11 | 1 min | 1 | 506 |
| 53 | Thiruvarur Jn TVR | 21:05 | 21:15 | 10 min | 1 | 521 |
| 54 | Nagappattinam NGT | 21:37 | 21:40 | 3 min | 1 | 544 |
| 55 | Nagore NCR | 21:52 | 21:54 | 2 min | 1 | 551 |
| 56 | Karaikal KIK | 22:35 | — | — | 1 | 562 |
How reliably 16529 runs
95% arrive on time at the destination
typically on time · 52% on time across the route
From Oct 2025–Oct 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.
- Smvt Bengalurutypically 7 min late72%
- Baiyyappanahallitypically 24 min late31%
- Belandur Roadtypically 30 min late25%
- Karmelramtypically 15 min late50%
- Heelaligetypically 47 min late · 6% over an hour16%
- Anekal Roadtypically 51 min late · 11% over an hour15%
- Hosurtypically 51 min late · 15% over an hour15%
- Kelamangalamtypically 49 min late · 12% over an hour15%
- Periyanagathunaitypically 53 min late · 20% over an hour14%
- Rayakkottaitypically 53 min late · 21% over an hour14%
- Marandahallitypically 51 min late · 16% over an hour15%
- Palakkodutypically 49 min late · 15% over an hour15%
- Dharmapuritypically 49 min late · 15% over an hour15%
- Sivaditypically 54 min late · 27% over an hour14%
- Muthampatti Htypically 7 min late75%
- Toppurtypically 62 min late · 55% over an hour12%
- Karuvallitypically 67 min late · 71% over an hour11%
- Semmandappattiusually on time85%
- Omalurtypically 9 min late69%
- Salem Jnusually on time88%
- Salem Markettypically 7 min late78%
- Salem Towntypically 9 min late77%
- Ayodhyapattanamtypically 5 min late83%
- Minnampallitypically 10 min late63%
- Valappadi Gatetypically 11 min late61%
- Ettapur Roadtypically 16 min late47%
- Peddanayakkanpalaiyamtypically 16 min late47%
- Atturtypically 17 min late44%
- Talaivasaltypically 16 min late47%
- Melnariyappanurtypically 15 min late50%
- Chinna Salemtypically 19 min late39%
- Siruvatturusually on time92%
- Pukkiravaritypically 23 min late33%
- Kuttakudiusually on time96%
- Mukhasa Parurtypically 20 min late38%
- Vriddhachalam Jnusually on time92%
- Uttangal Mangalamtypically 3 min late87%
- Neyvelitypically 5 min late83%
- Vadalurtypically 7 min late79%
- Kurinjipaditypically 9 min late75%
- Cuddalore Port Jntypically 11 min late61%
- Parangippettaiusually on time96%
- Chidambaramtypically 26 min late29%
- Vallampadugaiusually on time96%
- Kollidamtypically 27 min late28%
- Sirkazhitypically 26 min late29%
- Vaithisvarankoiltypically 26 min late29%
- Anandatandavapuramtypically 29 min late26%
- Nidurusually on time96%
- Mayiladuturai Jntypically 9 min late67%
- Peralamtypically 18 min late42%
- Nannilamtypically 19 min late39%
- Thiruvarur Jntypically 3 min late75%
- Nagappattinamtypically 11 min late64%
- Nagoretypically 12 min late59%
- Karaikalusually on time95%
Longest halts
- Salem Jn SA10 min · arrives 12:50, departs 13:00
- Vriddhachalam Jn VRI10 min · arrives 16:10, departs 16:20
- Cuddalore Port Jn CUPJ10 min · arrives 17:40, departs 17:50
- Thiruvarur Jn TVR10 min · arrives 21:05, departs 21:15
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Stations on the 16529 route
- Baiyyappanahalli (BYPL)Day 1 · 4 km from Smvt Bengaluru
- Marandahalli (MZU)Day 1 · 110 km from Smvt Bengaluru
- Salem Jn (SA)Day 1 · 210 km from Smvt Bengaluru
- Talaivasal (TVS)Day 1 · 284 km from Smvt Bengaluru
- Neyveli (NVL)Day 1 · 369 km from Smvt Bengaluru
- Vaithisvarankoil (VDL)Day 1 · 468 km from Smvt Bengaluru