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Trains from Villupuram Jn to Katpadi Jn

Villupuram Jn to Katpadi Jn is 159 km by rail. 12 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 17408 Pamani Express at 2 hr 45 min. The most punctual is the 16854 Villupuram–Tirupati Express, on time (within 15 min) on 96% of days. 3 run every day, leaving between 00:15 and 22:10. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 3 hr 55 min.

Departures
00:15 – 22:10
Fare from
₹150
Sleeper · estimate
Most punctual
96% on time
16854 Villupuram–Tirupati Express
Daily trains
3 of 12
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Trains and seats

  • 17078Tiruchchirappalli–Charlapalli Express
    00:153 hr 40 min03:55

    VM — KPD · 159 km · Mail/Express

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  • 16780Rameswaram–Tirupati Express
    03:154 hr 25 min07:40

    VM — KPD · 160 km · Mail/Express

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  • 16854Villupuram–Tirupati Express
    05:403 hr 25 min09:05

    VM — KPD · 160 km · Mail/Express

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  • 17408Pamani Express
    09:552 hr 45 min12:40

    VM — KPD · 160 km · Mail/Express · fastest

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  • 22604Villupuram–Kharagpur Superfast Express
    11:052 hr 45 min13:50

    VM — KPD · 160 km · Superfast

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  • 22606Tirunelveli–Purulia Superfast Express
    11:052 hr 45 min13:50

    VM — KPD · 160 km · Superfast

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  • 12868Pondicherry–Howrah Superfast Express
    15:002 hr 45 min17:45

    VM — KPD · 159 km · Superfast

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  • 17070Kanniyakumari–Hyderabad Express
    17:052 hr 55 min20:00

    VM — KPD · 159 km · Mail/Express

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  • 16870Villupuram – Tirupati MEMU Express
    17:402 hr 55 min20:35

    VM — KPD · 160 km · Mail/Express

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  • 66026Villupuram–Katpadi Express Special
    19:103 hr 50 min23:00

    VM — KPD · 160 km · Passenger

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  • 17616Tuticorin–Kacheguda Express
    19:303 hr 35 min23:05

    VM — KPD · 160 km · Mail/Express

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  • 11006Chalukya Express
    22:102 hr 55 min01:05+1 arrives the next day

    VM — KPD · 159 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 TiruvannamalaiTNM
    09:553 hr 55 min13:50

    1 hr 10 min longer than the fastest direct

    17408Pamani Express09:55 — 10:58Mail/Express
    Almost always holds1 hr 2 min to change at TNM

    Almost always holds here. Measured on 1,267 paired days.

    22606Tirunelveli–Purulia Superfast Express12:00 — 13:50Superfast

    VM — TNM

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    TNM — KPD

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  • One change at TiruvannamalaiTNM
    19:505 hr 15 min01:05+1 arrives the next day

    2 hr 30 min longer than the fastest direct

    07192Madurai–Kacheguda Special19:50 — 21:10Mail/Express
    Almost always holds2 hr 2 min to change at TNM

    Almost always holds here. Measured on 3,132 paired days.

    11006Chalukya Express23:12 — 01:05Mail/Express

    VM — TNM

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    TNM — KPD

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  • One change at PolurPRL
    17:405 hr 20 min23:00

    2 hr 35 min longer than the fastest direct

    16870Villupuram – Tirupati MEMU Express17:40 — 19:14Mail/Express
    Almost always holds1 hr 50 min to change at PRL

    Almost always holds here. Measured on 2,735 paired days.

    66026Villupuram–Katpadi Express Special21:04 — 23:00Passenger

    VM — PRL

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    PRL — KPD

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Which arrives on time

On time = within 15 min at Katpadi Jn · year to October 2026 · 5 of 12 trains tracked

  1. 16854 Villupuram–Tirupati ExpressMost punctual
    usually on time at Katpadi Jn
    96%
  2. 16870 Villupuram – Tirupati MEMU Express
    usually on time at Katpadi Jn
    93%
  3. 22604 Villupuram–Kharagpur Superfast Express
    usually on time at Katpadi Jn
    92%
  4. 12868 Pondicherry–Howrah Superfast Express
    typically 8 min late at Katpadi Jn
    79%
  5. 11006 Chalukya Express
    typically 11 min late at Katpadi Jn
    61%
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Fares

Estimated for 159 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources

Estimated fares by class for the 159 km between Villupuram Jn and Katpadi Jn, priced for a Mail/Express train in General quota.
ClassFareBasis
SL Sleeper₹150observed fares
3E AC 3 economy₹520observed fares
3A AC 3 tier₹520observed fares
2A AC 2 tier₹725observed fares
1A AC first class₹1,192observed fares

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

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