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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| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punalur PUU | — | 17:15 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Auvaneeswarem AVS | 17:24 | 17:25 | 1 min | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Kuri KIF | 17:31 | 17:32 | 1 min | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | Kottarakara KKZ | 17:40 | 17:41 | 1 min | 1 | 20 |
| 5 | Ezhukone EKN | 17:49 | 17:50 | 1 min | 1 | 26 |
| 6 | Kundara KUV | 17:58 | 17:59 | 1 min | 1 | 31 |
| 7 | Kilikollur KLQ | 18:07 | 18:08 | 1 min | 1 | 38 |
| 8 | Kollam Jn QLN | 18:20 | 18:25 | 5 min | 1 | 44 |
| 9 | Iravipuram IRP | 18:31 | 18:32 | 1 min | 1 | 49 |
| 10 | Mayyanad MYY | 18:38 | 18:39 | 1 min | 1 | 53 |
| 11 | Paravur PVU | 18:44 | 18:45 | 1 min | 1 | 56 |
| 12 | Edavai EVA | 18:52 | 18:53 | 1 min | 1 | 64 |
| 13 | Varkala VAK | 18:58 | 18:59 | 1 min | 1 | 68 |
| 14 | Kadakavur KVU | 19:09 | 19:10 | 1 min | 1 | 77 |
| 15 | Chirayinkil CRY | 19:14 | 19:15 | 1 min | 1 | 80 |
| 16 | Murukkampuzha MQU | 19:22 | 19:23 | 1 min | 1 | 87 |
| 17 | Kaniyapuram KXP | 19:27 | 19:28 | 1 min | 1 | 91 |
| 18 | Kazhakuttam KZK | 19:33 | 19:34 | 1 min | 1 | 95 |
| 19 | Kochuveli KCVL | 19:42 | 19:43 | 1 min | 1 | 102 |
| 20 | Trivandrum Pettah TVP | 19:48 | 19:49 | 1 min | 1 | 106 |
| 21 | Thiruvananthapuram Central TVC | 20:10 | 20:15 | 5 min | 1 | 108 |
| 22 | Balaramapuram BRAM | 20:29 | 20:30 | 1 min | 1 | 121 |
| 23 | Neyyattinkara NYY | 20:34 | 20:35 | 1 min | 1 | 125 |
| 24 | Dhanuvachapuram DAVM | 20:42 | 20:43 | 1 min | 1 | 131 |
| 25 | Parassala PASA | 20:49 | 20:50 | 1 min | 1 | 138 |
| 26 | Kulitturai West KZTW | 20:54 | 20:55 | 1 min | 1 | 143 |
| 27 | Kulitthurai KZT | 20:59 | 21:00 | 1 min | 1 | 146 |
| 28 | Eraniel ERL | 21:14 | 21:15 | 1 min | 1 | 161 |
| 29 | Nagercoil Town NJT | 21:25 | 21:30 | 5 min | 1 | 174 |
| 30 | Aralvaymoli AAY | 21:54 | 21:55 | 1 min | 1 | 192 |
| 31 | Valliyur VLY | 22:36 | 22:38 | 2 min | 1 | 210 |
| 32 | Nanguneri NNN | 22:50 | 22:51 | 1 min | 1 | 224 |
| 33 | Tirunelveli TEN | 23:50 | 23:55 | 5 min | 1 | 252 |
| 34 | Vanchi Maniyachchi Jn MEJ | 00:24 | 00:25 | 1 min | 2 | 281 |
| 35 | Kadambur KDU | 00:34 | 00:35 | 1 min | 2 | 295 |
| 36 | Kovilpatti CVP | 00:48 | 00:50 | 2 min | 2 | 317 |
| 37 | Satur SRT | 01:08 | 01:10 | 2 min | 2 | 339 |
| 38 | Virudunagar Jn VPT | 01:28 | 01:30 | 2 min | 2 | 366 |
| 39 | Tirumangalam TMQ | 01:59 | 02:00 | 1 min | 2 | 392 |
| 40 | Tiruparankundram TDN | 02:29 | 02:30 | 1 min | 2 | 402 |
| 41 | Madurai Jn MDU | 03:35 | — | — | 2 | 409 |
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.
- Punalurusually on time98%
- Auvaneeswaremtypically 3 min late97%
- Kuritypically 3 min late97%
- Kottarakarausually on time96%
- Ezhukonetypically 3 min late96%
- Kundarausually on time96%
- Kilikollurtypically 3 min late96%
- Kollam Jntypically 4 min late80%
- Iravipuramtypically 4 min late78%
- Mayyanadtypically 5 min late77%
- Paravurtypically 7 min late75%
- Edavaitypically 6 min late76%
- Varkalatypically 9 min late67%
- Kadakavurtypically 11 min late61%
- Chirayinkiltypically 10 min late64%
- Murukkampuzhatypically 13 min late56%
- Kaniyapuramtypically 12 min late57%
- Kazhakuttamtypically 16 min late47%
- Trivandrum Pettahtypically 17 min late44%
- Thiruvananthapuram Centraltypically 20 min late38%
- Balaramapuramtypically 17 min late44%
- Neyyattinkaratypically 33 min late · 4% over an hour23%
- Dhanuvachapuramtypically 33 min late · 5% over an hour23%
- Parassalatypically 35 min late · 6% over an hour21%
- Kulitturai Westtypically 35 min late · 6% over an hour21%
- Kulitthuraitypically 40 min late · 10% over an hour19%
- Eranieltypically 34 min late · 9% over an hour22%
- Nagercoil Towntypically 43 min late · 14% over an hour17%
- Aralvaymolitypically 41 min late · 13% over an hour18%
- Valliyurtypically 14 min late · 3% over an hour52%
- Nanguneritypically 15 min late · 4% over an hour50%
- Tirunelveliusually on time · 3% over an hour78%
- Vanchi Maniyachchi Jntypically 4 min late · 4% over an hour73%
- Kadamburtypically 9 min late · 7% over an hour60%
- Kovilpattitypically 10 min late · 7% over an hour58%
- Saturtypically 10 min late · 7% over an hour57%
- Virudunagar Jntypically 15 min late · 12% over an hour50%
- Tirumangalamtypically 9 min late · 7% over an hour57%
- Tiruparankundramtypically 22 min late34%
- Madurai Jnusually on time100%
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
Return train and other trains on this route
- 16729 Madurai–Punalur ExpressThe return train, Madurai Jn to Punalur
- 16363 Ernakulam–Vellankanni ExpressAlso runs Punalur to Madurai Jn
- 16328 Guruvayur–Madurai ExpressAlso runs Punalur to Madurai Jn
- 16102 Kollam–Chennai Egmore ExpressAlso runs Punalur to Madurai Jn
- 06110 Thiruvananthapuram–Tambaram SpecialAlso runs Punalur to Madurai Jn