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16779 Tirupati–Rameswaram Express

Mail/Express · 825 km · 16 hr 40 min · 24 stops · Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat

Departs
11:55
Tirupati
Arrives
04:35
Rameswaram · day 2
Journey
16 hr 40 min
825 km · 24 stops
Runs
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat
Fare from
₹450
Sleeper · estimate
On time
95%
usually on time
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Route and stops

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Scheduled stops of 16779 Tirupati–Rameswaram Express, in order, with arrival and departure times, halt length, day of the run and cumulative distance from the origin.
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayKm
1Tirupati TPTY—11:55—10
2Pakala Jn PAK12:2812:302 min142
3Katpadi Jn KPD13:5013:555 min1104
4Vellore Cantt VLR14:1814:202 min1114
5Arni Road ARV14:5414:551 min1149
6Polur PRL15:0715:081 min1165
7Tiruvannamalai TNM15:3815:402 min1197
8Villupuram Jn VM17:0517:105 min1264
9Tiruppadirippuliyur TDPR17:5918:001 min1307
10Chidambaram CDM19:1419:162 min1349
11Sirkazhi SY19:3319:341 min1366
12Mayiladuturai Jn MV20:1820:202 min1386
13Kumbakonam KMU20:4620:482 min1417
14Papanasam PML20:5720:581 min1431
15Thanjavur TJ22:1622:182 min1456
16Tiruchchirappalli Jn TPJ23:2523:305 min1506
17Dindigul Jn DG00:3000:355 min2599
18Kodaikkanal Road KQN00:5300:552 min2624
19Madurai Jn MDU01:3001:355 min2666
20Manamadurai Jn MNM02:1302:152 min2714
21Paramakkudi PMK02:3502:372 min2738
22Ramanathapuram RMD03:0303:052 min2773
23Mandapam MMM03:3303:352 min2808
24Rameswaram RMM04:35——2825

How reliably 16779 runs

95% arrive on time at the destination
typically on time · 61% on time across the route

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

  • Tirupati
    usually on time
    96%
  • Pakala Jn
    typically 16 min late · 4% over an hour
    48%
  • Katpadi Jn
    typically 3 min late · 5% over an hour
    79%
  • Vellore Cantt
    usually on time · 4% over an hour
    84%
  • Arni Road
    typically 6 min late · 5% over an hour
    78%
  • Polur
    typically 12 min late · 6% over an hour
    62%
  • Tiruvannamalai
    typically 12 min late · 5% over an hour
    59%
  • Villupuram Jn
    typically 14 min late · 4% over an hour
    53%
  • Tiruppadirippuliyur
    typically 19 min late · 5% over an hour
    39%
  • Chidambaram
    typically 15 min late
    50%
  • Sirkazhi
    typically 17 min late
    44%
  • Mayiladuturai Jn
    typically 22 min late
    34%
  • Kumbakonam
    typically 32 min late
    23%
  • Papanasam
    typically 7 min late
    73%
  • Thanjavur
    usually on time
    94%
  • Tiruchchirappalli Jn
    typically 5 min late
    95%
  • Dindigul Jn
    typically 12 min late
    65%
  • Kodaikkanal Road
    typically 10 min late
    71%
  • Madurai Jn
    typically 12 min late
    63%
  • Manamadurai Jn
    typically 15 min late
    50%
  • Paramakkudi
    typically 17 min late
    44%
  • Ramanathapuram
    typically 20 min late
    38%
  • Mandapam
    typically 23 min late
    33%
  • Rameswaram
    usually on time
    95%

Longest halts

  • Katpadi Jn KPD5 min · arrives 13:50, departs 13:55
  • Villupuram Jn VM5 min · arrives 17:05, departs 17:10
  • Tiruchchirappalli Jn TPJ5 min · arrives 23:25, departs 23:30
  • Dindigul Jn DG5 min · arrives 00:30, departs 00:35
  • Madurai Jn MDU5 min · arrives 01:30, departs 01:35

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