# Rameswaram–Tirupathi Meenakshi Express

Rameswaram–Tirupati Express connects Holy Island Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu with Holy City Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. This train covers a total distance of about 808 kilometres (502 mi). This train is also called as Meenakshi Express as it travels via Temple City of Madurai. The train goes via Madurai, Tiruchchirappalli, Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, Viluppuram, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Katpadi and Pakala. It recently runs with refurbished Utkrist coaches.

## Traction

It runs 3 days in a week from Tirupati. It starts on Monday, Friday, Saturday and from Rameswaram it starts from Sunday, Thursday,Friday.

## Service

16779 / 16780 runs at average speed of 54 km/h and covers 808 km. It connects some major stations like Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Dindigul, Tiruchchirappalli, Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Katpadi and Pakala

## Rake

This train shares rakes with 22621/22622 Rameswaram–Kanniyakumari Superfast Express
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| | SLRD | UR | UR | B1 | B2 | B3 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | UR | UR | SLRD |

## Schedule

16779 - Rameswaram → Tirupathi ~ Meenakshi Express :
| Station/Junction Name | Station Code | Arrival | Departure | Day |
| Tirupathi | SOURCE | TPTY | 11:55 | 1 |
| Pakala Junction | PAK | 12:29 | 12:30 | 1 |
| Katpadi Junction | KPD | 14:10 | 14:15 | 1 |
| Vellore Cantonment | VLR | 14:43 | 14:45 | 1 |
| Tiruvannamalai | TNM | 15:58 | 16:00 | 1 |
| Villupuram Junction | VM | 17:50 | 17:55 | 1 |
| Thirupathiripuliyur | TDPR | 18:32 | 18:33 | 1 |
| Chidambaram | CDM | 19:15 | 19:17 | 1 |
| Sirkazhi | SY | 19:33 | 19:34 | 1 |
| Mayiladuthurai Junction | MV | 20:18 | 20:20 | 1 |
| Kumbakonam | KMU | 20:58 | 21:00 | 1 |
| Thanjavur Junction | TJ | 21:58 | 22:00 | 1 |
| Tiruchchirappalli Junction | TPJ | 23:05 | 23:10 | 1 |
| Dindigul Junction | DG | 00:20 | 00:25 | 2 |
| Madurai Junction | MDU | 01:35 | 01:40 | 2 |
| Manamadurai | MNM | 02:35 | 02:40 | 2 |
| Paramakkudi | PMK | 03:03 | 03:05 | 2 |
| Ramanathapuram | RMD | 03:28 | 03:30 | 2 |
| Mandapam | MMM | 03:55 | 03:57 | 2 |
| Rameswaram | RMM | 04:55 | DEST | 2 |
| 16780 - Rameswaram → Tirupathi ~ Meenakshi Express |||||
| Rameswaram | RMM | SOURCE | 16:30 | 1 |
| Mandapam | MMM | 16:55 | 16:57 | 1 |
| Ramanathapuram | RMD | 17:23 | 17:25 | 1 |
| Paramakkudi | PMK | 17:48 | 17:50 | 1 |
| Manamadurai | MNM | 18:15 | 18:20 | 1 |
| Madurai Junction | MDU | 19:25 | 19:30 | 1 |
| Kodaikkanal Road | KQN | 20:03 | 20:05 | 1 |
| Dindigul Junction | DG | 20:55 | 21:00 | 1 |
| Tiruchchirappalli Junction | TPJ | 22:15 | 22:20 | 1 |
| Thanjavur Junction | TJ | 23:05 | 23:07 | 1 |
| Kumbakonam | KMU | 23:40 | 23:42 | 1 |
| Mayiladuthurai Junction | MV | 00:23 | 00:25 | 2 |
| Sirkazhi | SY | 00:47 | 00:48 | 2 |
| Chidambaram | CDM | 00:58 | 01:00 | 2 |
| Thirupathiripuliyur | TDPR | 01:49 | 01:50 | 1 |
| Villupuram Junction | VM | 03:05 | 03:10 | 2 |
| Tiruvannamalai | TNM | 04:18 | 04:20 | 2 |
| Vellore Cantonment | VLR | 06:25 | 06:27 | 2 |
| Katpadi Junction | KPD | 07:35 | 07:45 | 2 |
| Pakala Junction | PAK | 08:59 | 09:00 | 2 |
| Tirupathi | TPTY | 10:10 | DEST | 2 |