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Train No. 16856 · Mail/Express

MAQ PDY Express (MAQ to PDY)

Mangalore Central to Pondicherry · 796 km · 22 stops · Runs Fri
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  1. Day 1
  2. Start
    Mangalore Central
    MAQ · 0 km
    16:35
  3. 17:13
    Kasaragod
    KGQ · 46 km · 2 min halt
    17:15
  4. 17:33
    Kanhangad
    KZE · 69 km · 2 min halt
    17:35
  5. 17:59
    Payyanur
    PAY · 98 km · 1 min halt
    18:00
  6. 18:32
    Kannur
    CAN · 131 km · 3 min halt
    18:35
  7. 18:53
    Thalassery
    TLY · 152 km · 2 min halt
    18:55
  8. 19:04
    Mahe
    MAHE · 161 km · 1 min halt
    19:05
  9. 19:18
    Vadakara
    BDJ · 174 km · 2 min halt
    19:20
  10. 20:05
    Kozhikkode
    CLT · 221 km · 5 min halt
    20:10
  11. 20:48
    Tirur
    TIR · 262 km · 2 min halt
    20:50
  12. 21:35
    Shoranur Jn
    SRR · 307 km · 5 min halt
    21:40
  13. 22:57
    Palakkad Jn
    PGT · 351 km · 3 min halt
    23:00
  14. Day 2
  15. 00:14
    Podanur Jn
    PTJ · 399 km · 1 min halt
    00:15
  16. 00:25
    Coimbatore Jn
    CBE · 405 km · 5 min halt
    00:30
  17. 01:18
    Tiruppur
    TUP · 456 km · 2 min halt
    01:20
  18. 02:15
    Erode Jn
    ED · 506 km · 5 min halt
    02:20
  19. 03:50
    Salem Jn
    SA · 565 km · 10 min halt
    04:00
  20. 05:09
    Attur
    ATU · 621 km · 1 min halt
    05:10
  21. 05:34
    Chinna Salem
    CHSM · 653 km · 1 min halt
    05:35
  22. 07:20
    Vriddhachalam Jn
    VRI · 704 km · 10 min halt
    07:30
  23. 08:55
    Villupuram Jn
    VM · 759 km · 10 min halt
    09:05
  24. 10:15
    Pondicherry
    PDY · 796 km
    End

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16856 route map

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16856 coach position

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How late does 16856 usually run?

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MAQ PDY Express: common questions

What time does 16856 leave Mangalore Central?

16856 MAQ PDY Express is scheduled to depart Mangalore Central (MAQ) at 16:35 and reach Pondicherry (PDY) at 10:15 on day 2, a journey of about 17 h 40 min.

On which days does 16856 run?

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

How many stops does 16856 have?

22 scheduled halts over 796 km, including Kasaragod, Kanhangad, Payyanur.

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 16855 PDY MAQ Express from Pondicherry to Mangalore Central.

Timetable valid from 01-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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