The Puducherry–Kanniyakumari Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 16861/16862 train numbers on a weekly basis.More coaches to be added to trains running in Tamil NaduTEMPORARY AUGMENTATION OF TRAINS, CHANGES IN PATTERN OF TRAIN SERVICES & SUPERFAST ‘JANSADHARAN’ BI-WEEKLY SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN SANTRAGACHI - CHENNAI CENTRAL It is the first express train that ran on the gauge converted route of Manamadurai–Virudhunagar line. Later Silambu Express extended from Karaikudi Junction via this route till .
Service
The 16861/Puducherry–Kanniyakumari Weekly Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 700 km in 15h 30m. The 16862/Kanniyakumari–Puducherry Weekly Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 700 km in 15h 30m.
Routes and major halts
Viluppuram junction Cuddalore port junction Chidambaram Mayiladuthurai Junction Kumbakonam
Karaikudi Junction
Sattur
Tirunelveli Junction Nagercoil Junction Kanniyakumari Terminus
See also
Puducherry railway station Kanniyakumari railway station
References
External links
16861/Puducherry–Kanniyakumari Weekly Express India Rail Info 16862/Kanniyakumari–Puducherry Weekly Express India Rail Info