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PNR Forum Entry# 4109248
Journey: Sat Dec 15, 2018
Departure: TVC/Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum) @ 20:15 PF#: 1
Arrival: MDU/Madurai Junction @ 03:40 +1 night
Distance: 302 km / 411 km
Travel Time: 7h 25m  14 halts
Class: Sleeper - SL   |   Tot Seats: Avbl-0222#   |   Charting: < 16:15

Latest Status as of: Dec 15 2018 (18:33)
Passenger 1: Confirmed: [SL]/SL (GN) (Booking Status: WL# 61)
Passenger 2: Confirmed: [SU]/SU (GN) (Booking Status: WL# 62)
Total Fare:  270
Chart Prepared
Punalur - Madurai Express (PT)/16730
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The Shortest Route between TVC and MDU is 2 km (1%) shorter.
Travel Time: 7h 25m     14 halts
Distance: 302 km     Avg Speed: 41 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 110 km/hr
Departs @ 20:15
Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum)/TVC 
Platform# 1
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Arrives @ 03:40 +1 night
MDU/Madurai Jn 
Platform# --
Sun
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Type: Mail/Express
Rake Zone: SR/Southern
Latest News
(You need to double-check/verify this info yourself)
J.C.O 19/12/2023 & 20/12/2023 Cancelled
Tue Dec 19, 2023 (04:43PM)
News History
Madurai Express (16730) scheduled to leave Punalur on January 9 and 10 (2023) are partially cancelled between Tirunelveli - Madurai due to double track works.
Sun Jan 08, 2023 (08:50AM)
·Train No. 16730 Punalur - Madurai Express leaving Punalur at 17.20 hrs o­n 27th and 30th September, 2022 will run to its normal schedule (Earlier notified full cancellation stands cancelled)
Wed Sep 28, 2022 (02:46PM)
Restored w.e.f. 21/06/21
Fri Jun 18, 2021 (02:20PM)
1 Follows
Rating: 3.6/5 (45 votes)
cleanliness - good (8)
punctuality - good (9)
food - average (7)
ticket avbl - good (7)
u/r coach - average (4)
railfanning - good (7)
safety - good (7)
Bedroll/Linen: AVAILABLE change
Pantry/Catering
✕ Pantry Car
✕ On-board Catering
✓ E-Catering
E-Catering Available At Kollam Jn & Trivandrum Central.
ICF Rake

Rake/Coach Position

  0
  L
  1
SLR
  2
 B1
  3
 S1
  4
 S2
  5
 S3
  6
 S4
  7
 S5
  8
 S6
  9
 S7
 NCJ
 18
SLR
 17
 GS
 16
 GS
 15
 GS
 14
 GS
 13
 GS
 12
 GS
 11
 GS
 10
 GS
RSA - Rake Sharing
No RSA; 2 Rakes PM @ MDU
Loco
Loco/Rake Reversals
NCJ/Nagercoil Junction

Show ALL intermediate Stations

14 halts. 43 intermediate Stations between Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum) and Madurai Junction
#1
-108.9 km
/--/
Zone: SR
Speed: 51
Elev: 39m

17:15
Day: 1
7.7 km
0 intermediate stations
00:09
#2
-101.2 km
/--/
Zone: SR
Speed: 43
Elev: 33m
17:24
17:25
Day: 1
4.3 km
0 intermediate stations
00:06
#3
-96.9 km
/--/
Zone: SR
PF#: 1
Speed: 57
Elev: 37m
17:31
17:32
Day: 1
7.6 km
0 intermediate stations
00:08
#4
-89.3 km
/--/
Zone: SR
Speed: 54
Elev: 37m
17:40
17:41
Day: 1
7.1 km
0 intermediate stations
00:08
#5
-82.1 km
/--/
Zone: SR
PF#: 1
Speed: 37
Elev: 57m
17:49
17:50
Day: 1
4.9 km
1 intermediate stations
00:08
#6
-77.2 km
/--/
Zone: SR
Speed: 53
Elev: 32m
17:58
17:59
Day: 1
7.1 km
1 intermediate stations
00:08
#7
-70.2 km
/--/
Zone: SR
Speed: 28
18:07
18:08
Day: 1
5.6 km
0 intermediate stations
00:12
#8
-64.6 km
/--/
Zone: SR
Speed: 39
Elev: 11m
18:20
18:25
Day: 1
4.6 km
0 intermediate stations
00:07
#9
-60.0 km
/==/
Zone: SR

18:32
18:33
Day: 1
4.3 km
0 intermediate stations
00:01
#10
-55.7 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 53
Elev: 20m
18:34
18:35
Day: 1
3.5 km
0 intermediate stations
00:04
#11
-52.1 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 64
Elev: 18m
18:39
18:40
Day: 1
Xing with 16304/Vanchinad Express | Daily
7.5 km
1 intermediate stations
00:07
#12
-44.7 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 38
Elev: 38m
18:47
18:48
Day: 1
3.8 km
0 intermediate stations
00:06
#13
-40.9 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 61
Elev: 57m
18:54
18:55
Day: 1
9.1 km
1 intermediate stations
00:09
#14
-31.8 km
/==/
Zone: SR
PF# 3
Speed: 47
Elev: 17m
19:04
19:05
Day: 1
3.1 km
0 intermediate stations
00:04
#15
-28.6 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 63
Elev: 19m
19:09
19:10
Day: 1
Xing with 16629/Malabar Express | Daily
7.3 km
1 intermediate stations
00:07
#16
-21.3 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 60
19:17
19:18
Day: 1
Xing with 06773/Kanniyakumari - Kollam MEMU Express Special | Sun,Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Sat
4.0 km
0 intermediate stations
00:04
#17
-17.3 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 41
19:22
19:23
Day: 1
4.1 km
0 intermediate stations
00:06
#18
-13.2 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 41
19:29
19:30
Day: 1
6.2 km
1 intermediate stations
00:09
#19
-7.1 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 46
Elev: 5m
19:39
19:40
Day: 1
4.6 km
0 intermediate stations
00:06
#20
-2.5 km
/==/
Zone: SR
PF# 1
Speed: 6
Elev: 8m
19:46
19:47
Day: 1
2.5 km
0 intermediate stations
00:23
#21
0.0 km
%==%
Zone: SR
PF# 1
Speed: 54
Elev: 7m
20:10
20:15
Day: 1
Remote Location Quota Starting & Charting Station.
17.2 km
2 intermediate stations
00:19
#22
17.2 km
%==%
Zone: SR
Speed: 53
20:34
20:35
Day: 1
6.2 km
1 intermediate stations
00:07
#23
23.4 km
%==%
Zone: SR
Speed: 23
20:42
20:43
Day: 1
6.2 km
0 intermediate stations
00:16
#24
29.7 km
%==%
Zone: SR
Speed: 50
20:59
21:00
Day: 1
8.3 km
1 intermediate stations
00:10
#25
38.0 km
%==%
Zone: SR
Speed: 32
21:10
21:11
Day: 1
14.8 km
1 intermediate stations
00:28
#26
52.7 km
%==%
Zone: SR
Speed: 20
Elev: 40m
21:39
21:40
Day: 1
Overtaken by 16318/Himsagar Express | Thu
18.4 km
3 intermediate stations
00:55
#27
71.1 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 57
Elev: 11m
22:35
22:40
Day: 1
Rake Reversal (the train reverses direction)
31.2 km
5 intermediate stations
00:33
#28
102.4 km
/==/
Zone: SR
PF# 1
Speed: 39
Elev: 91m
23:13
23:15
Day: 1
42.3 km
5 intermediate stations
01:05
#29
144.7 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 60
Elev: 38m
00:20
00:25
Day: 2
29.0 km
4 intermediate stations
00:29
#30
173.7 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 87
00:54
00:55
Day: 2
36.1 km
3 intermediate stations
00:25
#31
209.8 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 92
Elev: 90m
01:20
01:22
Day: 2
21.6 km
1 intermediate stations
00:14
#32
231.4 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 46
01:36
01:38
Day: 2
26.9 km
1 intermediate stations
00:35
#33
258.3 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 78
Elev: 101m
02:13
02:15
Day: 2
26.0 km
2 intermediate stations
00:20
#34
284.3 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 48
Elev: 129m
02:35
02:36
Day: 2
10.4 km
0 intermediate stations
00:13
#35
294.8 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 8
Elev: 145m
02:49
02:50
Day: 2
7.0 km
0 intermediate stations
00:50
#36
301.7 km
/==/
Zone: SR

Elev: 133m
03:40

Day: 2
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