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Train No. 16857 · Mail/Express

PDY MAQ Express (PDY to MAQ)

Pondicherry to Mangalore Central · 861 km · 19 stops · Runs Sat
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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. 18:16
    Vriddhachalam Jn
    VRI · 92 km · 2 min halt
    18:18
  5. 19:00
    Ariyalur
    ALU · 145 km · 1 min halt
    19:01
  6. 19:53
    Srirangam
    SRGM · 203 km · 2 min halt
    19:55
  7. 20:35
    Tiruchchirappalli Jn
    TPJ · 215 km · 10 min halt
    20:45
  8. 22:13
    Karur Jn
    KRR · 291 km · 2 min halt
    22:15
  9. 23:40
    Erode Jn
    ED · 357 km · 5 min halt
    23:45
  10. Day 2
  11. 00:28
    Tiruppur
    TUP · 407 km · 2 min halt
    00:30
  12. 01:57
    Coimbatore Jn
    CBE · 457 km · 3 min halt
    02:00
  13. 03:22
    Palakkad Jn
    PGT · 514 km · 3 min halt
    03:25
  14. 04:10
    Shoranur Jn
    SRR · 558 km · 5 min halt
    04:15
  15. 04:54
    Tirur
    TIR · 603 km · 1 min halt
    04:55
  16. 05:37
    Kozhikkode
    CLT · 643 km · 3 min halt
    05:40
  17. 06:39
    Mahe
    MAHE · 703 km · 1 min halt
    06:40
  18. 06:49
    Thalassery
    TLY · 712 km · 1 min halt
    06:50
  19. 07:17
    Kannur
    CAN · 733 km · 3 min halt
    07:20
  20. 08:28
    Kasaragod
    KGQ · 818 km · 2 min halt
    08:30
  21. 09:50
    Mangalore Central
    MAQ · 861 km
    End

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16857 route map

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16857 coach position

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How late does 16857 usually run?

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PDY MAQ Express: common questions

What time does 16857 leave Pondicherry?

16857 PDY MAQ Express is scheduled to depart Pondicherry (PDY) at 16:45 and reach Mangalore Central (MAQ) at 09:50 on day 2, a journey of about 17 h 05 min.

On which days does 16857 run?

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

How many stops does 16857 have?

19 scheduled halts over 861 km, including Villupuram Jn, Vriddhachalam Jn, Ariyalur.

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 09-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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