20494Express
Chandigarh Madurai Express
Chandigarh CDG → Madurai Jn. MDU
2026 published timetable · origin operating days: Mon, Fri. Principal timing points only. Positions in 3D are simulated; check current railway information before travel.
- Departs
- 08:05
- Arrives
- 13:40 day 3
- Est. distance
- 2,638 km
- Journey
- 53h 35m
- Timing points
- 23
- Est. avg speed
- 49 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 23 points
| # | Station | Arr | Dep | Halt | Day | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandigarh CDG | — | 08:05 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | Ambala Cantt. UMB | 08:45 | 08:55 | 10m | 1 | 40 |
| 3 | Nizamuddin NZM | 14:00 | 14:15 | 15m | 1 | 238 |
| 4 | Faridabad FDB | — | 14:32 | 1 | 258 | |
| 5 | Agra Cantt. AGC | 16:50 | 16:55 | 5m | 1 | 412 |
| 6 | Gwalior GWL | 19:40 | 19:42 | 2m | 1 | 518 |
| 7 | Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi VGLJ | 21:55 | 22:03 | 8m | 1 | 611 |
| 8 | Bhopal BPL | 02:10 | 02:20 | 10m | 2 | 878 |
| 9 | Nagpur NGP | 09:00 | 09:05 | 5m | 2 | 1,169 |
| 10 | Chandrapur CD | 11:37 | 11:39 | 2m | 2 | 1,303 |
| 11 | Balharshah BPQ | 13:00 | 13:05 | 5m | 2 | 1,316 |
| 12 | Ramagundam RDM | — | 14:53 | 2 | 1,436 | |
| 13 | Warangal WL | 16:08 | 16:10 | 2m | 2 | 1,526 |
| 14 | Vijayawada BZA | 20:30 | 20:40 | 10m | 2 | 1,719 |
| 15 | Perambur PER | 03:25 | 03:30 | 5m | 3 | 2,099 |
| 16 | Arakkonam Jn. AJJ | — | 04:30 | 3 | 2,161 | |
| 17 | Katpadi Jn. KPD | 05:20 | 05:25 | 5m | 3 | 2,220 |
| 18 | Jolarpettai Jn. JTJ | 07:00 | 07:20 | 20m | 3 | 2,296 |
| 19 | Salem Jn. SA | 08:57 | 09:00 | 3m | 3 | 2,407 |
| 20 | Erode Jn. ED | 10:00 | 10:10 | 10m | 3 | 2,463 |
| 21 | Karur Jn. KRR | 11:08 | 11:10 | 2m | 3 | 2,519 |
| 22 | Dindigul Jn. DG | 12:12 | 12:15 | 3m | 3 | 2,588 |
| 23 | Madurai Jn. MDU | 13:40 | — | 3 | 2,638 |
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.