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Trains from Chennai Egmore to Nellore

Chennai Egmore to Nellore is 179 km by rail. 23 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 22663 Chennai Egmore–Jodhpur Superfast Express at 2 hr 38 min. The most punctual is the 16357 Charlapalli Amrit Bharat, on time (within 15 min) on 81% of days, typically 2 min late. 1 runs every day, leaving between 07:50 and 23:50. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 4 hr 28 min.

Departures
07:50 – 23:50
Fare from
₹160
Sleeper · estimate
Most punctual
81% on time
16357 Charlapalli Amrit Bharat
Daily trains
1 of 23
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Trains and seats

  • 22842Tambaram – Santragachi Antyodaya Express
    07:502 hr 53 min10:43

    MS — NLR · 179 km · Superfast

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  • 20497Firozpur Cantt Humsafar
    08:403 hr 13 min11:53

    MS — NLR · 180 km · Superfast

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  • 06075Tambaram–Santragachi TOD Special
    10:503 hr 3 min13:53

    MS — NLR · 179 km · Mail/Express

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  • 07536Nagercoil–Charlapalli Special
    12:053 hr 28 min15:33

    MS — NLR · 179 km · Mail/Express

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  • 06019Tuticorin–Narasapur Special
    13:153 hr 28 min16:43

    MS — NLR · 179 km · Mail/Express

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  • 16357Charlapalli Amrit Bharat
    13:153 hr 28 min16:43

    MS — NLR · 179 km · Mail/Express

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  • 22535Rameswaram–Banaras Superfast Express
    13:152 hr 49 min16:04

    MS — NLR · 179 km · Mail/Express

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  • 12375Tambaram–Jasidih Superfast Express
    13:352 hr 48 min16:23

    MS — NLR · 179 km · Superfast

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  • 22663Chennai Egmore–Jodhpur Superfast Express
    15:302 hr 38 min18:08

    MS — NLR · 179 km · Superfast · fastest

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  • 16107Santragachi Amrit Bharat
    16:052 hr 43 min18:48

    MS — NLR · 179 km · Mail/Express

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  • 17643Circar Express
    17:053 hr 28 min20:33

    MS — NLR · 180 km · Mail/Express

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  • 17656Pondicherry–Kakinada Port Express
    17:053 hr 28 min20:33

    MS — NLR · 179 km · Mail/Express

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  • 12759Charminar Superfast Express
    18:053 hr 8 min21:13

    MS — NLR · 179 km · Superfast

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  • 12664Tiruchchirappalli–Howrah Superfast Express
    19:053 hr 18 min22:23

    MS — NLR · 179 km · Superfast

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  • 12666Kanniyakumari–Howrah Superfast Express
    19:053 hr 19 min22:24

    MS — NLR · 179 km · Superfast

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  • 15629Nagaon Express
    19:153 hr 8 min22:23

    MS — NLR · 179 km · Mail/Express

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  • 15929Tambaram–New Tinsukia Express
    19:153 hr 8 min22:23

    MS — NLR · 179 km · Mail/Express

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  • 22631Anuvrat Superfast Express
    19:452 hr 58 min22:43

    MS — NLR · 180 km · Superfast

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  • 22674Mannargudi–Jodhpur Superfast Express
    19:452 hr 58 min22:43

    MS — NLR · 179 km · Mail/Express

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  • 20850Rameswaram–Bhubaneswar Superfast Express
    22:152 hr 48 min01:03+1 arrives the next day

    MS — NLR · 179 km · Mail/Express

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  • 20852Pondicherry–Bhubaneswar Superfast Express
    22:152 hr 48 min01:03+1 arrives the next day

    MS — NLR · 179 km · Superfast

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  • 06141Tambaram–Hazrat Nizamuddin Special
    23:503 hr 20 min03:10+1 arrives the next day

    MS — NLR · 179 km · Mail/Express

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  • 06143Chennai Egmore–Hazrat Nizamuddin Special
    23:503 hr 20 min03:10+1 arrives the next day

    MS — NLR · 179 km · Mail/Express

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If the direct trains are full

One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket

  • One change at SullurupetaSPE
    16:054 hr 28 min20:33

    1 hr 50 min longer than the fastest direct

    16107Santragachi Amrit Bharat16:05 — 17:43Mail/Express
    Almost always holds1 hr 27 min to change at SPE

    Almost always holds here. Measured on 10,022 paired days.

    17643Circar Express19:10 — 20:33Mail/Express

    16107 often runs late

    MS — SPE

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  • One change at SullurupetaSPE
    13:354 hr 30 min18:05

    1 hr 52 min longer than the fastest direct

    12375Tambaram–Jasidih Superfast Express13:35 — 15:08Superfast
    Little room42 min to change at SPE — tight

    Typically 20 min late here, leaving about 6 min spare. It usually works, but there is little room.

    66037Sullurupeta–Nellore MEMU Express Special15:50 — 18:05Passenger

    12375 often runs late

    MS — SPE

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  • One change at NayudupetaNYP
    13:354 hr 33 min18:08

    1 hr 55 min longer than the fastest direct

    20610New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat13:35 — 15:58Mail/Express
    Almost always holds1 hr 22 min to change at NYP

    Almost always holds here. Measured on 4,611 paired days.

    16523SMVT Bengaluru–Balurghat Express17:20 — 18:08Mail/Express

    16523 often runs late

    MS — NYP

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Which arrives on time

On time = within 15 min at Nellore · year to August 2026 · 16 of 23 trains tracked

  1. usually on time at Nellore
    81%
  2. typically 14 min late at Nellore
    53%
  3. typically 15 min late at Nellore
    50%
  4. 44%
  5. typically 17 min late at Nellore
    44%

Runs late more often than not

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Fares

Estimated for 179 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources

Estimated fares by class for the 179 km between Chennai Egmore and Nellore, priced for a Mail/Express train in General quota.
ClassFareBasis
SL Sleeper₹160observed fares
3E AC 3 economy₹520observed fares
3A AC 3 tier₹520observed fares
2A AC 2 tier₹735observed fares
1A AC first class₹1,208observed fares

One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class

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