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16861/Puducherry - Kanniyakumari Express
पुदुच्चेरी - कन्याकुमारी एक्सप्रेस

PDY/Puducherry (Pondicherry) --> CAPE/Kanniyakumari

Updated: Jan 01 (09:08) by ForeverRailfan^~
Jan 01 (09:08)
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The Shortest Route between PDY and CAPE is 82 km (12%) shorter.
Travel Time: 14h 15m     19 halts
Distance: 700 km     Avg Speed: 49 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 110 km/hr
Departs @ 13:00
PDY/Puducherry 
Platform# 1
Sun
 
 
 
 
 
 
Arrives @ 03:15 +1 night
CAPE/Kanniyakumari 
Platform# --
 
Mon
 
 
 
 
 
Type: Mail/Express
Rake Zone: SR/Southern


Latest News
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Will run with Revised Coach Composition w.e.f 26 - 01 - 2025. AC 2Tier - 01 , AC 3Tier - 02 , Sleeper - 09 , GS - 04 & SLR - 02
Wed Sep 11, 2024 (04:53PM)
News History
▪️1 SL coach will be replaced by 1 GS coach wef 26.01.25
Tue Sep 10, 2024 (04:37PM)
Train no 16861/Puducherry - Kanniyakumari Express leaving Puducherry at 31st March 2024 will be partially cancelled between Tirunelveli and Nagercoil.
Fri Mar 29, 2024 (10:42AM)
🔹Train no. 16861/Puducherry - Kanniyakumari Express JCO 25/02/2024 will be partially cancelled between Virudunagar and Kanniyakumari, thereby short terminating at Virudunagar Jn.
Wed Feb 21, 2024 (11:23AM)
• JCO 18.02.2024 is rescheduled to leave Puducherry at 14:30 hrs due to late running of pairing rake (Late by 2 hours 25 minutes).
Sun Feb 18, 2024 (06:59AM)
Train No. 16861 Puducherry - Kanniyakumari Express scheduled to leave Puducherry at 12.05 hrs on 04.02.2024 (Today) is rescheduled to leave Puducherry at 16.20 hrs due to late running of pairing Train (Late by 4 hours 15 minutes).
Sun Feb 04, 2024 (11:42AM)
Train No. 16861 Puducherry - Kanniyakumari Express scheduled to leave Puducherry at 12.05 hrs on 04.02.2024 (Today) is rescheduled to leave Puducherry at 16.20 hrs due to late running of pairing Train (Late by hour 30 minutes).
Sun Feb 04, 2024 (10:28AM)
Train No. 16861 Puducherry-Kanniyakumari Express leaving Puducherry at 12.05 PM is now rescheduled and will leave Puducherry at 02.30 PM (24.12.2023) due to late running of pairing train.
Sun Dec 24, 2023 (07:25AM)
Train No. 16861 Puducherry – Kanniyakumari Express leaving Puducherry at 12.05 hrs o­n 26th November, 2023 is partially cancelled between Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari. The train will be short terminated at Tirunelveli
Tue Nov 21, 2023 (04:57PM)
Train No. 16861 Puducherry – Kanyakumari Express scheduled to leave Puducherry at 12.00 hrs o­n 24th April 2022 will be partially cancelled between Tirunelveli - Kanyakumari. The train will not run from Tirunelveli to Kanyakumari
Thu Apr 21, 2022 (06:21PM)
▪CC:- 2AC–1, 3A–1, SL–7, 2S–5, SLR/D–2▪; ◉ JCO 20.06.21 & 27.06.21 will remain cancelled due to poor patronage.
Tue Jun 15, 2021 (02:20PM)
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Rating: 5.0/5 (12 votes)
cleanliness - excellent (2)
punctuality - excellent (2)
food - excellent (2)
ticket avbl - excellent (2)
u/r coach - excellent (2)
railfanning - excellent (2)
safety - excellent (2)
Bedroll/Linen: AVAILABLE change
Inaugural Run
Thu Jul 18, 2013
Pantry/Catering
✕ Pantry Car
✓ On-board Catering
✓ E-Catering
E-Catering available at PDY, VM, CDM, TJ, TPJ & VPT.
ICF Rake

Rake/Coach Position

  0
  L
  1
SLR
  2
 UR
  3
 A1
  4
 B1
  5
 B2
  6
 S1
  7
 S2
  8
 S3
  9
 S4
  VM
 18
SLR
 17
 UR
 16
 UR
 15
SE1
 14
 S9
 13
 S8
 12
 S7
 11
 S6
 10
 S5
RSA - Rake Sharing
Single Rake; 22604 / 22603; PM @ VM.


Loco/Rake Reversals
VM/Villupuram Junction


Show ALL intermediate Stations

TT has CHANGED. Updated: Jan 01 (09:08)
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19 halts. 104 intermediate Stations between Puducherry (Pondicherry) and Kanniyakumari
#1
0.0 km
/--/
Zone: SR
PF# 1
Speed: 41
Elev: 2m

13:00
Day: 1
37.6 km
3 intermediate stations
00:55
#2
37.6 km
/--/
Zone: SR
Speed: 66
Elev: 43m
13:55
14:05
Day: 1
Rake Reversal (the train reverses direction)
42.7 km
7 intermediate stations
00:39
#3
80.3 km
/--/
Zone: SR
Speed: 30
Elev: 5m
14:44
14:45
Day: 1
4.0 km
0 intermediate stations
00:08
#4
84.3 km
/--/
Zone: SR
Speed: 72
Elev: 2m
14:53
14:54
Day: 1
38.5 km
5 intermediate stations
00:32
#5
122.8 km
/--/
Zone: SR
Speed: 68
Elev: 5m
15:26
15:28
Day: 1
17.0 km
3 intermediate stations
00:15
#6
139.9 km
/--/
Zone: SR
Speed: 31
Elev: 6m
15:43
15:44
Day: 1
20.0 km
3 intermediate stations
00:39
#7
159.9 km
/--/
Zone: SR
Speed: 69
Elev: 13m
16:23
16:25
Day: 1
31.2 km
6 intermediate stations
00:27
#8
191.1 km
/--/
Zone: SR
Speed: 49
Elev: 32m
16:52
16:54
Day: 1
39.3 km
8 intermediate stations
00:48
#9
230.4 km
/--/
Zone: SR
Speed: 39
Elev: 57m
17:42
17:44
Day: 1
49.7 km
8 intermediate stations
01:16
#10
280.2 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 84
Elev: 86m
19:00
19:05
Day: 1
Remote Location Quota Starting and Charting Station
53.0 km
6 intermediate stations
00:38
#11
333.2 km
/--/
Zone: SR
PF# 1
Speed: 51
Elev: 89m
19:43
19:45
Day: 1
36.6 km
4 intermediate stations
00:43
#12
369.8 km
/--/
Zone: SR
Speed: 74
Elev: 87m
20:28
20:30
Day: 1
40.7 km
4 intermediate stations
00:33
#13
410.5 km
/--/
Zone: SR
PF# 1
Speed: 62
Elev: 105m
21:03
21:05
Day: 1
20.7 km
2 intermediate stations
00:20
#14
431.2 km
/--/
Zone: SR
PF# 3
Speed: 62
Elev: 67m
21:25
21:30
Day: 1
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Xing with 20682/Silambu SF Express | Sun
44.5 km
3 intermediate stations
00:43
#15
475.7 km
/--/
Zone: SR
PF# 1
Speed: 40
Elev: 103m
22:13
22:15
Day: 1
21.9 km
1 intermediate stations
00:33
#16
497.7 km
/--/
Zone: SR
Speed: 90
Elev: 101m
22:48
22:50
Day: 1
26.9 km
1 intermediate stations
00:18
#17
524.6 km
/==/
Zone: SR
PF# 2
Speed: 72
Elev: 61m
23:08
23:10
Day: 1
21.6 km
1 intermediate stations
00:18
#18
546.2 km
/==/
Zone: SR
PF# 1
Speed: 39
Elev: 90m
23:28
23:30
Day: 1
65.1 km
8 intermediate stations
01:40
#19
611.3 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 59
Elev: 38m
01:10
01:15
Day: 2
73.5 km
11 intermediate stations
01:15
#20
684.8 km
/--/
Zone: SR
Speed: 23
Elev: 11m
02:30
02:35
Day: 2
15.5 km
1 intermediate stations
00:40
#21
700.4 km
/==/
Zone: SR

Elev: 30m
03:15

Day: 2


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