Train No. 16730 · Mail/Express

PUU MDU Express (PUU to MDU)

Punalur to Madurai Jn · 409 km · 41 stops · Runs Daily

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Arrival

Station

Departure

Day 1
Start

Punalur
PUU · 0 km

17:15
17:24

Auvaneswsarem
AVS · 8 km · 1 min halt

17:25
17:31

Kuri
KIF · 12 km · 1 min halt

17:32
17:40

Kottarakara
KKZ · 20 km · 1 min halt

17:41
17:49

Ezhukone
EKN · 26 km · 1 min halt

17:50
17:58

Kundara
KUV · 31 km · 1 min halt

17:59
18:07

Kilikollur
KLQ · 38 km · 1 min halt

18:08
18:20

Kollam Jn
QLN · 44 km · 5 min halt

18:25
18:31

Iravipuram
IRP · 49 km · 1 min halt

18:32
18:38

Mayyanad
MYY · 53 km · 1 min halt

18:39
18:44

Paravur
PVU · 56 km · 1 min halt

18:45
18:52

Edavai
EVA · 64 km · 1 min halt

18:53
18:58

Varkala
VAK · 68 km · 1 min halt

18:59
19:09

Kadakavur
KVU · 77 km · 1 min halt

19:10
19:14

Chirayinkeezh
CRY · 80 km · 1 min halt

19:15
19:22

Murukkampuzha
MQU · 87 km · 1 min halt

19:23
19:27

Kaniyapuram
KXP · 91 km · 1 min halt

19:28
19:33

Kazhakuttam
KZK · 95 km · 1 min halt

19:34
19:42

Thiruvananthapuram North
TVCN · 102 km · 1 min halt

19:43
19:48

Thiruvananthapuram Pettah
TVP · 106 km · 1 min halt

19:49
20:10

Thiruvananthapuram Central
TVC · 108 km · 5 min halt

20:15
20:29

Balarampuram
BRAM · 121 km · 1 min halt

20:30
20:34

Neyyattinkara
NYY · 125 km · 1 min halt

20:35
20:42

Dhanu Vacha Puram HA
DAVM · 131 km · 1 min halt

20:43
20:49

Parassala
PASA · 138 km · 1 min halt

20:50
20:54

Kulitturai West
KZTW · 143 km · 1 min halt

20:55
20:59

Kulitthurai
KZT · 146 km · 1 min halt

21:00
21:14

Eraniel
ERL · 161 km · 1 min halt

21:15
21:25

Nager Coil Town
NJT · 174 km · 5 min halt

21:30
21:54

Aralvaymoli
AAY · 192 km · 1 min halt

21:55
22:36

Valliyur
VLY · 210 km · 2 min halt

22:38
22:50

Nanguneri
NNN · 224 km · 1 min halt

22:51
23:50

Tirunelveli Jn
TEN · 252 km · 5 min halt

23:55
Day 2
00:24

Vanchi Maniyachchi Jn
MEJ · 281 km · 1 min halt

00:25
00:34

Kadambur
KDU · 295 km · 1 min halt

00:35
00:48

Kovilpatti
CVP · 317 km · 2 min halt

00:50
01:08

Satur
SRT · 339 km · 2 min halt

01:10
01:28

Virudunagar Jn
VPT · 366 km · 2 min halt

01:30
01:59

Tirumangalam
TMQ · 392 km · 1 min halt

02:00
02:29

Tiruparankundram
TDN · 402 km · 1 min halt

02:30
03:35

Madurai Jn
MDU · 409 km

End

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PUU MDU Express: common questions

What time does 16730 leave Punalur?

16730 PUU MDU Express is scheduled to depart Punalur (PUU) at 17:15 and reach Madurai Jn (MDU) at 03:35 on day 2, a journey of about 10 h 20 min.

On which days does 16730 run?

It runs daily.

How many stops does 16730 have?

41 scheduled halts over 409 km, including Auvaneswsarem, Kuri, Kottarakara.

Which classes are available?

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

What is the return train?

The return service is 16729 MDU PUU Express from Madurai Jn to Punalur.

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