Trains from Arakkonam to Salem Jn
Arakkonam to Salem Jn is 265 km by rail. 23 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 22639 Alleppey Superfast Express at 3 hr 27 min. The most punctual is the 12671 Nilagiri Superfast Express, on time (within 15 min) on 83% of days, typically 3 min late. 12 run every day, leaving between 00:05 and 23:35. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 4 hr 32 min.
- Departures
- 00:05 – 23:35
- Fare from
- ₹230
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- Most punctual
- 83% on time
- 12671 Nilagiri Superfast Express
- Daily trains
- 12 of 23
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- 12689Chennai–Kanniyakumari Superfast Express20:004 hr 15 min00:15+1 arrives the next day
AJJ — SA · 270 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12601Chennai–Mangaluru Central Superfast Mail21:153 hr 37 min00:52+1 arrives the next day
AJJ — SA · 268 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22639Alleppey Superfast Express21:553 hr 27 min01:22+1 arrives the next day
AJJ — SA · 270 km · Superfast · fastest
Checking seats - 12671Nilagiri Superfast Express22:053 hr 42 min01:47+1 arrives the next day
AJJ — SA · 270 km · Superfast
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- 12673Cheran Superfast Express22:553 hr 47 min02:42+1 arrives the next day
AJJ — SA · 268 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12681Chennai–Coimbatore Superfast Express23:253 hr 40 min03:05+1 arrives the next day
AJJ — SA · 270 km · Superfast
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If the direct trains are full
One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket
- One change at Katpadi JnKPD10:404 hr 32 min15:12
1 hr 5 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 10 min to change at KPD — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 28 min late, against 9 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 76 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,08,683 paired days.
12296 often runs late
AJJ — KPD
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Checking seats - One change at Katpadi JnKPD10:404 hr 42 min15:22
1 hr 15 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 45 min to change at KPDHolds about 9 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 28 min late, against 9 min late for the junction's typical arrival. Measured on 1,08,683 paired days.
12296 often runs late
AJJ — KPD
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Checking seats - One change at MorappurMAP16:204 hr 45 min21:05
1 hr 18 min longer than the fastest direct
Almost always holds1 hr 6 min to change at MAPAlmost always holds here. Measured on 26,235 paired days.
12695 often runs late
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Salem Jn · year to October 2026 · 15 of 23 trains tracked
- 12671 Nilagiri Superfast ExpressMost punctualtypically 3 min late at Salem Jn83%
- typically 6 min late at Salem Jn81%
- typically 4 min late at Salem Jn69%
- usually on time at Salem Jn65%
- typically 12 min late at Salem Jn58%
Runs late more often than not
- 13351 Dhanbad–Alappuzha Express — arrives on time only 9% of the time, typically 87 min late
- 18189 Tatanagar–Ernakulam Express — arrives on time only 31% of the time, typically 24 min late
- 12673 Cheran Superfast Express — arrives on time only 34% of the time, typically 22 min late
Fares
Estimated for 265 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹230 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹567 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹583 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹840 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,381 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class