16788 Vaishno Devi Katra–Tirunelveli Express
Mail/Express · 3,635 km · 68 hr 15 min · 63 stops · Thu
- Departs
- 22:30
- Shmata Vd Katra
- Arrives
- 18:45
- Tirunelveli · day 4
- Journey
- 68 hr 15 min
- 3,635 km · 63 stops
- Runs
- Thu
- Fare from
- ₹1,110
- Sleeper · estimate
- On time
- 58%
- usually on time
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Route and stops
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| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shmata Vd Katra SVDK | — | 22:30 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Mtyr C Tushar M MCTM | 23:11 | 23:13 | 2 min | 1 | 25 |
| 3 | Jammu Tawi JAT | 00:15 | 00:20 | 5 min | 2 | 78 |
| 4 | Kathua KTHU | 01:21 | 01:23 | 2 min | 2 | 154 |
| 5 | Pathankot Cantt PTKC | 02:05 | 02:10 | 5 min | 2 | 178 |
| 6 | Mukerian MEX | 02:38 | 02:40 | 2 min | 2 | 217 |
| 7 | Jalandhar Cant JRC | 04:10 | 04:15 | 5 min | 2 | 290 |
| 8 | Phagwara Jn PGW | 04:28 | 04:30 | 2 min | 2 | 307 |
| 9 | Phillaur Jn PHR | 04:49 | 04:50 | 1 min | 2 | 329 |
| 10 | Ludhiana Jn LDH | 05:40 | 05:50 | 10 min | 2 | 343 |
| 11 | Ahmed Garh AHH | 06:16 | 06:18 | 2 min | 2 | 368 |
| 12 | Malerkotla MET | 06:36 | 06:38 | 2 min | 2 | 388 |
| 13 | Dhuri Jn DUI | 07:30 | 07:45 | 15 min | 2 | 405 |
| 14 | Sangrur SAG | 08:08 | 08:10 | 2 min | 2 | 420 |
| 15 | Sunam Udham Singh Wala SFMU | 08:31 | 08:33 | 2 min | 2 | 433 |
| 16 | Lehra Gaga LHA | 08:50 | 08:52 | 2 min | 2 | 455 |
| 17 | Jakhal Jn JHL | 09:25 | 09:28 | 3 min | 2 | 471 |
| 18 | Tohana TUN | 09:39 | 09:41 | 2 min | 2 | 483 |
| 19 | Narwana Jn NRW | 10:00 | 10:02 | 2 min | 2 | 509 |
| 20 | Uchana UCA | 10:14 | 10:16 | 2 min | 2 | 524 |
| 21 | Barsola BZO | 10:26 | 10:28 | 2 min | 2 | 535 |
| 22 | Jind Jn JIND | 10:42 | 10:45 | 3 min | 2 | 543 |
| 23 | Julana JNA | 11:03 | 11:05 | 2 min | 2 | 568 |
| 24 | Rohtak Jn ROK | 11:31 | 11:33 | 2 min | 2 | 600 |
| 25 | Bahadurgarh BGZ | 12:01 | 12:03 | 2 min | 2 | 640 |
| 26 | Shakurbasti SSB | 12:36 | 12:38 | 2 min | 2 | 660 |
| 27 | New Delhi NDLS | 13:35 | 14:10 | 35 min | 2 | 671 |
| 28 | Hazrat Nizamuddin NZM | 14:21 | 14:23 | 2 min | 2 | 678 |
| 29 | Faridabad FDB | 14:42 | 14:44 | 2 min | 2 | 699 |
| 30 | Agra Cantt AGC | 17:00 | 17:05 | 5 min | 2 | 865 |
| 31 | Dhaulpur DHO | 18:53 | 18:55 | 2 min | 2 | 917 |
| 32 | Gwalior Jn GWL | 20:40 | 20:42 | 2 min | 2 | 983 |
| 33 | Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi) VGLJ | 22:20 | 22:28 | 8 min | 2 | 1,082 |
| 34 | Bhopal Jn BPL | 03:00 | 03:05 | 5 min | 3 | 1,371 |
| 35 | Itarsi Jn ET | 04:45 | 04:50 | 5 min | 3 | 1,463 |
| 36 | Nagpur NGP | 09:50 | 09:55 | 5 min | 3 | 1,759 |
| 37 | Sevagram SEGM | 10:48 | 10:50 | 2 min | 3 | 1,835 |
| 38 | Chandrapur Maharashtra CD | 12:18 | 12:20 | 2 min | 3 | 1,953 |
| 39 | Balharshah BPQ | 13:40 | 13:45 | 5 min | 3 | 1,967 |
| 40 | Ramagundam RDM | 15:27 | 15:28 | 1 min | 3 | 2,110 |
| 41 | Warangal WL | 17:08 | 17:10 | 2 min | 3 | 2,213 |
| 42 | Khammam KMT | 18:19 | 18:20 | 1 min | 3 | 2,319 |
| 43 | Vijayawada Jn BZA | 20:45 | 20:55 | 10 min | 3 | 2,420 |
| 44 | Tenali Jn TEL | 21:29 | 21:30 | 1 min | 3 | 2,451 |
| 45 | Ongole OGL | 23:04 | 23:05 | 1 min | 3 | 2,558 |
| 46 | Nellore NLR | 00:39 | 00:40 | 1 min | 4 | 2,674 |
| 47 | Renigunta Jn RU | 02:30 | 02:40 | 10 min | 4 | 2,796 |
| 48 | Tirupati TPTY | 03:05 | 03:10 | 5 min | 4 | 2,805 |
| 49 | Chittoor CTO | 04:18 | 04:20 | 2 min | 4 | 2,877 |
| 50 | Katpadi Jn KPD | 05:15 | 05:20 | 5 min | 4 | 2,910 |
| 51 | Jolarpettai JTJ | 06:33 | 06:35 | 2 min | 4 | 2,993 |
| 52 | Salem Jn SA | 08:07 | 08:10 | 3 min | 4 | 3,117 |
| 53 | Erode Jn ED | 09:20 | 09:30 | 10 min | 4 | 3,176 |
| 54 | Karur KRR | 10:28 | 10:30 | 2 min | 4 | 3,242 |
| 55 | Tiruchchirappalli Jn TPJ | 12:30 | 12:40 | 10 min | 4 | 3,318 |
| 56 | Dindigul Jn DG | 13:45 | 13:50 | 5 min | 4 | 3,411 |
| 57 | Kodaikkanal Road KQN | 14:08 | 14:10 | 2 min | 4 | 3,436 |
| 58 | Madurai Jn MDU | 15:15 | 15:20 | 5 min | 4 | 3,478 |
| 59 | Virudunagar Jn VPT | 15:48 | 15:50 | 2 min | 4 | 3,521 |
| 60 | Satur SRT | 16:08 | 16:10 | 2 min | 4 | 3,548 |
| 61 | Kovilpatti CVP | 16:28 | 16:30 | 2 min | 4 | 3,570 |
| 62 | Vanchi Maniyachchi Jn MEJ | 17:29 | 17:30 | 1 min | 4 | 3,606 |
| 63 | Tirunelveli TEN | 18:45 | — | — | 4 | 3,635 |
How reliably 16788 runs
58% arrive on time at the destination
typically on time · 53% on time across the route
From Aug 2025–Aug 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.
- Shmata Vd Katrausually on time96%
- Mtyr C Tushar Musually on time90%
- Jammu Tawitypically 15 min late · 4% over an hour51%
- Kathuatypically 19 min late · 6% over an hour39%
- Pathankot Cantttypically 13 min late · 6% over an hour56%
- Mukeriantypically 21 min late · 10% over an hour36%
- Jalandhar Canttypically 3 min late · 6% over an hour77%
- Phagwara Jntypically 6 min late · 8% over an hour68%
- Phillaur Jntypically 8 min late · 7% over an hour68%
- Ludhiana Jnusually on time83%
- Ahmed Garhtypically 13 min late57%
- Malerkotlatypically 23 min late · 6% over an hour33%
- Dhuri Jntypically 3 min late78%
- Sangrurtypically 10 min late68%
- Sunam Udham Singh Walatypically 3 min late81%
- Lehra Gagatypically 6 min late74%
- Jakhal Jnusually on time87%
- Tohanatypically 3 min late84%
- Narwana Jntypically 13 min late · 4% over an hour60%
- Uchanatypically 16 min late · 4% over an hour48%
- Barsolatypically 18 min late · 4% over an hour43%
- Jind Jntypically 13 min late · 4% over an hour60%
- Julanatypically 21 min late · 4% over an hour36%
- Rohtak Jntypically 22 min late · 4% over an hour35%
- Bahadurgarhtypically 33 min late · 4% over an hour23%
- Shakurbastitypically 29 min late · 4% over an hour26%
- New Delhiusually on time81%
- Hazrat Nizamuddintypically 23 min late · 6% over an hour33%
- Faridabadtypically 25 min late · 13% over an hour31%
- Agra Cantttypically 39 min late · 30% over an hour19%
- Dhaulpurusually on time90%
- Gwalior Jntypically 7 min late75%
- Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi)typically 6 min late78%
- Bhopal Jntypically 13 min late · 12% over an hour57%
- Itarsi Jntypically 9 min late · 12% over an hour63%
- Nagpurtypically 17 min late · 13% over an hour44%
- Sevagramtypically 34 min late · 21% over an hour22%
- Chandrapur Maharashtratypically 63 min late · 54% over an hour12%
- Balharshahtypically 8 min late · 13% over an hour61%
- Ramagundamtypically 40 min late · 27% over an hour19%
- Warangaltypically 35 min late · 19% over an hour22%
- Khammamtypically 58 min late · 42% over an hour13%
- Vijayawada Jntypically 29 min late · 15% over an hour26%
- Tenali Jntypically 47 min late · 25% over an hour16%
- Ongoletypically 35 min late · 15% over an hour21%
- Nelloretypically 13 min late · 13% over an hour54%
- Renigunta Jntypically 16 min late · 15% over an hour47%
- Tirupatitypically 17 min late · 17% over an hour44%
- Chittoortypically 24 min late · 17% over an hour32%
- Katpadi Jntypically 13 min late · 15% over an hour54%
- Jolarpettaitypically 7 min late · 15% over an hour68%
- Salem Jntypically 20 min late · 15% over an hour38%
- Erode Jntypically 16 min late · 15% over an hour47%
- Karurtypically 19 min late · 15% over an hour41%
- Tiruchchirappalli Jntypically 7 min late · 13% over an hour69%
- Dindigul Jntypically 14 min late · 16% over an hour51%
- Kodaikkanal Roadtypically 16 min late · 16% over an hour47%
- Madurai Jnusually on time · 16% over an hour76%
- Virudunagar Jntypically 10 min late · 15% over an hour64%
- Saturtypically 12 min late · 15% over an hour60%
- Kovilpattitypically 10 min late · 15% over an hour64%
- Vanchi Maniyachchi Jnusually on time · 13% over an hour77%
- Tirunelveliusually on time · 13% over an hour58%
Longest halts
- New Delhi NDLS35 min · arrives 13:35, departs 14:10
- Dhuri Jn DUI15 min · arrives 07:30, departs 07:45
- Ludhiana Jn LDH10 min · arrives 05:40, departs 05:50
- Vijayawada Jn BZA10 min · arrives 20:45, departs 20:55
- Renigunta Jn RU10 min · arrives 02:30, departs 02:40
- Erode Jn ED10 min · arrives 09:20, departs 09:30
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Stations on the 16788 route
- Mtyr C Tushar M (MCTM)Day 1 · 25 km from Shmata Vd Katra
- Malerkotla (MET)Day 2 · 388 km from Shmata Vd Katra
- Jind Jn (JIND)Day 2 · 543 km from Shmata Vd Katra
- Gwalior Jn (GWL)Day 2 · 983 km from Shmata Vd Katra
- Khammam (KMT)Day 3 · 2,319 km from Shmata Vd Katra
- Salem Jn (SA)Day 4 · 3,117 km from Shmata Vd Katra