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Trains from Tirupati to Villupuram Jn

Tirupati to Villupuram Jn is 247 km by rail. 7 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 16779 Tirupati–Rameswaram Express at 5 hr 10 min. The most punctual is the 16853 Tirupati–Villupuram Express, on time (within 15 min) on 100% of days. 2 run every day, leaving between 01:05 and 13:40. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 6 hr 25 min.

Departures
01:05 – 13:40
Fare from
₹190
Sleeper · estimate
Most punctual
100% on time
16853 Tirupati–Villupuram Express
Daily trains
2 of 7
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Trains and seats

  • 12867Howrah–Pondicherry Superfast Express
    01:055 hr 35 min06:40

    TPTY — VM · 264 km · Superfast

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  • 16111Tirupati – Puducherry MEMU Express
    04:107 hr 30 min11:40

    TPTY — VM · 247 km · Mail/Express

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  • 17069Hyderabad–Kanniyakumari Express
    08:055 hr 40 min13:45

    TPTY — VM · 264 km · Mail/Express

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  • 17077Charlapalli–Tiruchchirappalli Express
    08:555 hr 25 min14:20

    TPTY — VM · 264 km · Mail/Express

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  • 16779Tirupati–Rameswaram Express
    11:555 hr 10 min17:05

    TPTY — VM · 264 km · Mail/Express · fastest

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  • 17407Pamani Express
    11:555 hr 10 min17:05

    TPTY — VM · 264 km · Mail/Express

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  • 16853Tirupati–Villupuram Express
    13:406 hr 55 min20:35

    TPTY — VM · 264 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 Katpadi JnKPD
    06:406 hr 25 min13:05

    1 hr 15 min longer than the fastest direct

    67205Katpadi Passenger06:40 — 09:15Passenger
    Holds 9 in 101 hr 10 min to change at KPD

    Holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,08,683 paired days.

    07601Secunderabad–Villupuram Special10:25 — 13:05Mail/Express

    TPTY — KPD

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  • One change at ChittoorCTO
    10:356 hr 30 min17:05

    1 hr 20 min longer than the fastest direct

    67207Tirupati–Katpadi10:35 — 11:38Passenger
    Almost always holds1 hr 17 min to change at CTO

    Almost always holds here. Measured on 13,666 paired days.

    17407Pamani Express12:55 — 17:05Mail/Express

    67207 often runs late

    TPTY — CTO

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    CTO — VM

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  • One change at ChittoorCTO
    06:407 hr 5 min13:45

    1 hr 55 min longer than the fastest direct

    67205Katpadi Passenger06:40 — 07:53Passenger
    Almost always holds1 hr 29 min to change at CTO

    Almost always holds here. Measured on 13,666 paired days.

    17069Hyderabad–Kanniyakumari Express09:22 — 13:45Mail/Express

    67205 often runs late

    TPTY — CTO

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    CTO — VM

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  • One change at Katpadi JnKPD
    11:557 hr 10 min19:05

    2 hr longer than the fastest direct

    16779Tirupati–Rameswaram Express11:55 — 13:50Mail/Express

    17407 Pamani Express 11:55 — 13:50 on Tue

    Holds 10 in 102 hr 10 min to change at KPD

    Holds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 1,75,536 paired days.

    22605Purulia–Tirunelveli Superfast Express16:00 — 19:05Superfast

    22603 Kharagpur–Villupuram Superfast Express 16:00 — 19:05 on Fri

    22605 often runs late

    TPTY — KPD

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    KPD — VM

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  • One change at Katpadi JnKPD
    01:507 hr 20 min09:10

    2 hr 10 min longer than the fastest direct

    12845Bhubaneswar–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast01:50 — 04:15Superfast

    12660 Gurudev Express 01:50 — 04:15 on Fri

    Usually holds55 min to change at KPD

    Typically 6 min late here, still leaving about 29 min to change.

    66025Katpadi–Villupuram Express Special05:10 — 09:10Passenger

    TPTY — KPD

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    KPD — VM

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  • One change at ChittoorCTO
    07:007 hr 20 min14:20

    2 hr 10 min longer than the fastest direct

    12797Venkatadri Superfast07:00 — 08:52Superfast
    Almost always holds1 hr 13 min to change at CTO

    Almost always holds here. This train arrives a median 3 min early, against 13 min late for the junction's typical arrival. Measured on 13,666 paired days.

    17077Charlapalli–Tiruchchirappalli Express10:05 — 14:20Mail/Express

    TPTY — CTO

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    CTO — VM

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Which arrives on time

On time = within 15 min at Villupuram Jn · year to October 2026 · 5 of 7 trains tracked

  1. usually on time at Villupuram Jn
    100%
  2. usually on time at Villupuram Jn
    84%
  3. typically 12 min late at Villupuram Jn
    63%
  4. typically 13 min late at Villupuram Jn
    55%
  5. typically 14 min late at Villupuram Jn
    53%
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Fares

Estimated for 247 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources

Estimated fares by class for the 247 km between Tirupati and Villupuram Jn, priced for a Mail/Express train in General quota.
ClassFareBasis
SL Sleeper₹190observed fares
3A AC 3 tier₹520observed fares
3E AC 3 economy₹530observed fares
2A AC 2 tier₹777observed fares
1A AC first class₹1,281observed fares

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

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