Trains from Bhopal Jn to Salem Jn
Bhopal Jn to Salem Jn is 1,745 km by rail. 12 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 12644 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express at 27 hr 57 min. The most punctual is the 20494 Chandigarh–Madurai Superfast Express, on time (within 15 min) on 65% of days, typically 2 min late. 1 runs every day, leaving between 02:20 and 21:15. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 27 hr 2 min.
- Departures
- 02:20 – 21:15
- Fare from
- ₹775
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 65% on time
- 20494 Chandigarh–Madurai Superfast Express
- Daily trains
- 1 of 12
Trains and seats
- 16318Himsagar Express02:2029 hr 47 min08:07+1 arrives the next day
BPL — SA · 1,746 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 20494Chandigarh–Madurai Superfast Express02:2030 hr 37 min08:57+1 arrives the next day
BPL — SA · 1,809 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 16788Vaishno Devi Katra–Tirunelveli Express03:0529 hr 2 min08:07+1 arrives the next day
BPL — SA · 1,746 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12626Kerala Superfast Express05:2528 hr 12 min09:37+1 arrives the next day
BPL — SA · 1,745 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12970Jaipur–Coimbatore Express07:2030 hr 12 min13:32+1 arrives the next day
BPL — SA · 1,814 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12644Hazrat Nizamuddin–Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express15:2027 hr 57 min19:17+1 arrives the next day
BPL — SA · 1,748 km · Superfast · fastest
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- 01925Kanpur–Madurai Special17:2531 hr 35 min01:00+2 arrives 2 days later
BPL — SA · 1,756 km · Mail/Express
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- 12521Rapti Sagar Express21:0030 hr 47 min03:47+2 arrives 2 days later
BPL — SA · 1,814 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22645Indore–Thiruvananthapuram North Superfast Express21:1530 hr 32 min03:47+2 arrives 2 days later
BPL — SA · 1,814 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 Mgr Chennai CtrMAS23:4027 hr 2 min02:42+2 arrives 2 days later
quicker than every direct train
Holds 9 in 101 hr 10 min to change at MASHolds about 9 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 19 min early, against 5 min late for the junction's typical arrival. Measured on 1,60,446 paired days.
12673 often runs late
BPL — MAS
Checking seatsMAS — SA
Checking seats - One change at Mgr Chennai CtrMAS23:4027 hr 2 min02:42+2 arrives 2 days later
quicker than every direct train
Holds 9 in 101 hr to change at MAS — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 69 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,60,446 paired days.
12673 often runs late
BPL — MAS
Checking seatsMAS — SA
Checking seats - One change at Mgr Chennai CtrMAS23:4027 hr 15 min02:55+2 arrives 2 days later
quicker than every direct train
Holds 9 in 101 hr 30 min to change at MASHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,60,446 paired days.
20601 often runs late
BPL — MAS
Checking seatsMAS — SA
Checking seats - One change at BalharshahBPQ03:5528 hr 12 min08:07+1 arrives the next day
about as quick as the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 30 min to change at BPQHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 34,787 paired days.
16788 often runs late
BPL — BPQ
Checking seatsBPQ — SA
Checking seats - One change at Vijayawada JnBZA06:5028 hr 47 min11:37+1 arrives the next day
50 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 30 min to change at BZA — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 140 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 3,39,430 paired days.
12622 often runs late
BPL — BZA
Checking seatsBZA — SA
Checking seats - One change at Sirpur KaghaznagarSKZR04:4528 hr 52 min09:37+1 arrives the next day
55 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 11 min to change at SKZRHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,14,236 paired days.
20806 often runs late
BPL — SKZR
Checking seatsSKZR — SA
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Salem Jn · year to November 2026 · 10 of 12 trains tracked
- 20494 Chandigarh–Madurai Superfast ExpressMost punctualusually on time at Salem Jn65%
- typically 11 min late at Salem Jn63%
- typically 11 min late at Salem Jn55%
- typically 17 min late at Salem Jn44%
- typically 20 min late at Salem Jn38%
Runs late more often than not
- 12646 Millenium Express — arrives on time only 22% of the time, typically 35 min late
- 12521 Rapti Sagar Express — arrives on time only 31% of the time, typically 25 min late
- 12644 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express — arrives on time only 31% of the time, typically 24 min late
Fares
Estimated for 1,745 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹775 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹1,843 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹1,958 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹2,788 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹4,694 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class
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