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Trains from Katpadi Jn to Madurai Jn

Katpadi Jn to Madurai Jn is 434 km by rail. 15 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 20601 Chennai–Bodinayakkanur Superfast Express at 6 hr 30 min. The most punctual is the 20494 Chandigarh–Madurai Superfast Express, on time (within 15 min) on 76% of days. None runs every day, leaving between 00:10 and 21:55. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 7 hr 45 min.

Departures
00:10 – 21:55
Fare from
₹285
Sleeper · estimate
Most punctual
76% on time
20494 Chandigarh–Madurai Superfast Express
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  • 20601Chennai–Bodinayakkanur Superfast Express
    00:106 hr 30 min06:40

    KPD — MDU · 434 km · Superfast · fastest

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  • 17615Kacheguda–Tuticorin Express
    05:1511 hr 5 min16:20

    KPD — MDU · 562 km · Mail/Express

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  • 16353Kacheguda–Nagercoil Express
    05:209 hr 55 min15:15

    KPD — MDU · 529 km · Mail/Express

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  • 16788Vaishno Devi Katra–Tirunelveli Express
    05:209 hr 55 min15:15

    KPD — MDU · 568 km · Mail/Express

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  • 20494Chandigarh–Madurai Superfast Express
    05:308 hr 10 min13:40

    KPD — MDU · 474 km · Superfast

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  • 16734Okha–Rameswaram Express
    08:157 hr 5 min15:20

    KPD — MDU · 434 km · Mail/Express

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  • 20603Amrit Bharat Express
    08:2511 hr 10 min19:35

    KPD — MDU · 602 km · Mail/Express

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  • 17069Hyderabad–Kanniyakumari Express
    11:0010 hr 55 min21:55

    KPD — MDU · 562 km · Mail/Express

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  • 16779Tirupati–Rameswaram Express
    13:5511 hr 35 min01:30+1 arrives the next day

    KPD — MDU · 562 km · Mail/Express

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  • 22605Purulia–Tirunelveli Superfast Express
    16:009 hr 5 min01:05+1 arrives the next day

    KPD — MDU · 497 km · Superfast

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  • 16339Nagarcoil Express
    18:309 hr 5 min03:35+1 arrives the next day

    KPD — MDU · 434 km · Mail/Express

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  • 22715Kacheguda–Madurai Superfast Express
    19:0010 hr05:00+1 arrives the next day

    KPD — MDU · 568 km · Superfast

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  • 12689Chennai–Kanniyakumari Superfast Express
    20:508 hr 50 min05:40+1 arrives the next day

    KPD — MDU · 530 km · Superfast

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  • 07191Kacheguda–Madurai Special
    21:3012 hr 40 min10:10+1 arrives the next day

    KPD — MDU · 602 km · Mail/Express

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  • 01925Kanpur–Madurai Special
    21:559 hr 20 min07:15+1 arrives the next day

    KPD — MDU · 435 km · Mail/Express

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If the direct trains are full

One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket

  • One change at Salem JnSA
    22:557 hr 45 min06:40+1 arrives the next day

    1 hr 15 min longer than the fastest direct

    12671Nilagiri Superfast Express22:55 — 01:47Superfast
    Holds 9 in 101 hr 18 min to change at SA

    Holds about 9 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 3 min late, against 20 min late for the junction's typical arrival. Measured on 79,745 paired days.

    20601Chennai–Bodinayakkanur Superfast Express03:05 — 06:40Superfast

    20601 often runs late

    KPD — SA

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    SA — MDU

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  • One change at Dindigul JnDG
    00:107 hr 50 min08:00

    1 hr 20 min longer than the fastest direct

    20601Chennai–Bodinayakkanur Superfast Express00:10 — 05:47Superfast
    Almost always holds1 hr 8 min to change at DG

    Almost always holds here. Measured on 3,20,453 paired days.

    11021Dadar–Tirunelveli Express06:55 — 08:00Mail/Express

    KPD — DG

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    DG — MDU

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  • One change at Salem JnSA
    22:457 hr 55 min06:40+1 arrives the next day

    1 hr 25 min longer than the fastest direct

    22639Alleppey Superfast Express22:45 — 01:22Superfast
    Holds 10 in 101 hr 43 min to change at SA

    Holds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 79,745 paired days.

    20601Chennai–Bodinayakkanur Superfast Express03:05 — 06:40Superfast

    22639 often runs late

    KPD — SA

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    SA — MDU

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  • One change at Salem JnSA
    18:108 hr 5 min02:15+1 arrives the next day

    1 hr 35 min longer than the fastest direct

    12685Chennai–Mangaluru Central Superfast Express18:10 — 21:05Superfast
    Holds 9 in 101 hr to change at SA

    Holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 54,164 paired days.

    17235Nagercoil Express22:05 — 02:15Mail/Express

    12685 often runs late

    KPD — SA

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Which arrives on time

On time = within 15 min at Madurai Jn · year to August 2026 · 11 of 15 trains tracked

  1. 20494 Chandigarh–Madurai Superfast ExpressMost punctual
    usually on time at Madurai Jn
    76%
  2. 16788 Vaishno Devi Katra–Tirunelveli Express
    usually on time at Madurai Jn
    76%
  3. 16779 Tirupati–Rameswaram Express
    typically 12 min late at Madurai Jn
    63%
  4. 12689 Chennai–Kanniyakumari Superfast Express
    typically 13 min late at Madurai Jn
    56%
  5. 16353 Kacheguda–Nagercoil Express
    typically 11 min late at Madurai Jn
    56%

Runs late more often than not

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Fares

Estimated for 434 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources

Estimated fares by class for the 434 km between Katpadi Jn and Madurai Jn, priced for a Mail/Express train in General quota.
ClassFareBasis
SL Sleeper₹285observed fares
3E AC 3 economy₹693observed fares
3A AC 3 tier₹751observed fares
2A AC 2 tier₹1,061observed fares
1A AC first class₹1,748observed fares

One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class

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