16862Express
Kanniyakumari Puducherry Express
Kanniyakumari CAPE → Puducherry PDY
2026 published timetable · origin operating days: Mon. Principal timing points only. Positions in 3D are simulated; check current railway information before travel.
- Departs
- 14:30
- Arrives
- 04:25 day 2
- Est. distance
- 584 km
- Journey
- 13h 55m
- Timing points
- 13
- Est. avg speed
- 42 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 13 points
| # | Station | Arr | Dep | Halt | Day | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanniyakumari CAPE | — | 14:30 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | Nagercoil Jn. NCJ | 14:45 | 14:50 | 5m | 1 | 14 |
| 3 | Tirunelveli Jn. TEN | 16:10 | 16:15 | 5m | 1 | 83 |
| 4 | Virudunagar Jn. VPT | 17:38 | 17:40 | 2m | 1 | 182 |
| 5 | Manamadurai Jn. MNM | 18:55 | 19:00 | 5m | 1 | 237 |
| 6 | Karaikkudi Jn. KKDI | 20:10 | 20:15 | 5m | 1 | 294 |
| 7 | Tiruchchirappalli Jn. TPJ | 22:10 | 22:15 | 5m | 1 | 375 |
| 8 | Thanjavur Jn. TJ | 23:05 | 23:07 | 2m | 1 | 425 |
| 9 | Kumbakonam KMU | — | 23:40 | 1 | 458 | |
| 10 | Mayiladuturai Jn. MV | — | 00:10 | 2 | 489 | |
| 11 | Chidambaram CDM | — | 00:49 | 2 | 523 | |
| 12 | Tiruppadirippuliyur TDPR | — | 01:25 | 2 | 562 | |
| 13 | Puducherry PDY | 04:25 | — | 2 | 584 |
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.