Trains from Katpadi Jn to Salem Jn
Katpadi Jn to Salem Jn is 204 km by rail. 72 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 12243 Chennai–Coimbatore Shatabdi at 2 hr 32 min. The most punctual is the 12671 Nilagiri Superfast Express, on time (within 15 min) on 84% of days, typically 3 min late. 18 run every day, leaving between 00:10 and 23:45. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 3 hr 40 min.
- Departures
- 00:10 – 23:45
- Fare from
- ₹200
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- Most punctual
- 84% on time
- 12671 Nilagiri Superfast Express
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- 18 of 72
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- 22645Indore–Thiruvananthapuram North Superfast Express01:102 hr 37 min03:47
KPD — SA · 207 km · Superfast
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KPD — SA · 207 km · Superfast
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- 22642Shalimar–Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express04:502 hr 52 min07:42
KPD — SA · 208 km · Superfast
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- 12644Hazrat Nizamuddin–Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express16:402 hr 37 min19:17
KPD — SA · 207 km · Superfast
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- 12689Chennai–Kanniyakumari Superfast Express20:503 hr 25 min00:15+1 arrives the next day
KPD — SA · 209 km · Superfast
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- 07191Kacheguda–Madurai Special21:303 hr 5 min00:35+1 arrives the next day
KPD — SA · 207 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 17041Thiruvananthapuram North Amrit Bharat21:303 hr 7 min00:37+1 arrives the next day
KPD — SA · 208 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18567Visakhapatnam–Kollam Express21:402 hr 57 min00:37+1 arrives the next day
KPD — SA · 208 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 01925Kanpur–Madurai Special21:553 hr 5 min01:00+1 arrives the next day
KPD — SA · 208 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12601Chennai–Mangaluru Central Superfast Mail22:152 hr 37 min00:52+1 arrives the next day
KPD — SA · 207 km · Superfast
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- 22639Alleppey Superfast Express22:452 hr 37 min01:22+1 arrives the next day
KPD — SA · 209 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12671Nilagiri Superfast Express22:552 hr 52 min01:47+1 arrives the next day
KPD — SA · 209 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22651Chennai–Palakkad Express23:303 hr 5 min02:35+1 arrives the next day
KPD — SA · 207 km · Composite
Checking seats - 12673Cheran Superfast Express23:452 hr 57 min02:42+1 arrives the next day
KPD — SA · 207 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 JolarpettaiJTJ23:253 hr 40 min03:05+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 8 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr to change at JTJ — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 68 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 2,07,580 paired days.
18501 often runs late
KPD — JTJ
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Checking seats - One change at JolarpettaiJTJ21:403 hr 42 min01:22+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 10 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 10 in 101 hr 25 min to change at JTJHolds about 19 times in 20 here. This train arrives a median 32 min late, against 5 min late for the junction's typical arrival. Measured on 1,15,051 paired days.
13434 often runs late
KPD — JTJ
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Checking seats - One change at JolarpettaiJTJ21:403 hr 42 min01:22+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 10 min longer than the fastest direct
Almost always holds1 hr 12 min to change at JTJAlmost always holds here. Measured on 1,15,051 paired days.
KPD — JTJ
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Checking seats - One change at MorappurMAP17:103 hr 55 min21:05
1 hr 23 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 · 52 of 72 trains tracked
- 12671 Nilagiri Superfast ExpressMost punctualtypically 3 min late at Salem Jn84%
- typically 6 min late at Salem Jn79%
- typically 8 min late at Salem Jn77%
- typically 9 min late at Salem Jn71%
- typically 9 min late at Salem Jn69%
Runs late more often than not
- 22815 Bilaspur–Ernakulam Superfast Express — arrives on time only 2% of the time, typically 378 min late
- 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 255 min late
Fares
Estimated for 204 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
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| SL Sleeper | ₹200 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹567 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹572 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹798 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,318 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class