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
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| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madurai Jn MDU | — | 23:15 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Tiruparankundram TDN | 23:26 | 23:27 | 1 min | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Tirumangalam TMQ | 23:36 | 23:37 | 1 min | 1 | 17 |
| 4 | Virudunagar Jn VPT | 23:55 | 23:57 | 2 min | 1 | 43 |
| 5 | Satur SRT | 00:13 | 00:15 | 2 min | 2 | 70 |
| 6 | Kovilpatti CVP | 00:33 | 00:35 | 2 min | 2 | 91 |
| 7 | Kadambur KDU | 00:49 | 00:50 | 1 min | 2 | 114 |
| 8 | Vanchi Maniyachchi Jn MEJ | 01:09 | 01:10 | 1 min | 2 | 128 |
| 9 | Tirunelveli TEN | 01:40 | 01:45 | 5 min | 2 | 157 |
| 10 | Nanguneri NNN | 02:09 | 02:10 | 1 min | 2 | 185 |
| 11 | Valliyur VLY | 02:23 | 02:25 | 2 min | 2 | 199 |
| 12 | Aralvaymoli AAY | 02:39 | 02:40 | 1 min | 2 | 217 |
| 13 | Nagercoil Town NJT | 04:31 | 04:36 | 5 min | 2 | 235 |
| 14 | Eraniel ERL | 04:51 | 04:52 | 1 min | 2 | 248 |
| 15 | Kulitthurai KZT | 05:06 | 05:07 | 1 min | 2 | 263 |
| 16 | Kulitturai West KZTW | 05:10 | 05:11 | 1 min | 2 | 266 |
| 17 | Parassala PASA | 05:15 | 05:16 | 1 min | 2 | 271 |
| 18 | Neyyattinkara NYY | 05:34 | 05:35 | 1 min | 2 | 284 |
| 19 | Thiruvananthapuram Central TVC | 06:20 | 06:25 | 5 min | 2 | 301 |
| 20 | Trivandrum Pettah TVP | 06:30 | 06:31 | 1 min | 2 | 303 |
| 21 | Kochuveli KCVL | 06:39 | 06:40 | 1 min | 2 | 307 |
| 22 | Kazhakuttam KZK | 06:47 | 06:48 | 1 min | 2 | 314 |
| 23 | Kaniyapuram KXP | 06:51 | 06:52 | 1 min | 2 | 318 |
| 24 | Murukkampuzha MQU | 07:04 | 07:05 | 1 min | 2 | 322 |
| 25 | Chirayinkil CRY | 07:11 | 07:12 | 1 min | 2 | 330 |
| 26 | Kadakavur KVU | 07:24 | 07:25 | 1 min | 2 | 333 |
| 27 | Varkala VAK | 07:39 | 07:40 | 1 min | 2 | 342 |
| 28 | Edavai EVA | 07:44 | 07:45 | 1 min | 2 | 346 |
| 29 | Paravur PVU | 07:59 | 08:00 | 1 min | 2 | 353 |
| 30 | Mayyanad MYY | 08:04 | 08:05 | 1 min | 2 | 357 |
| 31 | Iravipuram IRP | 08:10 | 08:11 | 1 min | 2 | 361 |
| 32 | Kollam Jn QLN | 08:30 | 08:35 | 5 min | 2 | 365 |
| 33 | Kilikollur KLQ | 08:36 | 08:37 | 1 min | 2 | 371 |
| 34 | Kundara KUV | 08:45 | 08:46 | 1 min | 2 | 378 |
| 35 | Ezhukone EKN | 08:54 | 08:55 | 1 min | 2 | 383 |
| 36 | Kottarakara KKZ | 09:02 | 09:03 | 1 min | 2 | 390 |
| 37 | Kuri KIF | 09:08 | 09:09 | 1 min | 2 | 397 |
| 38 | Auvaneeswarem AVS | 09:19 | 09:20 | 1 min | 2 | 401 |
| 39 | Punalur PUU | 09:55 | — | — | 2 | 409 |
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 Jnusually on time96%
- Tiruparankundramtypically 3 min late96%
- Tirumangalamtypically 4 min late95%
- Virudunagar Jntypically 5 min late95%
- Saturtypically 8 min late86%
- Kovilpattitypically 6 min late88%
- Kadamburtypically 10 min late75%
- Vanchi Maniyachchi Jntypically 3 min late93%
- Tirunelveliusually on time90%
- Nanguneritypically 9 min late77%
- Valliyurtypically 7 min late77%
- Aralvaymolitypically 44 min late · 17% over an hour17%
- Nagercoil Towntypically 7 min late85%
- Eranieltypically 13 min late58%
- Kulitthuraitypically 18 min late · 3% over an hour42%
- Kulitturai Westtypically 19 min late · 5% over an hour39%
- Parassalatypically 23 min late · 4% over an hour33%
- Neyyattinkaratypically 29 min late · 4% over an hour26%
- Thiruvananthapuram Centraltypically 19 min late · 3% over an hour39%
- Trivandrum Pettahtypically 19 min late · 4% over an hour39%
- Kazhakuttamtypically 30 min late · 4% over an hour25%
- Kaniyapuramtypically 6 min late85%
- Murukkampuzhatypically 27 min late · 3% over an hour28%
- Chirayinkiltypically 26 min late · 3% over an hour29%
- Kadakavurtypically 22 min late · 3% over an hour34%
- Varkalatypically 21 min late · 3% over an hour36%
- Edavaitypically 19 min late · 3% over an hour39%
- Paravurtypically 17 min late · 3% over an hour44%
- Mayyanadtypically 18 min late · 3% over an hour42%
- Iravipuramtypically 17 min late · 3% over an hour44%
- Kollam Jntypically 8 min late76%
- Kilikollurtypically 22 min late34%
- Kundaratypically 24 min late · 3% over an hour31%
- Ezhukonetypically 23 min late33%
- Kottarakaratypically 24 min late31%
- Kuritypically 21 min late36%
- Auvaneeswaremtypically 22 min late34%
- Punalurusually on time90%
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
Return train and other trains on this route
- 16730 Punalur–Madurai ExpressThe return train, Punalur to Madurai Jn
- 16101 Chennai Egmore–Kollam ExpressAlso runs Madurai Jn to Punalur
- 16364 Vellankanni–Ernakulam ExpressAlso runs Madurai Jn to Punalur
- 16327 Madurai–Guruvayur ExpressAlso runs Madurai Jn to Punalur
- 06109 Tambaram–Thiruvananthapuram SpecialAlso runs Madurai Jn to Punalur