Train No. 16729 · Mail/Express

MDU PUU Express (MDU to PUU)

Madurai Jn to Punalur · 409 km · 39 stops · Runs Daily

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Arrival

Station

Departure

Day 1
Start

Madurai Jn
MDU · 0 km

23:15
23:26

Tiruparankundram
TDN · 7 km · 1 min halt

23:27
23:36

Tirumangalam
TMQ · 17 km · 1 min halt

23:37
23:55

Virudunagar Jn
VPT · 43 km · 2 min halt

23:57
Day 2
00:13

Satur
SRT · 70 km · 2 min halt

00:15
00:33

Kovilpatti
CVP · 91 km · 2 min halt

00:35
00:49

Kadambur
KDU · 114 km · 1 min halt

00:50
01:09

Vanchi Maniyachchi Jn
MEJ · 128 km · 1 min halt

01:10
01:40

Tirunelveli Jn
TEN · 157 km · 5 min halt

01:45
02:09

Nanguneri
NNN · 185 km · 1 min halt

02:10
02:23

Valliyur
VLY · 199 km · 2 min halt

02:25
02:39

Aralvaymoli
AAY · 217 km · 1 min halt

02:40
04:31

Nager Coil Town
NJT · 235 km · 5 min halt

04:36
04:51

Eraniel
ERL · 248 km · 1 min halt

04:52
05:06

Kulitthurai
KZT · 263 km · 1 min halt

05:07
05:10

Kulitturai West
KZTW · 266 km · 1 min halt

05:11
05:15

Parassala
PASA · 271 km · 1 min halt

05:16
05:34

Neyyattinkara
NYY · 284 km · 1 min halt

05:35
06:20

Thiruvananthapuram Central
TVC · 301 km · 5 min halt

06:25
06:30

Thiruvananthapuram Pettah
TVP · 303 km · 1 min halt

06:31
06:39

Thiruvananthapuram North
TVCN · 307 km · 1 min halt

06:40
06:47

Kazhakuttam
KZK · 314 km · 1 min halt

06:48
06:51

Kaniyapuram
KXP · 318 km · 1 min halt

06:52
07:04

Murukkampuzha
MQU · 322 km · 1 min halt

07:05
07:11

Chirayinkeezh
CRY · 330 km · 1 min halt

07:12
07:24

Kadakavur
KVU · 333 km · 1 min halt

07:25
07:39

Varkala
VAK · 342 km · 1 min halt

07:40
07:44

Edavai
EVA · 346 km · 1 min halt

07:45
07:59

Paravur
PVU · 353 km · 1 min halt

08:00
08:04

Mayyanad
MYY · 357 km · 1 min halt

08:05
08:10

Iravipuram
IRP · 361 km · 1 min halt

08:11
08:30

Kollam Jn
QLN · 365 km · 5 min halt

08:35
08:36

Kilikollur
KLQ · 371 km · 1 min halt

08:37
08:45

Kundara
KUV · 378 km · 1 min halt

08:46
08:54

Ezhukone
EKN · 383 km · 1 min halt

08:55
09:02

Kottarakara
KKZ · 390 km · 1 min halt

09:03
09:08

Kuri
KIF · 397 km · 1 min halt

09:09
09:19

Auvaneswsarem
AVS · 401 km · 1 min halt

09:20
09:55

Punalur
PUU · 409 km

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MDU PUU Express: common questions

What time does 16729 leave Madurai Jn?

16729 MDU PUU Express is scheduled to depart Madurai Jn (MDU) at 23:15 and reach Punalur (PUU) at 09:55 on day 2, a journey of about 10 h 40 min.

On which days does 16729 run?

It runs daily.

How many stops does 16729 have?

39 scheduled halts over 409 km, including Tiruparankundram, Tirumangalam, Virudunagar Jn.

Which classes are available?

3A, SL, GEN, PWD. See the coach code guide for what each class means.

What is the return train?

The return service is 16730 PUU MDU Express from Punalur to Madurai Jn.

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