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16730 Punalur–Madurai Express

Mail/Express · 409 km · 10 hr 20 min · 41 stops · Daily

Departs
17:15
Punalur
Arrives
03:35
Madurai Jn · day 2
Journey
10 hr 20 min
409 km · 41 stops
Runs
Daily
On time
100%
usually on time
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Route and stops

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Scheduled stops of 16730 Punalur–Madurai Express, in order, with arrival and departure times, halt length, day of the run and cumulative distance from the origin.
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayKm
1Punalur PUU—17:15—10
2Auvaneeswarem AVS17:2417:251 min18
3Kuri KIF17:3117:321 min112
4Kottarakara KKZ17:4017:411 min120
5Ezhukone EKN17:4917:501 min126
6Kundara KUV17:5817:591 min131
7Kilikollur KLQ18:0718:081 min138
8Kollam Jn QLN18:2018:255 min144
9Iravipuram IRP18:3118:321 min149
10Mayyanad MYY18:3818:391 min153
11Paravur PVU18:4418:451 min156
12Edavai EVA18:5218:531 min164
13Varkala VAK18:5818:591 min168
14Kadakavur KVU19:0919:101 min177
15Chirayinkil CRY19:1419:151 min180
16Murukkampuzha MQU19:2219:231 min187
17Kaniyapuram KXP19:2719:281 min191
18Kazhakuttam KZK19:3319:341 min195
19Kochuveli KCVL19:4219:431 min1102
20Trivandrum Pettah TVP19:4819:491 min1106
21Thiruvananthapuram Central TVC20:1020:155 min1108
22Balaramapuram BRAM20:2920:301 min1121
23Neyyattinkara NYY20:3420:351 min1125
24Dhanuvachapuram DAVM20:4220:431 min1131
25Parassala PASA20:4920:501 min1138
26Kulitturai West KZTW20:5420:551 min1143
27Kulitthurai KZT20:5921:001 min1146
28Eraniel ERL21:1421:151 min1161
29Nagercoil Town NJT21:2521:305 min1174
30Aralvaymoli AAY21:5421:551 min1192
31Valliyur VLY22:3622:382 min1210
32Nanguneri NNN22:5022:511 min1224
33Tirunelveli TEN23:5023:555 min1252
34Vanchi Maniyachchi Jn MEJ00:2400:251 min2281
35Kadambur KDU00:3400:351 min2295
36Kovilpatti CVP00:4800:502 min2317
37Satur SRT01:0801:102 min2339
38Virudunagar Jn VPT01:2801:302 min2366
39Tirumangalam TMQ01:5902:001 min2392
40Tiruparankundram TDN02:2902:301 min2402
41Madurai Jn MDU03:35——2409

How reliably 16730 runs

100% arrive on time at the destination
typically on time · 59% on time across the route

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

  • Punalur
    usually on time
    98%
  • Auvaneeswarem
    typically 3 min late
    97%
  • Kuri
    typically 3 min late
    97%
  • Kottarakara
    usually on time
    96%
  • Ezhukone
    typically 3 min late
    96%
  • Kundara
    usually on time
    96%
  • Kilikollur
    typically 3 min late
    96%
  • Kollam Jn
    typically 4 min late
    80%
  • Iravipuram
    typically 4 min late
    78%
  • Mayyanad
    typically 5 min late
    77%
  • Paravur
    typically 7 min late
    75%
  • Edavai
    typically 6 min late
    76%
  • Varkala
    typically 9 min late
    67%
  • Kadakavur
    typically 11 min late
    61%
  • Chirayinkil
    typically 10 min late
    64%
  • Murukkampuzha
    typically 13 min late
    56%
  • Kaniyapuram
    typically 12 min late
    57%
  • Kazhakuttam
    typically 16 min late
    47%
  • Trivandrum Pettah
    typically 17 min late
    44%
  • Thiruvananthapuram Central
    typically 20 min late
    38%
  • Balaramapuram
    typically 17 min late
    44%
  • Neyyattinkara
    typically 33 min late · 4% over an hour
    23%
  • Dhanuvachapuram
    typically 33 min late · 5% over an hour
    23%
  • Parassala
    typically 35 min late · 6% over an hour
    21%
  • Kulitturai West
    typically 35 min late · 6% over an hour
    21%
  • Kulitthurai
    typically 40 min late · 10% over an hour
    19%
  • Eraniel
    typically 34 min late · 9% over an hour
    22%
  • Nagercoil Town
    typically 43 min late · 14% over an hour
    17%
  • Aralvaymoli
    typically 41 min late · 13% over an hour
    18%
  • Valliyur
    typically 14 min late · 3% over an hour
    52%
  • Nanguneri
    typically 15 min late · 4% over an hour
    50%
  • Tirunelveli
    usually on time · 3% over an hour
    78%
  • Vanchi Maniyachchi Jn
    typically 4 min late · 4% over an hour
    73%
  • Kadambur
    typically 9 min late · 7% over an hour
    60%
  • Kovilpatti
    typically 10 min late · 7% over an hour
    58%
  • Satur
    typically 10 min late · 7% over an hour
    57%
  • Virudunagar Jn
    typically 15 min late · 12% over an hour
    50%
  • Tirumangalam
    typically 9 min late · 7% over an hour
    57%
  • Tiruparankundram
    typically 22 min late
    34%
  • Madurai Jn
    usually on time
    100%

Longest halts

  • Kollam Jn QLN5 min · arrives 18:20, departs 18:25
  • Thiruvananthapuram Central TVC5 min · arrives 20:10, departs 20:15
  • Nagercoil Town NJT5 min · arrives 21:25, departs 21:30
  • Tirunelveli TEN5 min · arrives 23:50, departs 23:55

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Stations on the 16730 route