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16729 Madurai–Punalur Express

Mail/Express · 409 km · 10 hr 40 min · 39 stops · Daily

Departs
23:15
Madurai Jn
Arrives
09:55
Punalur · day 2
Journey
10 hr 40 min
409 km · 39 stops
Runs
Daily
On time
90%
usually 1 min late
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Route and stops

Day 2 = the day after departure

Scheduled stops of 16729 Madurai–Punalur Express, in order, with arrival and departure times, halt length, day of the run and cumulative distance from the origin.
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayKm
1Madurai Jn MDU—23:15—10
2Tiruparankundram TDN23:2623:271 min17
3Tirumangalam TMQ23:3623:371 min117
4Virudunagar Jn VPT23:5523:572 min143
5Satur SRT00:1300:152 min270
6Kovilpatti CVP00:3300:352 min291
7Kadambur KDU00:4900:501 min2114
8Vanchi Maniyachchi Jn MEJ01:0901:101 min2128
9Tirunelveli TEN01:4001:455 min2157
10Nanguneri NNN02:0902:101 min2185
11Valliyur VLY02:2302:252 min2199
12Aralvaymoli AAY02:3902:401 min2217
13Nagercoil Town NJT04:3104:365 min2235
14Eraniel ERL04:5104:521 min2248
15Kulitthurai KZT05:0605:071 min2263
16Kulitturai West KZTW05:1005:111 min2266
17Parassala PASA05:1505:161 min2271
18Neyyattinkara NYY05:3405:351 min2284
19Thiruvananthapuram Central TVC06:2006:255 min2301
20Trivandrum Pettah TVP06:3006:311 min2303
21Kochuveli KCVL06:3906:401 min2307
22Kazhakuttam KZK06:4706:481 min2314
23Kaniyapuram KXP06:5106:521 min2318
24Murukkampuzha MQU07:0407:051 min2322
25Chirayinkil CRY07:1107:121 min2330
26Kadakavur KVU07:2407:251 min2333
27Varkala VAK07:3907:401 min2342
28Edavai EVA07:4407:451 min2346
29Paravur PVU07:5908:001 min2353
30Mayyanad MYY08:0408:051 min2357
31Iravipuram IRP08:1008:111 min2361
32Kollam Jn QLN08:3008:355 min2365
33Kilikollur KLQ08:3608:371 min2371
34Kundara KUV08:4508:461 min2378
35Ezhukone EKN08:5408:551 min2383
36Kottarakara KKZ09:0209:031 min2390
37Kuri KIF09:0809:091 min2397
38Auvaneeswarem AVS09:1909:201 min2401
39Punalur PUU09:55——2409

How reliably 16729 runs

90% arrive on time at the destination
typically on time · 56% on time across the route

From Oct 2025–Oct 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.

  • Madurai Jn
    usually on time
    96%
  • Tiruparankundram
    typically 3 min late
    96%
  • Tirumangalam
    typically 4 min late
    95%
  • Virudunagar Jn
    typically 5 min late
    95%
  • Satur
    typically 8 min late
    86%
  • Kovilpatti
    typically 6 min late
    88%
  • Kadambur
    typically 10 min late
    75%
  • Vanchi Maniyachchi Jn
    typically 3 min late
    93%
  • Tirunelveli
    usually on time
    90%
  • Nanguneri
    typically 9 min late
    77%
  • Valliyur
    typically 7 min late
    77%
  • Aralvaymoli
    typically 44 min late · 17% over an hour
    17%
  • Nagercoil Town
    typically 7 min late
    85%
  • Eraniel
    typically 13 min late
    58%
  • Kulitthurai
    typically 18 min late · 3% over an hour
    42%
  • Kulitturai West
    typically 19 min late · 5% over an hour
    39%
  • Parassala
    typically 23 min late · 4% over an hour
    33%
  • Neyyattinkara
    typically 29 min late · 4% over an hour
    26%
  • Thiruvananthapuram Central
    typically 19 min late · 3% over an hour
    39%
  • Trivandrum Pettah
    typically 19 min late · 4% over an hour
    39%
  • Kazhakuttam
    typically 30 min late · 4% over an hour
    25%
  • Kaniyapuram
    typically 6 min late
    85%
  • Murukkampuzha
    typically 27 min late · 3% over an hour
    28%
  • Chirayinkil
    typically 26 min late · 3% over an hour
    29%
  • Kadakavur
    typically 22 min late · 3% over an hour
    34%
  • Varkala
    typically 21 min late · 3% over an hour
    36%
  • Edavai
    typically 19 min late · 3% over an hour
    39%
  • Paravur
    typically 17 min late · 3% over an hour
    44%
  • Mayyanad
    typically 18 min late · 3% over an hour
    42%
  • Iravipuram
    typically 17 min late · 3% over an hour
    44%
  • Kollam Jn
    typically 8 min late
    76%
  • Kilikollur
    typically 22 min late
    34%
  • Kundara
    typically 24 min late · 3% over an hour
    31%
  • Ezhukone
    typically 23 min late
    33%
  • Kottarakara
    typically 24 min late
    31%
  • Kuri
    typically 21 min late
    36%
  • Auvaneeswarem
    typically 22 min late
    34%
  • Punalur
    usually on time
    90%

Longest halts

  • Tirunelveli TEN5 min · arrives 01:40, departs 01:45
  • Nagercoil Town NJT5 min · arrives 04:31, departs 04:36
  • Thiruvananthapuram Central TVC5 min · arrives 06:20, departs 06:25
  • Kollam Jn QLN5 min · arrives 08:30, departs 08:35

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