20493 MDU CDG SF EXP
20493 MDU CDG SF EXP is a superfast service from Madurai Jn (MDU) to Chandigarh (CDG). It covers 3,108 km in 51 hr 50 min, calling at 31 stations and spending 3 nights on board. It runs on Wed, Sun.
Superfast · 3,108 km · 51 hr 50 min · 31 stops · Wed, Sun
Route and stops
Every scheduled call in order, from Madurai Jn (MDU) to Chandigarh (CDG). 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 | Madurai Jn MDU | — | 23:40 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Dindigul Jn DG | 00:35 | 00:40 | 5 min | 2 | 66 |
| 3 | Karur KRR | 01:40 | 01:45 | 5 min | 2 | 140 |
| 4 | Erode Jn ED | 02:55 | 03:05 | 10 min | 2 | 206 |
| 5 | Salem Jn SA | 03:55 | 04:00 | 5 min | 2 | 268 |
| 6 | Jolarpettai JTJ | 05:48 | 05:50 | 2 min | 2 | 388 |
| 7 | Vaniyambadi VN | 06:03 | 06:05 | 2 min | 2 | 404 |
| 8 | Ambur AB | 06:18 | 06:20 | 2 min | 2 | 420 |
| 9 | Katpadi Jn KPD | 07:05 | 07:20 | 15 min | 2 | 472 |
| 10 | Arakkonam AJJ | 08:18 | 08:20 | 2 min | 2 | 533 |
| 11 | Perambur (Chennai) PER | 09:10 | 09:15 | 5 min | 2 | 596 |
| 12 | Nayudupeta NYP | 11:13 | 11:15 | 2 min | 2 | 705 |
| 13 | Vijayawada Jn BZA | 15:40 | 15:50 | 10 min | 2 | 1,026 |
| 14 | Warangal WL | 18:58 | 19:00 | 2 min | 2 | 1,233 |
| 15 | Ramagundam RDM | 20:29 | 20:30 | 1 min | 2 | 1,334 |
| 16 | Balharshah BPQ | 23:10 | 23:15 | 5 min | 2 | 1,475 |
| 17 | Chandrapur Maharashtra CD | 23:30 | 23:32 | 2 min | 2 | 1,489 |
| 18 | Sevagram SEGM | 00:58 | 01:00 | 2 min | 3 | 1,610 |
| 19 | Nagpur NGP | 02:20 | 02:25 | 5 min | 3 | 1,687 |
| 20 | Bhopal Jn BPL | 09:30 | 09:40 | 10 min | 3 | 2,082 |
| 21 | Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi) VGLJ | 14:25 | 14:33 | 8 min | 3 | 2,373 |
| 22 | Gwalior Jn GWL | 16:05 | 16:07 | 2 min | 3 | 2,470 |
| 23 | Agra Cantt AGC | 18:05 | 18:10 | 5 min | 3 | 2,588 |
| 24 | Hazrat Nizamuddin NZM | 21:35 | 21:50 | 15 min | 3 | 2,776 |
| 25 | Ghaziabad GZB | 22:24 | 22:26 | 2 min | 3 | 2,798 |
| 26 | Meerut City Jn MTC | 23:04 | 23:06 | 2 min | 3 | 2,846 |
| 27 | Muzaffarnagar MOZ | 23:46 | 23:48 | 2 min | 3 | 2,901 |
| 28 | Saharanpur SRE | 01:10 | 01:20 | 10 min | 4 | 2,959 |
| 29 | Yamunanagar Jagadhri YJUD | 01:46 | 01:48 | 2 min | 4 | 2,989 |
| 30 | Ambala Cant Jn UMB | 02:40 | 02:45 | 5 min | 4 | 3,040 |
| 31 | Chandigarh CDG | 03:30 | — | — | 4 | 3,108 |
Longest halts
Where 20493 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.
- Katpadi Jn KPD15 min · arrives 07:05, departs 07:20
- Hazrat Nizamuddin NZM15 min · arrives 21:35, departs 21:50
- Erode Jn ED10 min · arrives 02:55, departs 03:05
- Vijayawada Jn BZA10 min · arrives 15:40, departs 15:50
- Bhopal Jn BPL10 min · arrives 09:30, departs 09:40
- Saharanpur SRE10 min · arrives 01:10, departs 01:20
Stations on the 20493 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
Everything above is published timetable data — scheduled times, halts, day numbers and cumulative distance. It changes when the timetable changes and not otherwise, and nothing on this page predicts a delay.
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