16856Express
Mangalore Puducherry Express
Mangaluru Central MAQ → Puducherry PDY
2026 published timetable · origin operating days: Fri. Principal timing points only. Positions in 3D are simulated; check current railway information before travel.
- Departs
- 16:35
- Arrives
- 10:15 day 2
- Est. distance
- 706 km
- Journey
- 17h 40m
- Timing points
- 11
- Est. avg speed
- 40 km/h
Route
Coach layout 23 vehicles
- WAP-7
- SLR
- GS
- GS
- A1
- A2
- B1
- B2
- B3
- B4
- B5
- S1
- S2
- S3
- S4
- S5
- S6
- S7
- S8
- PC
- GS
- GS
- SLR
2× Guard / Luggage, 4× General, 2× AC 2-Tier, 5× AC 3-Tier, 8× Sleeper, 1× Pantry Car. Typical rake for this service type; actual composition varies.
Published timings 11 points
| # | Station | Arr | Dep | Halt | Day | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mangaluru Central MAQ | — | 16:35 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | Kannur CAN | 18:32 | 18:35 | 3m | 1 | 124 |
| 3 | Kozhikode CLT | 20:05 | 20:10 | 5m | 1 | 206 |
| 4 | Shoranur Jn. SRR | 21:35 | 21:40 | 5m | 1 | 282 |
| 5 | Palakkad Jn. PGT | 22:57 | 23:00 | 3m | 1 | 323 |
| 6 | Podanur Jn. PTJ | — | 00:15 | 2 | 365 | |
| 7 | Coimbatore Jn. CBE | 00:25 | 00:30 | 5m | 2 | 369 |
| 8 | Tiruppur TUP | — | 01:20 | 2 | 412 | |
| 9 | Erode Jn. ED | 02:15 | 02:20 | 5m | 2 | 461 |
| 10 | Salem Jn. SA | 03:50 | 04:00 | 10m | 2 | 517 |
| 11 | Puducherry PDY | 10:15 | — | 2 | 706 |
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.