Pamani Express
 Pamani Express at Viluppuram Junction | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu | ||||
| First service | 03-07-2012 | ||||
| Current operator | South Coast Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Tirupati Mannargudi | ||||
| Distance travelled | 464 km (288 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 10 hrs 25 min | ||||
| Service frequency | Tri-weekly | ||||
| Train number | 17407 / 17408 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Operating speed | 45 km/h (28 mph) average with 17 halts | ||||
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Pamani Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways connecting Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh with Mannargudi in Tamil Nadu.[1]
It is named after the Pamani River. This is the only express train that Terminates and Originates from the Cauvery Delta Region and passes through Villupuram and does not go to Chennai. Similarly several other similar trains also originates and terminates in cauvery delta region which won't go to chennai but all of them passes through Tiruchirappalli.
In August 2024, there was a demand by the Tamil Nadu Consumer Protection and Environment Research Centre, Tiruvarur, to convert the train into a daily train.[2]
Coach composite
[edit]The train has standard LHB rake with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:[clarification needed]
- 6 Second Sitting (Denoted by D)
- 2 AC Three Tier (Denoted By B)
- 3 Sleeper-class (Denoted by S)
- 9 General
- 1 SLRD
- 1 EOG
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | EOG | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | D6 | D5 | D4 | D3 | D2 | D1 | S3 | S2 | S1 | B2 | B1 | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | SLRD |
Schedule
[edit]PAMANI EXPRESS - Schedule and timing as below
| Train Number | Station Code | Departure Station | Departure Time | Departure Day | Arrival Station | Arrival Time | Arrival Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17407 | TPTY | Tirupati | 11:55 AM | Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday | Mannargudi | 10:20 PM | Same Day (Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday) |
| 17408 | MQ | Mannargudi | 5:10AM | Monday, Wednesday, Friday | Tirupati | 3:28 PM | Same Day (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) |
Route
[edit]This Train Has Following Stops
- Pakala Junction
- Chittoor
- Katpadi Junction
- Vellore Cantt
- Arani Road
- Polur
- Tiruvannamalai
- Thirukkovilur
- Villupuram Junction
- Panruti
- Cuddalore Port Junction
- Chidambaram
- Sirkazhi
- Vaithisvaran Koil
- Mayiladuthurai Junction
- Peralam Junction
- Thiruvarur Junction
- Nidamangalam Junction
References
[edit]- ↑ "17407/Pamani Express (PT) - Tirupati to Mannargudi SCR/South Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ↑ "Convert Pamani Express into a daily train, Southern Railway urged". The Hindu. 31 August 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 November 2025.