16862 CAPE PDY EXP
16862 CAPE PDY EXP is a mail/express service from Kanniyakumari (CAPE) to Pondicherry (PDY). It covers 699 km in 13 hr 55 min, calling at 21 stations and spending 1 night on board. It runs on Mon.
Mail/Express · 699 km · 13 hr 55 min · 21 stops · Mon
Route and stops
Every scheduled call in order, from Kanniyakumari (CAPE) to Pondicherry (PDY). An em dash means there is no such event: the train starts at that station or finishes there. “Day” counts from the day it leaves its origin, so a stop on day 2 is the morning after departure.
| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanniyakumari CAPE | — | 14:30 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Nagarcoil Jn NCJ | 14:45 | 14:50 | 5 min | 1 | 16 |
| 3 | Valliyur VLY | 15:22 | 15:23 | 1 min | 1 | 47 |
| 4 | Tirunelveli TEN | 16:10 | 16:15 | 5 min | 1 | 89 |
| 5 | Kovilpatti CVP | 17:03 | 17:05 | 2 min | 1 | 154 |
| 6 | Satur SRT | 17:21 | 17:23 | 2 min | 1 | 176 |
| 7 | Virudunagar Jn VPT | 17:43 | 17:45 | 2 min | 1 | 203 |
| 8 | Aruppukkottai APK | 18:03 | 18:05 | 2 min | 1 | 225 |
| 9 | Manamadurai Jn MNM | 18:58 | 19:00 | 2 min | 1 | 269 |
| 10 | Sivaganga SVGA | 19:24 | 19:25 | 1 min | 1 | 290 |
| 11 | Karaikkudi Jn KKDI | 20:13 | 20:15 | 2 min | 1 | 330 |
| 12 | Pudukkotai PDKT | 20:48 | 20:50 | 2 min | 1 | 367 |
| 13 | Tiruchchirappalli Jn TPJ | 22:10 | 22:15 | 5 min | 1 | 420 |
| 14 | Thanjavur TJ | 23:05 | 23:07 | 2 min | 1 | 469 |
| 15 | Kumbakonam KMU | 23:38 | 23:40 | 2 min | 1 | 509 |
| 16 | Mayiladuturai Jn MV | 00:08 | 00:10 | 2 min | 2 | 540 |
| 17 | Sirkazhi SY | 00:31 | 00:32 | 1 min | 2 | 560 |
| 18 | Chidambaram CDM | 00:47 | 00:49 | 2 min | 2 | 577 |
| 19 | Tiruppadirippuliyur TDPR | 01:24 | 01:25 | 1 min | 2 | 619 |
| 20 | Villupuram Jn VM | 03:05 | 03:15 | 10 min | 2 | 662 |
| 21 | Pondicherry PDY | 04:25 | — | — | 2 | 699 |
Longest halts
Where 16862 stands longest, from the scheduled times above. A long booked halt is also where a change of train is most likely to hold — the margin is already in the timetable.
- Villupuram Jn VM10 min · arrives 03:05, departs 03:15
- Nagarcoil Jn NCJ5 min · arrives 14:45, departs 14:50
- Tirunelveli TEN5 min · arrives 16:10, departs 16:15
- Tiruchchirappalli Jn TPJ5 min · arrives 22:10, departs 22:15
Stations on the 16862 route
A sample of the intermediate calls, spread along the run. Each station page lists everything else that stops there.
What is and is not on this page
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