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Train No. 16855 · Mail/Express

PDY MAQ Express (PDY to MAQ)

Pondicherry to Mangalore Central · 796 km · 22 stops · Runs Thu
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  1. Day 1
  2. Start
    Pondicherry
    PDY · 0 km
    16:45
  3. 17:25
    Villupuram Jn
    VM · 38 km · 10 min halt
    17:35
  4. 18:30
    Vriddhachalam Jn
    VRI · 92 km · 10 min halt
    18:40
  5. 19:44
    Chinna Salem
    CHSM · 144 km · 1 min halt
    19:45
  6. 20:09
    Attur
    ATU · 176 km · 1 min halt
    20:10
  7. 22:10
    Salem Jn
    SA · 232 km · 10 min halt
    22:20
  8. 23:20
    Erode Jn
    ED · 291 km · 5 min halt
    23:25
  9. Day 2
  10. 00:08
    Tiruppur
    TUP · 341 km · 2 min halt
    00:10
  11. 00:57
    Coimbatore Jn
    CBE · 392 km · 3 min halt
    01:00
  12. 01:19
    Podanur Jn
    PTJ · 398 km · 1 min halt
    01:20
  13. 02:32
    Palakkad Jn
    PGT · 448 km · 3 min halt
    02:35
  14. 03:25
    Shoranur Jn
    SRR · 492 km · 5 min halt
    03:30
  15. 04:08
    Tirur
    TIR · 537 km · 2 min halt
    04:10
  16. 04:52
    Kozhikkode
    CLT · 578 km · 3 min halt
    04:55
  17. 05:29
    Vadakara
    BDJ · 624 km · 1 min halt
    05:30
  18. 05:39
    Mahe
    MAHE · 637 km · 1 min halt
    05:40
  19. 05:48
    Thalassery
    TLY · 646 km · 2 min halt
    05:50
  20. 06:17
    Kannur
    CAN · 667 km · 3 min halt
    06:20
  21. 06:49
    Payyanur
    PAY · 701 km · 1 min halt
    06:50
  22. 07:18
    Kanhangad
    KZE · 730 km · 2 min halt
    07:20
  23. 07:43
    Kasaragod
    KGQ · 753 km · 2 min halt
    07:45
  24. 09:30
    Mangalore Central
    MAQ · 796 km
    End

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16855 route map

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16855 coach position

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How late does 16855 usually run?

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PDY MAQ Express: common questions

What time does 16855 leave Pondicherry?

16855 PDY MAQ Express is scheduled to depart Pondicherry (PDY) at 16:45 and reach Mangalore Central (MAQ) at 09:30 on day 2, a journey of about 16 h 45 min.

On which days does 16855 run?

It runs on Thu. On other days there is no run, so live status will show no train for those start dates.

How many stops does 16855 have?

22 scheduled halts over 796 km, including Villupuram Jn, Vriddhachalam Jn, Chinna Salem.

Which classes are available?

2A, 3A, SL, GEN, PWD. See the coach code guide for what each class means.

What is the return train?

The return service is 16856 MAQ PDY Express from Mangalore Central to Pondicherry.

Timetable valid from 10-Sep-2026. Timings can change for maintenance, diversions or special notices, so check the live status on the day of travel.

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