Indian Railways train

16188 Ernakulam Jn. - Karaikkal Express

एरणाकुलम जंक्शन - कारैक्काल एक्सप्रेस
TypeMail/Express
RailwaySR
Return16187
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16188 Ernakulam Jn. - Karaikkal Express route overview

Departure
ERS
ERNAKULAM JN
22:25
Arrival
KIK
KARAIKAL
11:45 +1 day
13 hr 20 minDuration
593 kmDistance
44 km/hAvg speed
26Stops

16188 Ernakulam Jn. - Karaikkal Express runs from ERNAKULAM JN (ERS) to KARAIKAL (KIK), covering 593 km in approximately 13 hr 20 min. It operates on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun.

Rake & maintenance
ICF · 23 coaches · 4 rakes PM: TBM (SR)
Travel classes
SL3A2AGEN
Runs on
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Running
Of 30 Aug, has standing at Tiruchchirappalli Jn. at 08:26 (11 min late). Avg 7 min late · 13 runs
Usually hauled by WAP4 / Arakkonam
5 observed runs
WAP4 locomotive

16188 coach composition

PLANNED
24 Coaches
0
L
1
GEN
2
GEN
3
GEN
4
GEN
5
GEN
6
SLR
7
S1
8
S2
9
S3
10
S4
11
S5
12
S6
13
S7
14
S8
15
S9
16
S10
17
S11
18
S12
19
S13
20
S14
21
SLRD
22
B1
23
B2
24
A1

16188 route and timetable

26 halts · 76 non-stop stations

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Station
Timings
PF
Dist
ERNAKULAM JN (ERS)
22:25 Avg right time · 12 runs
Pf*
0 km
ERNAKULAM TOWN (ERN)
22:35 - 22:37 Avg right time · 13 runs
Pf1*
02.50 km
IDAPALLI (IPL)
22:49 - 23:05 Avg 3 min late · 13 runs
Pf2*
08.57 km
1 non-stop station · 10.9 km at 47 km/hr
ALUVA (AWY)
23:19 - 23:21 Avg 6 min early · 13 runs
Pf3*
19.45 km
1 non-stop station · 9.1 km at 55 km/hr
ANGAMALI FOR KALADI (AFK)
23:31 - 23:32 Avg 4 min early · 13 runs
Pf2*
28.57 km
3 non-stop stations · 15.4 km at 61 km/hr
CHALAKUDI (CKI)
23:47 - 23:48 Avg 2 min early · 12 runs
Pf2*
43.93 km
IRINJALAKUDA (IJK)
23:57 - 23:58 Avg 2 min late · 13 runs
Pf1*
50.16 km
3 non-stop stations · 23.8 km at 62 km/hr
THRISUR (TCR)
00:21 - 00:24 Avg 4 min late · 13 runs
Pf2*
74.00 km
8 non-stop stations · 45.9 km at 42 km/hr
OTTAPPALAM (OTP)
01:30 - 01:31 Avg 17 min early · 13 runs
Pf1*
119.93 km
3 non-stop stations · 31.3 km at 65 km/hr
PALAKKAD JN (PGT)
02:00 - 02:05 Avg 14 min early · 13 runs
Pf4*
151.21 km
6 non-stop stations · 54.3 km at 39 km/hr
COIMBATORE JN (CBE)
03:29 - 03:32 Avg 14 min early · 13 runs
Pf4*
205.52 km
7 non-stop stations · 50.4 km at 69 km/hr
TIRUPPUR (TUP)
04:16 - 04:18 Avg 10 min early · 13 runs
Pf2*
255.91 km
5 non-stop stations · 50.2 km at 58 km/hr
ERODE JN (ED)
05:10 - 05:32 Avg 4 min early · 13 runs
Pf1*
306.06 km
3 non-stop stations · 38.2 km at 69 km/hr
KODUMUDI (KMD)
06:05 - 06:06 Avg 1 min early · 13 runs
Pf1*
344.26 km
PUGALUR (PGR)
06:17 - 06:18 Avg 3 min late · 13 runs
Pf1*
356.50 km
1 non-stop station · 14.9 km at 41 km/hr
KARUR JN. (KRR)
06:40 - 06:42 Avg 5 min late · 13 runs
Pf2*
371.44 km
6 non-stop stations · 38.7 km at 65 km/hr
KULITALAI (KLT)
07:18 - 07:19 Avg 4 min late · 13 runs
Pf1*
410.14 km
6 non-stop stations · 33.1 km at 43 km/hr
TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI FORT (TP)
08:05 - 08:07 Avg 2 min late · 13 runs
Pf1*
443.20 km
1 non-stop station · 3.9 km at 30 km/hr
TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI JN. (TPJ)
08:15 - 08:30 Avg 7 min late · 13 runs
Pf1*
447.14 km
6 non-stop stations · 32.5 km at 59 km/hr
BUDALUR (BAL)
09:03 - 09:04 Avg 25 min late · 11 runs
Pf2*
479.63 km
1 non-stop station · 17.3 km at 34 km/hr
THANJAVUR JN. (TJ)
09:35 - 09:41 Avg 12 min late · 12 runs
Pf1*
496.95 km
4 non-stop stations · 30.0 km at 75 km/hr
NIDAMANGALAM JN. (NMJ)
10:05 - 10:07 Avg 13 min late · 12 runs
Pf2*
526.98 km
3 non-stop stations · 24.4 km at 56 km/hr
THIRUVARUR JN (TVR)
10:33 - 10:35 Avg 7 min late · 12 runs
Pf1*
551.39 km
5 non-stop stations · 23.4 km at 50 km/hr
NAGAPPATTINAM JN (NGT)
11:03 - 11:05 Avg 5 min late · 12 runs
Pf2*
574.76 km
1 non-stop station · 7.1 km at 29 km/hr
NAGORE (NCR)
11:20 - 11:22 Avg 7 min late · 11 runs
Pf2*
581.90 km
2 non-stop stations · 11.0 km at 29 km/hr
KARAIKAL (KIK)
11:45
Pf3*
592.86 km

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Raju Lal · 4.0 3 days ago

The Ernakulam Jn. - Karaikkal Express (16188) was reasonably punctual on my trip from ERS. It became crowded near larger junctions approaching KIK.

Munna Lal Chohan · 4.0 3 days ago
Suresh Kumar · 4.0 3 days ago
Sunny · 4.0 4 days ago
Ganesh · 4.0 4 days ago

the Ernakulam Jn. - Karaikkal Express (16188) was a solid option between ERS and KIK. Boarding was organised and the coach stayed comfortable through most sections.

Naim Malik · 3.0 4 days ago

Train FAQs

What is the schedule of Ernakulam Jn. - Karaikkal Express (16188)?

Ernakulam Jn. - Karaikkal Express (16188) runs from ERNAKULAM JN to KARAIKAL. Check the timetable above for every scheduled stop.

What is the route of Ernakulam Jn. - Karaikkal Express (16188)?

Ernakulam Jn. - Karaikkal Express (16188) connects ERNAKULAM JN and KARAIKAL. The complete stop-by-stop route is listed in the timetable above.

On which days does Ernakulam Jn. - Karaikkal Express (16188) run?

Ernakulam Jn. - Karaikkal Express (16188) runs on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun.

What is the coach composition of Ernakulam Jn. - Karaikkal Express (16188)?

The composition section above shows 24 coaches for Ernakulam Jn. - Karaikkal Express (16188).