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16729 Train Running Status Today — Madurai - Punalur Express

16729
Madurai - Punalur Express
Arrival
Day 1 - 18 Jul
Departure
16729Mail/Express

Madurai - Punalur Express

Runs On

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Distance
409 km
Duration
10h 40m
Halts
39
Avg Speed
38.3 km/h
Max Speed
101.3 km/h
Return
16730
Arrival
Day 1 - Jul 18
Departure
MADURAI JUNCTION
0.0 km•
11:15PM11:15PM
11:26PM11:26PM
TIRUPPARANKUNDRAM
7.0 km•
11:27PM11:27PM
11:36PM11:36PM
TIRUMANGALAM
17.0 km•
11:37PM11:37PM
11:44PM
SIVARAKOTTAI
26.4 km
11:44PM
11:47PM
KALLIGUDI
31.6 km
11:47PM
11:55PM11:55PM
VIRUDUNAGAR JUNCTION
43.0 km•
11:57PM11:57PM
Day 2 - Sun, Jul 19
12:06AM
TULUKAPATI
58.5 km
12:06AM
Day 2 - Sun, Jul 19
12:13AM12:13AM
SATUR
70.0 km•
12:15AM12:15AM
12:23AM
NALLI
79.8 km
12:23AM
12:33AM12:33AM
KOVILPATTI
91.0 km•
12:35AM12:35AM
12:49AM12:49AM
KADAMBUR
114.0 km•
12:50AM12:50AM
1:00AM
ILAVELANGAL
121.2 km
1:00AM
1:09AM1:09AM
VANCHI MANIYACHCHI JUNCTION
128.0 km•
1:10AM1:10AM
1:16AM
NARAIKKINAR
134.2 km
1:16AM
1:24AM
GANGAIKONDAN
142.0 km
1:24AM
1:33AM
TALAIYUTHU
150.2 km
1:33AM
1:40AM1:40AM
TIRUNELVELI JUNCTION
157.0 km•
1:45AM1:45AM
1:48AM
MELAPPALAIYAM
160.2 km
1:48AM
1:57AM
SENGULAM
171.5 km
1:57AM
2:09AM2:09AM
NANGUNERI
185.0 km•
2:10AM2:10AM
2:17AM
DALAPATHY SAMUDRAM
192.3 km
2:17AM
2:23AM2:23AM
VALLIYUR
199.0 km•
2:25AM2:25AM
2:31AM
NORTH PANAKUDI
206.9 km
2:31AM
2:34AM
KAVAL KINARU
210.9 km
2:34AM
2:39AM2:39AM
ARALVAYMOZHI
217.0 km•
2:40AM2:40AM
3:05AM
TOVALAI
221.0 km
3:05AM
4:07AM
NAGERCOIL CHORD CABIN
231.2 km
4:07AM
4:31AM4:31AM
NAGERCOIL TOWN
235.0 km•
4:36AM4:36AM
4:43AM
VIRANI ALUR
240.9 km
4:43AM
4:51AM4:51AM
ERANIEL
248.0 km•
4:52AM4:52AM
5:00AM
PALLIYADI
256.5 km
5:00AM
5:06AM5:06AM
KULITTURAI
263.0 km•
5:07AM5:07AM
5:10AM5:10AM
KULITTURAI WEST
266.0 km•
5:11AM5:11AM
5:15AM5:15AM
PARASSALA
271.0 km•
5:16AM5:16AM
5:25AM
DHANUVACHAPURAM
277.6 km
5:25AM
5:30AM
AMARAVILA
281.2 km
5:30AM
5:34AM5:34AM
NEYYATTINKARA
284.0 km•
5:35AM5:35AM
5:46AM
BALARAMAPURAM
288.0 km
5:46AM
6:00AM
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM SOUTH
293.5 km
6:00AM
6:20AM6:20AM
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CENTRAL (TRIVANDRUM)
301.0 km•
6:25AM6:25AM
6:30AM6:30AM
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PETTAH
303.0 km•
6:31AM6:31AM
6:39AM6:39AM
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM NORTH (KOCHUVELI)
307.0 km•
6:40AM6:40AM
6:47AM6:47AM
KAZHAKKUTTAM
314.0 km•
6:48AM6:48AM
6:51AM6:51AM
KANIYAPURAM
318.0 km•
6:52AM6:52AM
7:04AM7:04AM
MURUKKAMPUZHA
322.0 km•
7:05AM7:05AM
7:11AM7:11AM
CHIRAYINKEEZHU
330.0 km•
7:12AM7:12AM
7:24AM7:24AM
KADAKAVUR
333.0 km•
7:25AM7:25AM
7:29AM
AKATHUMURI
335.8 km
7:29AM
7:39AM7:39AM
VARKALA SIVAGIRI
342.0 km•
7:40AM7:40AM
7:44AM7:44AM
EDAVAI
346.0 km•
7:45AM7:45AM
7:51AM
KAPPIL
348.8 km
7:51AM
7:59AM7:59AM
PARAVUR
353.0 km•
8:00AM8:00AM
8:04AM8:04AM
MAYYANAD
357.0 km•
8:05AM8:05AM
8:10AM8:10AM
IRAVIPURAM
361.0 km•
8:11AM8:11AM
8:30AM8:30AM
KOLLAM JUNCTION (QUILON)
365.0 km•
8:35AM8:35AM
8:36AM8:36AM
KILIKOLLUR
371.0 km•
8:37AM8:37AM
8:40AM
PERINAD
373.5 km
8:40AM
8:45AM8:45AM
KUNDARA
378.0 km•
8:46AM8:46AM
8:49AM
KUNDARA EAST
379.9 km
8:49AM
8:54AM8:54AM
EZHUKONE
383.0 km•
8:55AM8:55AM
9:02AM9:02AM
KOTTARAKARA
390.0 km•
9:03AM9:03AM
9:08AM9:08AM
KURI
397.0 km•
9:09AM9:09AM
9:19AM9:19AM
AUVANEESWARAM
401.0 km•
9:20AM9:20AM
9:55AM9:55AM
PUNALUR
409.0 km•
At MADURAI JUNCTION
ScheduledUpdated few seconds ago
MDUPUU
Next StopTDN7km - 11:26PM
To ReachPUU409km - 9:55AM

16729 Madurai - Punalur Express runs from MADURAI JUNCTION to PUNALUR. It covers 409 km in 10h 40m, stopping at 39 stations. Departs MADURAI JUNCTION at 23:15 and arrives at PUNALUR at 09:55. 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.

16729 Schedule — 39 stops

IST
#StationArrDep
1MADURAI JUNCTIONMDUSRC23:15
2TIRUPPARANKUNDRAMTDN23:2623:27
3TIRUMANGALAMTMQ23:3623:37
6VIRUDUNAGAR JUNCTIONVPT23:5523:57
8SATURSRT00:1300:15
10KOVILPATTICVP00:3300:35
11KADAMBURKDU00:4900:50
13VANCHI MANIYACHCHI JUNCTIONMEJ01:0901:10
17TIRUNELVELI JUNCTIONTEN01:4001:45
20NANGUNERINNN02:0902:10
22VALLIYURVLY02:2302:25
25ARALVAYMOZHIAAY02:3902:40
28NAGERCOIL TOWNNJT04:3104:36
30ERANIELERL04:5104:52
32KULITTURAIKZT05:0605:07
33KULITTURAI WESTKZTW05:1005:11
34PARASSALAPASA05:1505:16
37NEYYATTINKARANYY05:3405:35
40THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CENTRAL (TRIVANDRUM)TVC06:2006:25
41THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PETTAHTVP06:3006:31
42THIRUVANANTHAPURAM NORTH (KOCHUVELI)TVCN06:3906:40
43KAZHAKKUTTAMKZK06:4706:48
44KANIYAPURAMKXP06:5106:52
45MURUKKAMPUZHAMQU07:0407:05
46CHIRAYINKEEZHUCRY07:1107:12
47KADAKAVURKVU07:2407:25
49VARKALA SIVAGIRIVAK07:3907:40
50EDAVAIEVA07:4407:45
52PARAVURPVU07:5908:00
53MAYYANADMYY08:0408:05
54IRAVIPURAMIRP08:1008:11
55KOLLAM JUNCTION (QUILON)QLN08:3008:35
56KILIKOLLURKLQ08:3608:37
58KUNDARAKUV08:4508:46
60EZHUKONEEKN08:5408:55
61KOTTARAKARAKKZ09:0209:03
62KURIKIF09:0809:09
63AUVANEESWARAMAVS09:1909:20
64PUNALURPUU09:55DST

Frequently Asked Questions — 16729 Madurai - Punalur Express

What time does 16729 (Madurai - Punalur Express) start from MADURAI JUNCTION?
It departs from MADURAI JUNCTION (MDU) at 23:15 and reaches PUNALUR (PUU) at 09:55.
What is the last station for 16729?
The final station of 16729 is PUNALUR (PUU), arriving at 09:55. You can see the full schedule and route map above.
Where is train number 16729 right now?
You can check the live location of 16729 (Madurai - Punalur 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 16729?
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 16729 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 16729?
It covers a total distance of 409 km from MADURAI JUNCTION to PUNALUR in about 10 hours and 40 minutes.
On which days does 16729 run?
This train runs on: Daily. Please verify the running status before leaving for the station.

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