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17656 Pondicherry–Kakinada Port Express

Mail/Express · 897 km · 19 hr 55 min · 37 stops · Mon, Thu, Sat

Departs
13:30
Pondicherry
Arrives
09:25
Kakinada Port · day 2
Journey
19 hr 55 min
897 km · 37 stops
Runs
Mon, Thu, Sat
On time
76%
usually 1 min late
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Route and stops

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Scheduled stops of 17656 Pondicherry–Kakinada Port Express, in order, with arrival and departure times, halt length, day of the run and cumulative distance from the origin.
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayKm
1Pondicherry PDY—13:30—10
2Villupuram Jn VM14:1014:155 min138
3Melmaruvathur MLMR15:0815:102 min1105
4Chengalpattu Jn CGL15:4815:502 min1141
5Tambaram TBM16:1816:202 min1171
6Chennai Egmore MS16:5517:0510 min1196
7Gummidipundi GPD18:3818:402 min1247
8Sullurupeta SPE19:0819:102 min1282
9Nayudupeta NYP19:3319:352 min1309
10Gudur Jn GDR20:0320:052 min1337
11Nellore NLR20:3320:352 min1375
12Bitragunta BTTR20:5821:002 min1409
13Kavali KVZ21:1421:151 min1426
14Singarayakonda SKM21:5321:552 min1463
15Ongole OGL22:1822:202 min1491
16Vetapalem VTM22:5322:552 min1533
17Chirala CLX23:0323:052 min1541
18Bapatla BPP23:1823:202 min1556
19Nidubrolu NDO00:0300:052 min2576
20Tenali Jn TEL00:2300:252 min2598
21New Guntur NGNT00:5901:001 min2623
22Mangalagiri MAG01:2901:301 min2645
23Vijayawada Jn BZA02:1002:2010 min2657
24Gudivada Jn GDV03:0803:102 min2700
25Kaikolur KKLR03:3903:401 min2728
26Akividu AKVD03:5804:002 min2745
27Bhimavaram Town BVRT04:1804:202 min2763
28Attili AL04:3804:402 min2782
29Tanuku TNKU04:5304:552 min2793
30Nidadavolu Jn NDD05:2805:302 min2810
31Godavari GVN06:0406:051 min2829
32Rajamundry RJY06:4806:502 min2832
33Dwarapudi DWP07:2307:252 min2852
34Anaparti APT07:3307:352 min2856
35Samalkot Jn SLO07:5808:002 min2883
36Kakinada Town CCT08:2808:302 min2895
37Kakinada Port COA09:25——2897

How reliably 17656 runs

76% arrive on time at the destination
typically on time · 27% on time across the route

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

  • Pondicherry
    usually on time
    96%
  • Villupuram Jn
    typically 8 min late
    92%
  • Melmaruvathur
    typically 15 min late · 10% over an hour
    50%
  • Chengalpattu Jn
    typically 7 min late · 11% over an hour
    72%
  • Tambaram
    typically 14 min late · 11% over an hour
    53%
  • Chennai Egmore
    typically 10 min late · 10% over an hour
    66%
  • Gummidipundi
    typically 10 min late · 11% over an hour
    66%
  • Sullurupeta
    typically 18 min late · 11% over an hour
    42%
  • Nayudupeta
    typically 19 min late · 11% over an hour
    39%
  • Gudur Jn
    typically 19 min late · 11% over an hour
    39%
  • Nellore
    typically 31 min late · 13% over an hour
    24%
  • Bitragunta
    typically 61 min late · 51% over an hour
    12%
  • Kavali
    typically 72 min late · 76% over an hour
    10%
  • Singarayakonda
    typically 74 min late · 74% over an hour
    10%
  • Ongole
    typically 79 min late · 82% over an hour
    9%
  • Vetapalem
    typically 82 min late · 88% over an hour
    9%
  • Chirala
    typically 83 min late · 89% over an hour
    9%
  • Bapatla
    typically 86 min late · 89% over an hour
    9%
  • Nidubrolu
    typically 77 min late · 66% over an hour
    10%
  • Tenali Jn
    typically 65 min late · 58% over an hour
    12%
  • New Guntur
    typically 30 min late · 25% over an hour
    25%
  • Mangalagiri
    typically 65 min late · 58% over an hour
    12%
  • Vijayawada Jn
    typically 65 min late · 56% over an hour
    12%
  • Gudivada Jn
    typically 64 min late · 56% over an hour
    12%
  • Kaikolur
    typically 69 min late · 62% over an hour
    11%
  • Akividu
    typically 71 min late · 66% over an hour
    11%
  • Bhimavaram Town
    typically 40 min late · 30% over an hour
    19%
  • Attili
    typically 76 min late · 69% over an hour
    10%
  • Tanuku
    typically 77 min late · 71% over an hour
    10%
  • Nidadavolu Jn
    typically 95 min late · 81% over an hour
    8%
  • Godavari
    typically 99 min late · 81% over an hour
    8%
  • Rajamundry
    typically 81 min late · 68% over an hour
    9%
  • Dwarapudi
    typically 76 min late · 62% over an hour
    10%
  • Anaparti
    typically 71 min late · 60% over an hour
    11%
  • Samalkot Jn
    typically 71 min late · 63% over an hour
    11%
  • Kakinada Town
    typically 65 min late · 55% over an hour
    12%
  • Kakinada Port
    usually on time · 7% over an hour
    76%

Longest halts

  • Chennai Egmore MS10 min · arrives 16:55, departs 17:05
  • Vijayawada Jn BZA10 min · arrives 02:10, departs 02:20
  • Villupuram Jn VM5 min · arrives 14:10, departs 14:15

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