Train No. 20494 · Superfast

CDG MDU SF Express (CDG to MDU)

Chandigarh to Madurai Jn · 3083 km · 31 stops · Runs Mon,Fri

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Arrival

Station

Departure

Day 1
Start

Chandigarh
CDG · 0 km

08:05
08:45

Ambala Cantt
UMB · 45 km · 10 min halt

08:55
09:35

Yamunanagar Jagadhri
YJUD · 96 km · 5 min halt

09:40
10:17

Saharanpur Jn
SRE · 126 km · 18 min halt

10:35
11:30

Muzaffarnagar
MOZ · 184 km · 2 min halt

11:32
12:13

Meerut City
MTC · 240 km · 2 min halt

12:15
13:04

Ghaziabad
GZB · 287 km · 2 min halt

13:06
14:00

Hazrat Nizamuddin Jn
NZM · 315 km · 15 min halt

14:15
14:32

Faridabad
FDB · 335 km · 2 min halt

14:34
16:50

Agra Cantt Jn
AGC · 501 km · 5 min halt

16:55
19:40

Gwalior Jn
GWL · 620 km · 2 min halt

19:42
21:55

Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Jn
VGLJ · 718 km · 8 min halt

22:03
Day 2
02:10

Bhopal Jn
BPL · 1008 km · 10 min halt

02:20
09:00

Nagpur Jn
NGP · 1395 km · 5 min halt

09:05
10:00

Sevagram
SEGM · 1471 km · 2 min halt

10:02
11:37

Chandrapur
CD · 1589 km · 2 min halt

11:39
13:00

Balharshah
BPQ · 1603 km · 5 min halt

13:05
14:52

Ramgundam
RDM · 1746 km · 1 min halt

14:53
16:09

Warangal
WL · 1849 km · 1 min halt

16:10
20:30

Vijayawada Jn
BZA · 2056 km · 10 min halt

20:40
Day 3
03:25

Perambur
PER · 2486 km · 5 min halt

03:30
04:28

Arakkonam Jn
AJJ · 2548 km · 2 min halt

04:30
05:20

Katpadi Jn
KPD · 2609 km · 10 min halt

05:30
06:08

Ambur
AB · 2661 km · 2 min halt

06:10
06:23

Vaniyambadi
VN · 2678 km · 2 min halt

06:25
07:15

Jolarpettai Jn
JTJ · 2693 km · 5 min halt

07:20
08:57

Salem Jn
SA · 2817 km · 3 min halt

09:00
10:00

Erode Jn
ED · 2876 km · 10 min halt

10:10
11:08

Karur Jn
KRR · 2941 km · 2 min halt

11:10
12:12

Dindigul Jn
DG · 3015 km · 3 min halt

12:15
13:40

Madurai Jn
MDU · 3083 km

End

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20494 coach position

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CDG MDU SF Express: common questions

What time does 20494 leave Chandigarh?

20494 CDG MDU SF Express is scheduled to depart Chandigarh (CDG) at 08:05 and reach Madurai Jn (MDU) at 13:40 on day 3, a journey of about 53 h 35 min.

On which days does 20494 run?

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

How many stops does 20494 have?

31 scheduled halts over 3083 km, including Ambala Cantt, Yamunanagar Jagadhri, Saharanpur 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 20493 MDU CDG SF Express from Madurai Jn to Chandigarh.

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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