16188Express
Ernakulam Karaikal Express
Ernakulam Jn. ERS → Karaikal KIK
2026 published timetable · origin operating days: Daily. Principal timing points only. Positions in 3D are simulated; check current railway information before travel.
- Departs
- 22:25
- Arrives
- 11:45 day 2
- Est. distance
- 521 km
- Journey
- 13h 20m
- Timing points
- 13
- Est. avg speed
- 39 km/h
Route
Coach layout 24 vehicles
- WAP-7
- SLR
- GS
- GS
- H1
- A1
- A2
- B1
- B2
- B3
- B4
- B5
- S1
- S2
- S3
- S4
- S5
- S6
- S7
- S8
- PC
- GS
- GS
- SLR
2× Guard / Luggage, 4× General, 1× AC First Class, 2× AC 2-Tier, 5× AC 3-Tier, 8× Sleeper, 1× Pantry Car. Typical rake for this service type; actual composition varies.
Published timings 13 points
| # | Station | Arr | Dep | Halt | Day | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernakulam Jn. ERS | — | 22:25 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | Ernakulam Town ERN | 22:34 | 22:36 | 2m | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Thrisur TCR | 00:12 | 00:15 | 3m | 2 | 61 |
| 4 | Palakkad Jn. PGT | 01:37 | 01:40 | 3m | 2 | 118 |
| 5 | Coimbatore Jn. CBE | 03:12 | 03:15 | 3m | 2 | 160 |
| 6 | Tiruppur TUP | — | 04:00 | 2 | 202 | |
| 7 | Erode Jn. ED | 04:50 | 04:55 | 5m | 2 | 251 |
| 8 | Karur Jn. KRR | — | 06:20 | 2 | 307 | |
| 9 | Tiruchchirappalli Jn. TPJ | 08:05 | 08:15 | 10m | 2 | 375 |
| 10 | Thanjavur Jn. TJ | — | 09:07 | 2 | 425 | |
| 11 | Nagappattinam NGT | — | 10:35 | 2 | 502 | |
| 12 | Nagore NCR | — | 10:50 | 2 | 509 | |
| 13 | Karaikal KIK | 11:45 | — | 2 | 521 |
Times are IST; days count from departure at origin. A dash means that arrival or departure is not printed. Principal timing points only, not every halt. Distances are straight-line estimates between listed timing points.