PUU MDU EXPRESS (16730) runs from Punalur to Madurai. It departs from Punalur station (PUU) at and arrives at Madurai Jn station (MDU) at on platform 4. PUU MDU EXPRESS takes 24 hrs to cover the distance of 409 km between Punalur and Madurai. It is a non-superfast train. The average speed of this train is 17.041666666666668 kmph. It has classes Third AC (3A) and Sleeper (SL). This train runs daily. Final chart for PUU MDU EXPRESS is prepared at Punalur usually 3-4 hours before train departure time.
PUU MDU EXPRESS 16730 coach position
PUU MDU EXPRESS runs with an ICF Rake and has a total of 18 coaches. It has 8 second seating unreserved coaches, 7 sleeper coaches and 1 third ac coach. The full coach composition is:
Madurai is a culturally rich city in Tamil Nadu. Some people also say that Madurai is the soul of Tamil Nadu. It is the second largest city by population in this state. It is situated on the banks of river Vaigai. Popular monuments in Madurai are Meenakshi Amman temple, Alagarkoil Temple and Shrine, Gandhi museum, Tirumalai Nayak palace, Koodal Azhagar Temple, Pazhamudir Solai, Kazimar Big Mosque and Kutladampatti Falls. Recently IT companies have also started up opening their offices in Madurai. Madurai is the headquarters of TamilNadu State Transport Corporation. It is one of the seven circles of the Tamil Nadu State Highway network. Madurai Jn is an important railway station connecting Madurai with major cities and towns across India. Madurai has an airport too although the flights connectivity is limited.
