Trains from Mgr Chennai Ctr to Salem Jn
Mgr Chennai Ctr to Salem Jn is 337 km by rail. 25 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 20643 Coimbatore Vande Bharat at 3 hr 28 min. The most punctual is the 12671 Nilagiri Superfast Express, on time (within 15 min) on 83% of days, typically 3 min late. 13 run every day, leaving between 06:10 and 23:45. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 5 hr 17 min.
- Departures
- 06:10 – 23:45
- Fare from
- ₹265
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 83% on time
- 12671 Nilagiri Superfast Express
- Daily trains
- 13 of 25
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- 12689Chennai–Kanniyakumari Superfast Express19:005 hr 15 min00:15+1 arrives the next day
MAS — SA · 339 km · Superfast
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- 12601Chennai–Mangaluru Central Superfast Mail20:104 hr 42 min00:52+1 arrives the next day
MAS — SA · 337 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22639Alleppey Superfast Express20:554 hr 27 min01:22+1 arrives the next day
MAS — SA · 339 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12671Nilagiri Superfast Express21:054 hr 42 min01:47+1 arrives the next day
MAS — SA · 339 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22651Chennai–Palakkad Express21:305 hr 5 min02:35+1 arrives the next day
MAS — SA · 337 km · Composite
Checking seats - 12673Cheran Superfast Express22:004 hr 42 min02:42+1 arrives the next day
MAS — SA · 337 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12681Chennai–Coimbatore Superfast Express22:304 hr 35 min03:05+1 arrives the next day
MAS — SA · 339 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 20601Chennai–Bodinayakkanur Superfast Express22:304 hr 25 min02:55+1 arrives the next day
MAS — SA · 337 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22649Yercaud Superfast Express23:005 hr 12 min04:12+1 arrives the next day
MAS — SA · 339 km · Superfast
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- 22645Indore–Thiruvananthapuram North Superfast Express23:104 hr 37 min03:47+1 arrives the next day
MAS — SA · 337 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22647Korba–Thiruvananthapuram North Superfast Express23:104 hr 37 min03:47+1 arrives the next day
MAS — SA · 337 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 13351Dhanbad–Alappuzha Express23:455 hr 7 min04:52+1 arrives the next day
MAS — SA · 338 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 Katpadi JnKPD06:005 hr 17 min11:17
1 hr 49 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 17 min to change at KPDHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,08,683 paired days.
12243 often runs late
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Checking seats - One change at Katpadi JnKPD22:305 hr 17 min03:47+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 49 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 2 min to change at KPD — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 135 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 2,38,740 paired days.
20601 often runs late
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Checking seats - One change at Katpadi JnKPD19:305 hr 22 min00:52+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 54 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 2 min to change at KPDHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,38,577 paired days.
12601 often runs late
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Salem Jn · year to October 2026 · 23 of 25 trains tracked
- 12671 Nilagiri Superfast ExpressMost punctualtypically 3 min late at Salem Jn83%
- typically 6 min late at Salem Jn81%
- typically 8 min late at Salem Jn77%
- typically 10 min late at Salem Jn71%
- typically 5 min late at Salem Jn69%
Runs late more often than not
- 13351 Dhanbad–Alappuzha Express — arrives on time only 9% of the time, typically 87 min late
- 12521 Rapti Sagar Express — arrives on time only 31% of the time, typically 25 min late
- 12673 Cheran Superfast Express — arrives on time only 34% of the time, typically 22 min late
Fares
Estimated for 337 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹265 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹614 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹656 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹908 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,496 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class
Other trains from Mgr Chennai Ctr
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- Mgr Chennai Ctr to Ongole29 direct trains · 293 km
- Mgr Chennai Ctr to Nellore28 direct trains · 177 km
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