Train No. 20493 · Superfast

MDU CDG SF Express (MDU to CDG)

Madurai Jn to Chandigarh · 3083 km · 31 stops · Runs Wed,Sun

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Arrival

Station

Departure

Day 1
Start

Madurai Jn
MDU · 0 km

23:40
Day 2
00:35

Dindigul Jn
DG · 68 km · 5 min halt

00:40
01:40

Karur Jn
KRR · 142 km · 5 min halt

01:45
02:55

Erode Jn
ED · 207 km · 10 min halt

03:05
03:55

Salem Jn
SA · 266 km · 5 min halt

04:00
05:48

Jolarpettai Jn
JTJ · 390 km · 2 min halt

05:50
06:03

Vaniyambadi
VN · 405 km · 2 min halt

06:05
06:18

Ambur
AB · 422 km · 2 min halt

06:20
07:05

Katpadi Jn
KPD · 474 km · 15 min halt

07:20
08:18

Arakkonam Jn
AJJ · 535 km · 2 min halt

08:20
09:10

Perambur
PER · 597 km · 5 min halt

09:15
11:13

Nayudupeta
NYP · 707 km · 2 min halt

11:15
15:40

Vijayawada Jn
BZA · 1027 km · 10 min halt

15:50
18:58

Warangal
WL · 1234 km · 2 min halt

19:00
20:29

Ramgundam
RDM · 1337 km · 1 min halt

20:30
23:10

Balharshah
BPQ · 1480 km · 5 min halt

23:15
23:30

Chandrapur
CD · 1494 km · 2 min halt

23:32
Day 3
00:58

Sevagram
SEGM · 1612 km · 2 min halt

01:00
02:20

Nagpur Jn
NGP · 1688 km · 5 min halt

02:25
09:30

Bhopal Jn
BPL · 2075 km · 10 min halt

09:40
14:25

Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Jn
VGLJ · 2365 km · 8 min halt

14:33
16:05

Gwalior Jn
GWL · 2463 km · 2 min halt

16:07
18:05

Agra Cantt Jn
AGC · 2582 km · 5 min halt

18:10
21:35

Hazrat Nizamuddin Jn
NZM · 2768 km · 15 min halt

21:50
22:24

Ghaziabad
GZB · 2796 km · 2 min halt

22:26
23:04

Meerut City
MTC · 2843 km · 2 min halt

23:06
23:46

Muzaffarnagar
MOZ · 2899 km · 2 min halt

23:48
Day 4
01:10

Saharanpur Jn
SRE · 2957 km · 10 min halt

01:20
01:46

Yamunanagar Jagadhri
YJUD · 2987 km · 2 min halt

01:48
02:40

Ambala Cantt
UMB · 3038 km · 5 min halt

02:45
03:30

Chandigarh
CDG · 3083 km

End

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20493 coach position

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MDU CDG SF Express: common questions

What time does 20493 leave Madurai Jn?

20493 MDU CDG SF Express is scheduled to depart Madurai Jn (MDU) at 23:40 and reach Chandigarh (CDG) at 03:30 on day 4, a journey of about 51 h 50 min.

On which days does 20493 run?

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

How many stops does 20493 have?

31 scheduled halts over 3083 km, including Dindigul Jn, Karur Jn, Erode Jn.

Which classes are available?

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

What is the return train?

The return service is 20494 CDG MDU SF Express from Chandigarh to Madurai Jn.

Timetable valid from 01-Jun-2026. Timings can change for maintenance, diversions or special notices, so check the live status on the day of travel.

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