Trains from Ernakulam Jn to Salem Jn
Ernakulam Jn to Salem Jn is 352 km by rail. 23 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 26652 Bengaluru Vande Bharat at 5 hr 2 min. The most punctual is the 22620 Tirunelveli–Bilaspur Superfast Express, on time (within 15 min) on 83% of days, typically 5 min late. 5 run every day, leaving between 07:15 and 23:55. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 7 hr 7 min.
- Departures
- 07:15 – 23:55
- Fare from
- ₹270
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 83% on time
- 22620 Tirunelveli–Bilaspur Superfast Express
- Daily trains
- 5 of 23
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- 22640Chennai Superfast Express16:277 hr 35 min00:02+1 arrives the next day
ERS — SA · 365 km · Superfast
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- 22643Ernakulam–Patna Superfast Express17:206 hr 57 min00:17+1 arrives the next day
ERS — SA · 367 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12643Thiruvananthapuram–Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express18:057 hr 42 min01:47+1 arrives the next day
ERS — SA · 367 km · Superfast
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- 16316Thiruvananthapuram North–Mysuru Express20:357 hr03:35+1 arrives the next day
ERS — SA · 368 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 22641Shalimar Superfast Express21:007 hr 5 min04:05+1 arrives the next day
ERS — SA · 367 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 06085Ernakulam–Patna Special21:307 hr 35 min05:05+1 arrives the next day
ERS — SA · 353 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12698Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Superfast Express22:356 hr 17 min04:52+1 arrives the next day
ERS — SA · 352 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22208Chennai Superfast AC Express22:356 hr 32 min05:07+1 arrives the next day
ERS — SA · 365 km · Rajdhani
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- 22878Ernakulam–Howrah Superfast Express23:256 hr 42 min06:07+1 arrives the next day
ERS — SA · 367 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22669Ernakulam–Patna Superfast Express23:557 hr 17 min07:12+1 arrives the next day
ERS — SA · 367 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 Erode JnED14:207 hr 7 min21:27
2 hr 5 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 10 in 101 hr 58 min to change at EDHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 33,105 paired days.
26652 often runs late
ERS — ED
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Checking seats - One change at TiruppurTUP16:507 hr 27 min00:17+1 arrives the next day
2 hr 25 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 10 in 101 hr 4 min to change at TUPHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 4,53,020 paired days.
15627 often runs late
ERS — TUP
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Checking seats - One change at Erode JnED22:357 hr 32 min06:07+1 arrives the next day
2 hr 30 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 10 in 101 hr 5 min to change at EDHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 43,830 paired days.
22838 often runs late
ERS — ED
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Checking seats - One change at Erode JnED16:507 hr 37 min00:27+1 arrives the next day
2 hr 35 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 15 min to change at EDHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 33,105 paired days.
12683 often runs late
ERS — ED
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Checking seats - One change at TiruppurTUP07:157 hr 40 min14:55
2 hr 38 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr to change at TUP — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 29 min late, against 12 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 65 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 2,11,798 paired days.
18190 often runs late
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Salem Jn · year to August 2026 · 19 of 23 trains tracked
- 22620 Tirunelveli–Bilaspur Superfast ExpressMost punctualtypically 5 min late at Salem Jn83%
- typically 11 min late at Salem Jn67%
- typically 11 min late at Salem Jn63%
- typically 13 min late at Salem Jn58%
- typically 13 min late at Salem Jn56%
Runs late more often than not
- 18190 Ernakulam–Tatanagar Express — arrives on time only 14% of the time, typically 54 min late
- 12645 Millennium Express — arrives on time only 16% of the time, typically 47 min late
- 12643 Thiruvananthapuram–Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express — arrives on time only 16% of the time, typically 46 min late
Fares
Estimated for 352 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹270 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹630 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹683 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹940 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,549 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class
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