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Night Pic; Side View; Large TB; EOG/SLR; Outside of Train; Standing at Station;
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16779/Tirupati - Rameswaram Express (PT)
Other Names: Meenakshi Express
तिरुपति - रामेश्वरम एक्सप्रेस

TPTY/Tirupati --> MMM/Mandapam

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🔹The Tirupati - Rameswaram express special (Train No. 16779) which leaves Tirupati at 11.55 a.m. is regulated for 30 minutes at a convenient location on July 8, 15, 22 and 29.
Wed Jul 05, 2023 (02:06PM)
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Coach Composition:. SLR - 02,GS - 04,SL - 09,AC 3Tier - 03 Total 18Coaches 📢 In view of suspension of rail traffic on pamban bridge this train will Partially cancelled between Mandapam & Rameshwaram and will run upto Mandapam only on JCO 12.07.2021.
Sat Jul 10, 2021 (03:49AM)
5 Follows
Bedroll/Linen: AVAILABLE change
Inaugural Run
Fri Apr 01, 2011
Pantry/Catering
✕ Pantry Car
✓ On-board Catering
✓ E-Catering
E-Catering Available at TPTY, KPD, VM, CDM, TJ & TPJ.
Updated: Yesterday (03:57) by sivaprakashofficial^~
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Rating: 3.4/5 (29 votes)
cleanliness - average (6)
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ticket avbl - average (5)
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railfanning - excellent (5)
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Mar 12 2016 (19:01)   16779/Tirupati - Rameswaram Express (PT)
Prabu Rajkumar~
Prabu Rajkumar~   409 blog posts
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This tip is for 16779 ( TPTY - RMM ) .
Evening :
halts at Tiruvannamalai ( TNM ) for 30-40 min at PF1 . come out of the station , walk through the road for 100 meters and u have variety of options for tea / coffee / snacks / fruit items . dont depend on items sold on station . costly and hazardous to health . Normally arrives by 05.20pm and scheduled departure is by 05.55pm .
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halts at Villupuram Junction ( VM ) for 20 - 30 min at PF2 . Loco Change happens here from electric to diesel . walk towards the engine and cross the tracks and u can reach the pondy main road . variety of hotels / mess available for ur budget . again dont depend on items sold on station . costly and hazardous to health . Normally arrives by 07.25pm and scheduled departure is by 07.55pm .

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K.V.A.~   14718 blog posts
Re# 1765052-1              
All trains to ML will halt in VM fr 20 to 40 mins
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Mar 07 2017 (16:37)
Prabu Rajkumar~   409 blog posts
Re# 1765052-2              
16854/16854 stops in VM for 5-7 min only dude....
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Mar 07 2017 (16:46)
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K.V.A.~   14718 blog posts
Re# 1765052-3              
idk abt cholan exp since there is no loco change
But other ML trains will halt fr 20 to 40 mins
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Jan 31 2015 (18:41)   16779/Tirupati - Rameswaram Express (PT)
Sivanesh
Sivanesh   15 blog posts
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traveled couple of weeks before in this train from MV to RMM....train reached MV on time...reached TPJ very early before actual time at 1 itself...almost 1 hour irritating halt at TPJ....actual departing time is 1 40 from TPJ...but departed at 2.....finally reached RMM at 9...... speed of this train is worst...
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Jan 31 2015 (19:23)
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KarthickSelva^~   8781 blog posts
Re# 1356769-1              
This train has a huge slack betweenTJ-TPJ...2 hours is given btwn TJ and TPJ but actually 1 hour is enough..
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Apr 06 2015 (17:39)
Prabu Rajkumar~   409 blog posts
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I kindly request you to travel in the same from TPJ-TPTY and note our sorrows too ...from TPJ it takes around 50 min to TJ and another 50 min to MV...Good speed till VLR and after that bullock cart till TPTY...20-30 min halt at VLR...journey time is 3hrs-3.20hrs from KPD-TPTY ...unscheduled halt at CTO for more than 1 hour and before TPTY main station , 20-30 min regular halt for signal clearance...
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Apr 07 2015 (23:51)
Madhan   617 blog posts
Re# 1356769-3              
Slack time needs to be reduced... Hope in coming July TT there will be a major change in TT of Meenakshi exp and Pamani exp... Cheers!!!!!!!!
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