Pamani Express

Pamani Express

Pamani Express at Viluppuram Junction
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
First service	03-07-2012
Current operator	South Central 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
Route map

Pamani Express at Pakala

Pamani Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways connecting Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh with Mannargudi in Tamil Nadu. ^[1]

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

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:^{[ clarification needed ]}

• 4 Second Sitting (Denoted by D)
• 2 AC Three Tier (Denoted By B)
• 3 Sleeper-class (Denoted by S)
• 11 General
• 2 general + Disabled + Break

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	SLR	GEN	GEN	GEN	GEN	GEN	D4	D3	D2	D1	S3	S2	S1	B2	B1	GEN	GEN	GEN	GEN	GEN	GEN	SLR

Schedule

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

This Train Has Following Stops

• Pakala Junction
• Chittoor
• Katpadi Junction
• Vellore Cantt
• Tiruvannamalai
• Villupuram Junction
• Cuddalore Port Junction
• Chidambaram
• Sirkazhi
• Vaithisvaran Koil
• Mayiladuthurai Junction
• Peralam Junction
• Thiruvarur Junction
• Nidamangalam Junction

References

1. "17407/Pamani Express (PT) - Tirupati to Mannargudi SCR/South Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
2. "Convert Pamani Express into a daily train, Southern Railway urged". The Hindu. 31 August 2024. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 11 November 2025.