What time does Karaikkal Express depart from ERNAKULAM JUNCTION (SOUTH)?

Karaikkal Express departs from ERNAKULAM JUNCTION (SOUTH) (ERS) at 22:25 and arrives at KARAIKAL (KIK) at 11:45. Check live delays and actual platform arrival updates directly on the RailRadar tracker.

What is the last stop for 16188 Karaikkal Express?

The final destination stop of the Karaikkal Express is KARAIKAL (KIK), where it is scheduled to terminate at 11:45. You can spot the train's real-time progress using the live tracker map above.

Where is Karaikkal Express right now?

The current position of Karaikkal Express is shown on the live map at the top of this page. RailRadar uses crowdsourced GPS from passengers on board, updated every 30 seconds — much faster than traditional station reports.

How accurate is the running status for train 16188 Karaikkal Express?

The running status for Karaikkal Express is highly accurate as it is powered by live GPS data shared directly by passengers on board the train. This provides real-time updates of the train's actual coordinates between ERNAKULAM JUNCTION (SOUTH) and KARAIKAL every 30 seconds.

Why is train 16188 Karaikkal Express showing delayed or offline today?

Karaikkal Express may experience delays along its route from ERNAKULAM JUNCTION (SOUTH) to KARAIKAL due to track congestion, signaling clearance, or priority routing. If the status is offline, it means no passengers are currently sharing live location data from inside the coach, and it will update as soon as a passenger joins.

How far does Karaikkal Express travel?

Karaikkal Express covers a total distance of 593 km from ERNAKULAM JUNCTION (SOUTH) to KARAIKAL in about 13h 20m, making 26 halts along the way.

On which days does Karaikkal Express run?

Karaikkal Express runs Daily. Always verify on the day of travel — Indian Railways may announce cancellations or rescheduling on short notice.

16188 Train Running Status Today — Karaikkal Express

16188

Karaikkal Express

16188

Karaikkal Express

Arrival

Day 1 - 17 Jul

Departure

16188Mail/Express

Karaikkal Express

Runs On

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun

Distance

593 km

Duration

13h 20m

Halts

Avg Speed

44.5 km/h

Max Speed

81.8 km/h

Return

16187

Arrival

Day 1 - Jul 17

Departure

ERNAKULAM JUNCTION (SOUTH)

0.0 km•

10:25PM

10:27PM

ERNAKULAM DIESEL LOCO SHED

0.6 km

10:27PM

10:30PM

ERNAKULAM C CABIN

1.8 km

10:30PM

10:34PM10:32PM

ERNAKULAM TOWN (NORTH)

3.0 km•

10:36PM10:44PM

10:46PM10:49PM

IDAPPALLY

9.0 km•

10:47PM10:53PM

10:54PM

KALAMASSERI

13.3 km

10:54PM

10:57PM11:07PM

AATK STATION

15.4 km

10:57PM11:12PM

11:00PM

PNCU STATION

17.3 km

11:00PM

11:03PM11:07PM

ALUVA (ALWAYE)

19.0 km•

11:05PM11:12PM

11:08PM11:16PM

CHOVVARA

22.6 km

11:08PM11:20PM

11:11PM

COCHIN AIRPORT

26.1 km

11:11PM

11:14PM11:16PM

ANGAMALI FOR KALADI

29.0 km•

11:15PM11:20PM

11:18PM

KARUKKUTTY

33.7 km

11:18PM

11:22PM11:38PM

KORATTI ANGADI

38.0 km

11:22PM11:38PM

11:24PM11:44PM

DIVINE NAGAR

41.5 km

11:24PM11:54PM

11:26PM11:38PM

CHALAKUDI

44.0 km•

11:27PM11:38PM

11:34PM11:44PM

IRINJALAKKUDA

50.0 km•

11:35PM11:54PM

11:44PM

CHALAKUDI

55.6 km

11:44PM

11:55PM12:14AM

NELLAYI

63.3 km

11:55PM12:21AM

11:59PM

PUDUKKAD

65.6 km

11:59PM

Day 2 - Sat, Jul 18

12:06AM

OLLUR

69.9 km

12:06AM

Day 2 - Sat, Jul 18

12:12AM12:14AM

THRISSUR (TRICHUR)

74.0 km•

12:15AM12:21AM

12:18AM

THRISSUR PUNKUNNAM

76.1 km

12:18AM

12:27AM

MULANGUNNATHUKAVU

83.5 km

12:27AM

12:37AM

WADAKANCHERI

91.3 km

12:37AM

12:48AM

MULLURKARA

100.0 km

12:48AM

12:53AM

VALLATHOL NAGAR

104.2 km

12:53AM

12:57AM1:18AM

SHORANUR B-CABIN

107.2 km

12:57AM1:19AM

12:58AM

SHORANUR A CABIN

108.0 km

12:58AM

1:04AM

MANNANUR

112.7 km

1:04AM

1:13AM1:18AM

OTTAPPALAM

120.0 km•

1:14AM1:19AM

1:17AM

PALAPPURAM

123.5 km

1:17AM

1:20AM1:40AM

LAKKITI

127.4 km

1:20AM1:51AM

1:25AM

MANKARA

135.1 km

1:25AM

1:31AM

PARLI

142.5 km

1:31AM

1:37AM1:40AM

PALAKKAD JUNCTION (PALGHAT)

151.0 km•

1:40AM1:51AM

1:51AM

KOTTEKAD

157.6 km

1:51AM

2:03AM

KANJIKODE

164.7 km

2:03AM

2:22AM

WALAYAR

176.1 km

2:22AM

2:37AM3:05AM

ETTIMADAI

184.9 km

2:37AM3:19AM

2:45AM

MADUKARAI

190.2 km

2:45AM

3:02AM

PODANUR JUNCTION

200.0 km

3:02AM

3:12AM3:05AM

COIMBATORE JUNCTION

206.0 km•

3:15AM3:19AM

3:17AM

COIMBATORE NORTH

208.7 km

3:17AM

3:23AM

PILAMEDU

215.2 km

3:23AM

3:27AM

SINGANALLUR

220.1 km

3:27AM

3:30AM

IRUGUR JUNCTION

223.5 km

3:30AM

3:36AM3:57AM

SULUR ROAD

230.0 km

3:36AM4:02AM

3:43AM

SOMANUR

238.5 km

3:43AM

3:51AM

VANJIPALAIYAM

247.9 km

3:51AM

3:58AM3:57AM

TIRUPPUR

256.0 km•

4:00AM4:02AM

4:07AM

TIRUPPUR KULIPALAYAM

263.0 km

4:07AM

4:13AM

UTTUKULI

269.3 km

4:13AM

4:23AM

VIJAYAMANGALAM

278.9 km

4:23AM

4:31AM

INGUR

286.7 km

4:31AM

4:36AM4:42AM

PERUNDURAI

292.1 km

4:36AM5:06AM

4:43AM

TOTIYAPALAYAM

299.1 km

4:43AM

4:49AM

ERODE DIESEL LOCO SHED

304.5 km

4:49AM

4:50AM4:42AM

ERODE JUNCTION

306.0 km•

4:55AM5:06AM

5:07AM

CHAVADIPALAIYAM

317.4 km

5:07AM

5:14AM6:06AM

PASUR

324.8 km

5:14AM6:11AM

5:22AM

KOLANALLI

332.2 km

5:22AM

5:28AM6:18AM

UNJALUR

338.0 km

5:28AM6:25AM

5:34AM6:06AM

KODUMUDI

344.0 km•

5:35AM6:11AM

5:41AM6:36AM

NOYAL

349.7 km

5:41AM6:44AM

5:49AM6:18AM

PUGALUR

357.0 km•

5:50AM6:25AM

5:59AM

MURTHIPALAYAM

361.6 km

5:59AM

6:18AM6:36AM

KARUR JUNCTION

371.0 km•

6:20AM6:44AM

6:28AM

VIRARAKKIYAM

380.5 km

6:28AM

6:33AM

MANAVASI

386.4 km

6:33AM

6:36AM

MAYANOOR

389.4 km

6:36AM

6:40AM

SITHALAVAI

393.5 km

6:40AM

6:42AM7:13AM

MAHADANAPURAM

396.3 km

6:42AM7:16AM

6:46AM

LALAPET

400.7 km

6:46AM

6:49AM

TIMMACHIPURAM

404.2 km

6:49AM

6:54AM7:13AM

KULITALAI

410.0 km•

6:55AM7:16AM

7:01AM

MARUDUR

413.9 km

7:01AM

7:10AM

PETTAIVAYATALAI

418.9 km

7:10AM

7:20AM

PERUGAMANI

424.9 km

7:20AM

7:25AM

ELAMANUR

428.0 km

7:25AM

7:31AM7:59AM

JIYAPURAM

431.6 km

7:31AM8:04AM

7:35AM

MEKKUDI

434.0 km

7:35AM

7:39AM

MUTTARASANALLUR

436.3 km

7:39AM

7:50AM8:11AM

TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI FORT

443.0 km•

7:52AM8:34AM

7:59AM8:41AM

TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI PALAKKARAI

445.1 km

7:59AM8:48AM

8:00AM

TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI PALAKKARAI OUTER CABIN

445.6 km

8:00AM8:50AM

8:05AM8:11AM

TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI JUNCTION

447.0 km•

8:15AM8:34AM

8:19AM9:11AM

PONMALAI (GOLDEN ROCK)

450.9 km

8:19AM9:11AM

8:21AM

MANJATTIDAL

453.2 km

8:21AM

8:26AM9:16AM

TIRUVERUMBUR

458.0 km

8:26AM9:20AM

8:30AM9:23AM

TONDAMANPATTI

463.0 km

8:30AM9:24AM

8:36AM9:30AM

SOLGAMPATTI

468.8 km

8:36AM9:32AM

8:43AM9:37AM

AIYANAPURAM

475.4 km

8:43AM9:44AM

8:47AM9:23AM

BUDALUR

480.0 km•

8:48AM9:24AM

8:56AM

ALAKKUDI

487.7 km

8:56AM

9:05AM9:38AM

THANJAVUR JUNCTION

497.0 km•

9:07AM9:50AM

9:12AM

MARIAMMANKOVIL

503.6 km

9:12AM

9:15AM10:05AM

KUDIKADU

508.2 km

9:15AM10:05AM

9:18AM10:10AM

SALIYAMANGALAM

511.9 km

9:18AM10:11AM

9:22AM

AMMAPET

517.3 km

9:22AM

9:25AM

KOYILVENNI

521.9 km

9:25AM

9:29AM10:22AM

NIDAMANGALAM JUNCTION

527.0 km•

9:31AM10:24AM

9:41AM10:27AM

KORADACHERI

535.9 km

9:41AM10:40AM

9:47AM

TIRUMANTHIKUNAM

541.2 km

9:47AM

9:52AM

KULIKARAI

545.9 km

9:52AM

9:58AM10:44AM

THIRUVARUR JUNCTION

551.0 km•

10:00AM10:47AM

10:09AM

ADIYAKKAMANGALAM

557.2 km

10:09AM

10:14AM

KUTHUR

561.2 km

10:14AM

10:18AM

KIZHVELUR

563.9 km

10:18AM

10:26AM10:58AM

SIKKAL

570.0 km

10:26AM11:03AM

10:29AM

ANDANAPPETTAI

572.3 km

10:29AM

10:31AM11:13AM

NAGAPPATTINAM BRIDGE CABIN

573.6 km

10:31AM11:15AM

10:33AM11:20AM

NAGAPPATTINAM JUNCTION

575.0 km•

10:35AM11:25AM

10:37AM

NAGAPATTINAM BEACH

575.8 km

10:37AM

10:39AM

VELLIPALAYAM

577.3 km

10:39AM

10:48AM11:20AM

NAGORE

582.0 km•

10:50AM11:33AM

11:22AM

TIRUMALAIRAYANPATTINAM

588.4 km

11:22AM

11:45AM11:47AM

KARAIKAL

593.0 km•

Arrived at KARAIKAL

ArrivedUpdated 2 hours 18 minutes ago

ERSKIK

Next Stop---- - --

To ReachKIK593km - 11:47AM

Delayed by 1 minutes at KIK

16188 Karaikkal Express runs from ERNAKULAM JUNCTION (SOUTH) to KARAIKAL. It covers 593 km in 13h 20m, stopping at 26 stations. Departs ERNAKULAM JUNCTION (SOUTH) at 22:25 and arrives at KARAIKAL at 11:45. RailRadar shows the real-time GPS position on a live map using crowdsourced location from passengers on board — updated every 30 seconds. It runs daily.

16188 Schedule — 26 stops

IST

#	Station	Arr	Dep	Day	Pf
1	ERNAKULAM JUNCTION (SOUTH)ERS	SRC	22:25	1	3
4	ERNAKULAM TOWN (NORTH)ERN	22:34	22:36	1	1
5	IDAPPALLY IPL	22:46	22:47	1	2
9	ALUVA (ALWAYE)AWY	23:03	23:05	1	3
12	ANGAMALI FOR KALADI AFK	23:14	23:15	1	2
16	CHALAKUDI CKI	23:26	23:27	1	2
17	IRINJALAKKUDA IJK	23:34	23:35	1	1
22	THRISSUR (TRICHUR)TCR	00:12	00:15	2	2
31	OTTAPPALAM OTP	01:13	01:14	2	1
36	PALAKKAD JUNCTION (PALGHAT)PGT	01:37	01:40	2	4
43	COIMBATORE JUNCTION CBE	03:12	03:15	2	4
51	TIRUPPUR TUP	03:58	04:00	2	2
59	ERODE JUNCTION ED	04:50	04:55	2	1
64	KODUMUDI KMD	05:34	05:35	2	1
66	PUGALUR PGR	05:49	05:50	2	1
68	KARUR JUNCTION KRR	06:18	06:20	2	2
76	KULITALAI KLT	06:54	06:55	2	1
84	TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI FORT TP	07:50	07:52	2	1
87	TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI JUNCTION TPJ	08:05	08:15	2	1
94	BUDALUR BAL	08:47	08:48	2	2
96	THANJAVUR JUNCTION TJ	09:05	09:07	2	1
102	NIDAMANGALAM JUNCTION NMJ	09:29	09:31	2	2
106	THIRUVARUR JUNCTION TVR	09:58	10:00	2	1
113	NAGAPPATTINAM JUNCTION NGT	10:33	10:35	2	2
116	NAGORE NCR	10:48	10:50	2	2
118	KARAIKAL KIK	11:45	DST	2	3

Frequently Asked Questions — 16188 Karaikkal Express

What time does 16188 (Karaikkal Express) start from ERNAKULAM JUNCTION (SOUTH)?: It departs from ERNAKULAM JUNCTION (SOUTH) (ERS) at 22:25 and reaches KARAIKAL (KIK) at 11:45.
What is the last station for 16188?: The final station of 16188 is KARAIKAL (KIK), arriving at 11:45. You can see the full schedule and route map above.
Where is train number 16188 right now?: You can check the live location of 16188 (Karaikkal Express) on the interactive map above. We update the train's position every 30 seconds using GPS reports shared by passengers traveling on this train.
How accurate is the running status for train 16188?: The running status is highly accurate because it uses real-time GPS locations from passengers currently inside the train. This is much faster than traditional station arrival reports.
Why is train 16188 showing offline or not updating?: If a train is showing offline, it means no passengers are currently sharing its live location from inside the coaches. The position will update as soon as a passenger on board connects.
What is the total travel distance of 16188?: It covers a total distance of 593 km from ERNAKULAM JUNCTION (SOUTH) to KARAIKAL in about 13 hours and 20 minutes.
On which days does 16188 run?: This train runs on: Daily. Please verify the running status before leaving for the station.

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