16856 – Maq Pdy Express Route & Schedule
MAQ → PDY · Fri · 17:40 hrs · 800 km
16856 – Maq Pdy Express is an Indian Railways mail/express train running between Mangalore Central (MAQ) and Pondicherry (PDY). The train covers approximately 800 km and operates on a Fri basis. It departs Mangalore Central at 16:35 and arrives at Pondicherry at 10:15 the next day (total journey time about 17:40 hrs), serving 22 stations including 20 intermediate halts. Major halts include Kozhikkode (calicut), Shoranur Jn., Coimbatore Jn., Erode Jn., and Salem Jn. (rev).
Station-wise arrivals, departures, halt duration, distance and day of journey are in the timetable above — this SEO guide does not repeat that table.
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