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56700⇒16729/Madurai - Punalur Express (PT)
मदुरै - पुनलूर एक्सप्रेस

MDU/Madurai Junction --> ERL/Eraniel

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Train No 16729 Madurai - Punalur Express scheduled to leave Madurai at 23.25 hrs on 05th, 08th, 12th, 15th, August 2024 will be short terminated at Tirunelveli and partially cancelled between Tirunelveli - Punalur.
Fri Aug 02, 2024 (04:52PM)
News History
Train No 16729 Madurai - Punalur Express scheduled to leave Madurai at 23.25 hrs on 05.08.2024 and 08.08.2024, will be short terminated at Tirunelveli and partially cancelled between Tirunelveli - Punalur.
Fri Aug 02, 2024 (04:37PM)
J.C.O 19/12/2023 Cancelled
Tue Dec 19, 2023 (04:42PM)
Punalur Express (16729) scheduled to depart Madurai on January 10 and 11 are partially cancelled between Madurai - Tirunelveli due to double track works.
Sun Jan 08, 2023 (08:52AM)
·Train No. 16729 Madurai – Punalur Express leaving Madurai Junction at 23.25 hrs o­n 26th and 29th September, 2022 will run to its normal schedule (Earlier notified full cancellation stands cancelled)
Wed Sep 28, 2022 (02:46PM)
Restored w.e.f. 20/06/21
Fri Jun 18, 2021 (02:19PM)
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E-Catering Available only At Kollam Jn.
Updated: Sep 03 (15:20) by OggyAndTheCockroaches^~
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Sep 25 (20:25)   16729/Madurai - Punalur Express (PT) | MDU/Madurai Junction (7 PFs)
Aidanus~
Aidanus~   130 blog posts
Entry# 6201379            Tags  
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Great Useful Great:Useful,thanks for sharing
TPJ division vide letter under reference has proposed for extension of Train No. 16729/30 Madurai - Punalur - Madurai express up to Villupuram and extensionof Train No. 06415/16 Mayiladuthurai Thanjavur Mayiladuthurai passenger to PGTNby merger with Train No.06818/19 Palakkad Town - Erode - Palakkad Town passenger. The proposed timings for extension and merger of the trains are given below.-
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Sep 27 (11:14)
UTTARANDHRARAILSEVA~
UTTARANDHRARAILSEVA~   1926 blog posts
Re# 6201379-8              
It should be extended up to kollam and if possible up to Thiruvananthapuram
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Sep 27 (12:06)
LalbaghExp~   220 blog posts
Re# 6201379-9              
Madurai Punalur goes via QLN-TVC-NCJ-TEN
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Sep 27 (14:48)
deepak.yerr~
deepak.yerr~   6677 blog posts
Re# 6201379-11              
Not all trains should originate at big cities or capital/Metro cities but should cater to Tier 1 cities of that state. It's to cater to Trichy and Madurai to Nagercoil and TVM. I guess these are passenger trsin merger and convert to express.
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Sep 27 (18:23)
irifan2015~
irifan2015~   2504 blog posts
Re# 6201379-12               Past Edits
Delta districts get connection to Palani. Good move.
But Madurai Punalur extension is confusing. Why can't it be TVC VM via Punalur, Virudhunagar, Trichy? Some SWR expert might have designed this extension (SWR is known for W U C N J shaped routes).
For Cape/ NCJ to VM route, make CAPE PDY as a daily express.
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Shahiindian~
Shahiindian~   580 blog posts
Re# 6201379-13              
Tj to mv 06874 mv to vm 06694 इसको एक ही ट्रेन नंबर से चलाया जाए दोनों को आपस में मिला करके तंजावुर से विल्लुपुरम तक समय सारणी थोड़ा आगे पीछे कर के जिस से समय की भी बचत होगी और यात्री को बेहतर सुविधा मिलेगा
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General Travel
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Sep 25 (20:02)   16730/Punalur - Madurai Express (PT) | ED/Erode Junction (4 PFs)
sivaprakashofficial^~
sivaprakashofficial^~   8903 blog posts
Entry# 6201348            Tags  
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Proposals for Extension and Merging Trains :
1) 16729/16730 MDU PUU EXP Extended Up to VM. (PM @ VM)
2) MV TPJ PASS Extend Upto PGTN and Respectively Merging with PGTN ED MEMU. (PM @ ED)
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Sep 25 (23:16)
KaveriMail~
KaveriMail~   903 blog posts
Re# 6201348-2              
With this time-table, 16729/30 will work as a SF between VM and NJT as well as return. (Would be useful as there are no late night trains from Kanyakumari to Trichy)
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Sep 26 (15:30)
RFIR~
RFIR~   6969 blog posts
Re# 6201348-3              
A good option now for passengers to go to Tanjavur from Palakkad and additional service in the PGT-Palani section in the mornings
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Apr 21 (18:05)   16730/Punalur - Madurai Express (PT) | TVC/Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum) (5 PFs) | RPM/WAP-7/30422
ForeverRailfan^~
ForeverRailfan^~   58122 blog posts
Entry# 6038871            Tags   Past Edits
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16730 Punalur - Madurai Express | Journey Year 2022
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Join the journey aboard the 16730 Punalur - Madurai Express, departing from Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum) and heading towards Tirunelveli Junction. This train is powered by the Royapuram Electric Loco Shed (RPME) WAP-7 30422, covering a distance of 145 kilometers in 4 hours and 5 minutes. Along the route, it makes 7 halts, including Neyyattinkara, Dhanuvachapuram, Parassala, Kulitturai, Eraniel, Nagercoil Junction, and Valliyur.
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Apr 14 (14:48)   16751/Chennai Egmore - Rameswaram Express (PT) | RMM/Rameswaram (5 PFs)
sivaprakashofficial^~
sivaprakashofficial^~   8903 blog posts
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de reserved sleeper coaches in SR
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Apr 01 (21:37)   16729/Madurai - Punalur Express (PT) | QLN/Kollam Junction (Quilon) (6 PFs)
Railphilica
Railphilica   5 blog posts
Entry# 6016362            Tags   Past Edits
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Erode/ED - WAP 4 #22543
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Leading #16729 MDU/Madurai - PUU/Punalur Express Taking A Lighter Curve at QLN/Kollam Outer...
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DOC : 10 July 2022
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