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Train No. 16530 · Mail/Express

Kik-smvb Express (KIK to SMVB)

Karaikal to Smvt Bengaluru · 564 km · 56 stops · Runs Daily
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  1. Day 1
  2. Start
    Karaikal
    KIK · 0 km
    04:50
  3. 05:06
    Nagore
    NCR · 11 km · 2 min halt
    05:08
  4. 05:21
    Nagappattinam Jn
    NGT · 18 km · 2 min halt
    05:23
  5. 06:05
    Thiruvarur Jn
    TVR · 41 km · 10 min halt
    06:15
  6. 06:30
    Nannilam
    NNM · 56 km · 1 min halt
    06:31
  7. 06:41
    Peralam Jn
    PEM · 64 km · 1 min halt
    06:42
  8. 07:02
    Mayiladuturai Jn
    MV · 80 km · 3 min halt
    07:05
  9. 07:12
    Nidur
    NID · 84 km · 1 min halt
    07:13
  10. 07:18
    Anandatandavapuram
    ANP · 87 km · 1 min halt
    07:19
  11. 07:27
    Vaithisvarankoil
    VDL · 94 km · 1 min halt
    07:28
  12. 07:36
    Sirkazhi
    SY · 100 km · 1 min halt
    07:37
  13. 07:46
    Kollidam
    CLN · 110 km · 1 min halt
    07:47
  14. 07:50
    Vallampadugai
    VMP · 112 km · 1 min halt
    07:51
  15. 07:58
    Chidambaram
    CDM · 117 km · 2 min halt
    08:00
  16. 08:12
    Parangipettai
    PO · 128 km · 1 min halt
    08:13
  17. 09:00
    Cuddalore Port Jn
    CUPJ · 155 km · 10 min halt
    09:10
  18. 09:31
    Kurinjipadi
    KJPD · 180 km · 1 min halt
    09:32
  19. 09:39
    Vadalur
    VLU · 186 km · 1 min halt
    09:40
  20. 09:48
    Neyveli
    NVL · 194 km · 1 min halt
    09:49
  21. 09:56
    Uttangal Mangalam
    UMG · 199 km · 1 min halt
    09:57
  22. 11:05
    Vriddhachalam Jn
    VRI · 213 km · 10 min halt
    11:15
  23. 11:45
    Mukhasa Parur
    MKSP · 223 km · 1 min halt
    11:46
  24. 11:52
    Kuttakudi
    KKTI · 233 km · 1 min halt
    11:53
  25. 12:09
    Pukkirivari
    PRV · 252 km · 1 min halt
    12:10
  26. 12:17
    Siruvattur
    SRVT · 257 km · 1 min halt
    12:18
  27. 12:29
    Chinna Salem
    CHSM · 265 km · 1 min halt
    12:30
  28. 12:38
    Melnariyapanur
    MLYR · 271 km · 1 min halt
    12:39
  29. 12:43
    Talaivasal
    TVS · 279 km · 1 min halt
    12:44
  30. 12:59
    Attur
    ATU · 296 km · 1 min halt
    13:00
  31. 13:09
    Peddanayakkanpalaiyam
    PDKM · 308 km · 1 min halt
    13:10
  32. 13:17
    Ettapur Road
    ETP · 312 km · 1 min halt
    13:18
  33. 13:24
    Valappadi G Hlt
    VGE · 319 km · 1 min halt
    13:25
  34. 13:35
    Minnampalli
    MPLI · 332 km · 1 min halt
    13:36
  35. 13:42
    Ayodhyapattanam
    APN · 338 km · 1 min halt
    13:43
  36. 13:52
    Salem Town
    SXT · 346 km · 1 min halt
    13:53
  37. 13:57
    Salem Market
    SAMT · 348 km · 1 min halt
    13:58
  38. 14:30
    Salem Jn
    SA · 352 km · 10 min halt
    14:40
  39. 15:29
    Omalur
    OML · 366 km · 1 min halt
    15:30
  40. 15:37
    Semmandappatti
    SMDT · 371 km · 1 min halt
    15:38
  41. 15:43
    Karuvalli
    KVLR · 376 km · 1 min halt
    15:44
  42. 15:56
    Toppur
    TPP · 389 km · 1 min halt
    15:57
  43. 16:09
    Muttampatti
    MPC · 401 km · 1 min halt
    16:10
  44. 16:19
    Sivadi
    SZV · 409 km · 1 min halt
    16:20
  45. 16:31
    Dharmapuri
    DPJ · 419 km · 1 min halt
    16:32
  46. 16:51
    Palakkodu
    PCV · 441 km · 1 min halt
    16:52
  47. 17:05
    Marandahalli
    MZU · 454 km · 1 min halt
    17:06
  48. 17:25
    Rayakkottai
    RYC · 473 km · 1 min halt
    17:26
  49. 17:41
    Periyanagathunai
    PRNT · 488 km · 1 min halt
    17:42
  50. 17:53
    Kelamangalam
    KMLM · 497 km · 1 min halt
    17:54
  51. 18:09
    Hosur
    HSRA · 512 km · 1 min halt
    18:10
  52. 18:29
    Anekal Road
    AEK · 526 km · 1 min halt
    18:30
  53. 18:41
    Heelalige
    HLE · 536 km · 1 min halt
    18:42
  54. 18:54
    Karmelaram
    CRLM · 546 km · 1 min halt
    18:55
  55. 18:59
    Belandur Road
    BLRR · 550 km · 1 min halt
    19:00
  56. 19:39
    Baiyyappanahalli
    BYPL · 560 km · 1 min halt
    19:40
  57. 21:50
    Smvt Bengaluru
    SMVB · 564 km
    End

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16530 route map

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16530 coach position

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Kik-smvb Express: common questions

What time does 16530 leave Karaikal?

16530 Kik-smvb Express is scheduled to depart Karaikal (KIK) at 04:50 and reach Smvt Bengaluru (SMVB) at 21:50, a journey of about 17 h 00 min.

On which days does 16530 run?

It runs daily.

How many stops does 16530 have?

56 scheduled halts over 564 km, including Nagore, Nagappattinam Jn, Thiruvarur Jn.

Which classes are available?

GEN. See the coach code guide for what each class means.

What is the return train?

The return service is 16529 Smvb-kik Express from Smvt Bengaluru to Karaikal.

Timetable valid from 02-Jan-2026. Timings can change for maintenance, diversions or special notices, so check the live status on the day of travel.

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