Trains from Balasore to Salem Jn
Balasore to Salem Jn is 1,688 km by rail. 11 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 22504 Vivek Express at 26 hr 27 min. The most punctual is the 22644 Patna–Ernakulam Express, on time (within 15 min) on 34% of days, typically 22 min late. 1 runs every day, leaving between 03:00 and 17:52. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 27 hr 37 min.
- Departures
- 03:00 – 17:52
- Fare from
- ₹755
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 34% on time
- 22644 Patna–Ernakulam Express
- Daily trains
- 1 of 11
Trains and seats
- 22644Patna–Ernakulam Express03:0028 hr 42 min07:42+1 arrives the next day
BLS — SA · 1,756 km · Superfast
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- 22642Shalimar–Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express03:1028 hr 32 min07:42+1 arrives the next day
BLS — SA · 1,756 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12508Silchar–Thiruvananthapuram Express04:1028 hr 12 min08:22+1 arrives the next day
BLS — SA · 1,755 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 15628Silchar–Coimbatore Express04:1528 hr 7 min08:22+1 arrives the next day
BLS — SA · 1,755 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 22504Vivek Express05:2526 hr 27 min07:52+1 arrives the next day
BLS — SA · 1,701 km · Superfast · fastest
Checking seats - 20603Amrit Bharat Express06:5028 hr 47 min11:37+1 arrives the next day
BLS — SA · 1,702 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 06086Patna–Ernakulam Special14:0233 hr 6 min23:08+1 arrives the next day
BLS — SA · 1,742 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 06082Shalimar–Thiruvananthapuram North Special17:0228 hr 23 min21:25+1 arrives the next day
BLS — SA · 1,689 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22851Mangaluru Central Vivek Superfast Express17:5227 hr 35 min21:27+1 arrives the next day
BLS — SA · 1,692 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22877Howrah–Ernakulam Superfast Express17:5226 hr 31 min20:23+1 arrives the next day
BLS — SA · 1,688 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 Khurda Road JnKUR04:1527 hr 37 min07:52+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 10 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 45 min to change at KUR — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 119 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,40,239 paired days.
15628 often runs late
BLS — KUR
Checking seatsKUR — SA
Checking seats - One change at Khurda Road JnKUR04:1027 hr 42 min07:52+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 15 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 45 min to change at KUR — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 119 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,40,239 paired days.
12508 often runs late
BLS — KUR
Checking seatsKUR — SA
Checking seats - One change at Katpadi JnKPD17:5028 hr 17 min22:07+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 50 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr to change at KPDHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,38,577 paired days.
12789 often runs late
BLS — KPD
Checking seatsKPD — SA
Checking seats - One change at BhadrakhBHC03:1728 hr 35 min07:52+1 arrives the next day
2 hr 8 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 102 hr 35 min to change at BHCHolds about 9 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 43 min late, against 26 min late for the junction's typical arrival. Measured on 1,68,168 paired days.
16108 often runs late
BLS — BHC
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Checking seats - One change at CuttackCTC03:1028 hr 42 min07:52+1 arrives the next day
2 hr 15 min longer than the fastest direct
12660 Gurudev Express 03:10 — 05:50 on Thu
Holds 9 in 102 hr 10 min to change at CTCHolds about 9 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 45 min late, against 62 min late for the junction's typical arrival. Measured on 80,789 paired days.
22642 often runs late
BLS — CTC
Checking seatsCTC — SA
Checking seats - One change at BhadrakhBHC03:0028 hr 52 min07:52+1 arrives the next day
2 hr 25 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 102 hr 10 min to change at BHCHolds about 9 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 6 min late, against 26 min late for the junction's typical arrival. Measured on 1,68,168 paired days.
22504 often runs late
BLS — BHC
Checking seatsBHC — SA
Checking seats - One change at BhadrakhBHC02:5029 hr 2 min07:52+1 arrives the next day
2 hr 35 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 102 hr 35 min to change at BHCHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,68,168 paired days.
12839 often runs late
BLS — BHC
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Salem Jn · year to August 2026 · 7 of 11 trains tracked
- 22644 Patna–Ernakulam ExpressMost punctualtypically 22 min late at Salem Jn34%
- typically 28 min late at Salem Jn27%
- typically 38 min late at Salem Jn20%
- typically 117 min late at Salem Jn6%
- typically 244 min late at Salem Jn3%
Runs late more often than not
- 20603 Amrit Bharat Express — arrives on time only 3% of the time, typically 230 min late
- 22877 Howrah–Ernakulam Superfast Express — arrives on time only 3% of the time, typically 257 min late
Fares
Estimated for 1,688 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹755 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹1,806 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹1,916 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹2,725 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹4,589 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class