Rameswaram–Tirupati Express connects Holy Island Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu with Holy City Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh.
This train covers a total distance of about . This train is also called as Meenakshi Express as it travels via Temple City of Madurai. The train goes via Madurai, Tiruchchirappalli, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam, Viluppuram, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Katpadi and Pakala. It previously runs with refurbished Utkrist coaches and now with LHB coaches .
Traction It runs 4 days in a week from Tirupati. It starts on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and from Rameswaram it starts from Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
Service 16779 / 16780 runs at average speed of 54 km/h and covers 808 km. It connects some major stations like Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Dindigul, Tiruchchirappalli, Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Katpadi and Pakala.
Railways has also organised a divine tour to these pilgrimage destinations.
Rake This train shares rakes with 22621/22622 Rameswaram–Kanniyakumari Superfast Express
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Schedule 16779 - Rameswaram → Tirupathi ~ Meenakshi ExpressStation/Junction NameStation CodeArrivalDepartureDayTirupathi SOURCETPTY11:551Pakala JunctionPAK12:2812:301Katpadi JunctionKPD13:5013:551Vellore CantonmentVLR14:1814:201TiruvannamalaiTNM15:3815:401Villupuram JunctionVM17:0517:101ThirupathiripuliyurTDPR17:5918:001ChidambaramCDM19:1419:161SirkazhiSY19:3319:341Mayiladuthurai JunctionMV20:1820:201KumbakonamKMU20:4620:481Thanjavur JunctionTJ22:1622:181Tiruchchirappalli JunctionTPJ23:2523:301Dindigul JunctionDG00:3000:352Madurai JunctionMDU01:3001:352ManamaduraiMNM02:1302:152ParamakkudiPMK02:3502:372RamanathapuramRMD03:0303:052MandapamMMM03:3303:352RameswaramRMM04:35 DEST216780 - Rameswaram → Tirupathi ~ Meenakshi ExpressRameswaramRMMSOURCE16:551MandapamMMM17:1317:151RamanathapuramRMD17:4317:451ParamakkudiPMK18:1318:151ManamaduraiMNM18:4018:451Madurai JunctionMDU19:4519:501Kodaikkanal RoadKQN20:2320:251Dindigul JunctionDG20:5521:001Tiruchchirappalli JunctionTPJ22:1022:251Thanjavur JunctionTJ23:0523:071KumbakonamKMU23:4023:421Mayiladuthurai JunctionMV00:2300:252SirkazhiSY00:4700:482ChidambaramCDM00:5801:002ThirupathiripuliyurTDPR01:4901:501Villupuram JunctionVM03:0503:102TiruvannamalaiTNM04:4304:452Vellore CantonmentVLR06:2806:302Katpadi JunctionKPD07:4007:452Pakala JunctionPAK08:5809:002TirupathiTPTY10:10DEST2
See also Boat Mail Express Sethu Superfast Express Rameswaram-Kanniyakumari Superfast Express Chendur Superfast Express Mannai Express Cholan Superfast Express Pearl City (Muthunagar) Superfast Express Nellai Superfast Express Pandian Superfast Express Pallavan Superfast Express Ananthapuri Express Tambaram-Nagercoil Antyodaya Express Kanniyakumari Superfast Express Vaigai Superfast Express Pothigai Superfast Express
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