Trains from Ongole to Salem Jn
Ongole to Salem Jn is 559 km by rail. 30 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 22504 Vivek Express at 8 hr 22 min. The most punctual is the 16602 Amrit Bharat, on time (within 15 min) on 69% of days, typically 4 min late. 4 run every day, leaving between 02:30 and 23:30. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 9 hr 28 min.
- Departures
- 02:30 – 23:30
- Fare from
- ₹345
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 69% on time
- 16602 Amrit Bharat
- Daily trains
- 4 of 30
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- 01925Kanpur–Madurai Special13:2211 hr 38 min01:00+1 arrives the next day
OGL — SA · 569 km · Mail/Express
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- 18567Visakhapatnam–Kollam Express15:309 hr 7 min00:37+1 arrives the next day
OGL — SA · 569 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 07191Kacheguda–Madurai Special15:508 hr 45 min00:35+1 arrives the next day
OGL — SA · 569 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 17041Thiruvananthapuram North Amrit Bharat15:508 hr 47 min00:37+1 arrives the next day
OGL — SA · 569 km · Mail/Express
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- 18501Visakhapatnam–Kollam Superfast Special16:5510 hr 10 min03:05+1 arrives the next day
OGL — SA · 569 km · Mail/Express
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- 22645Indore–Thiruvananthapuram North Superfast Express17:3010 hr 17 min03:47+1 arrives the next day
OGL — SA · 627 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22647Korba–Thiruvananthapuram North Superfast Express17:3010 hr 17 min03:47+1 arrives the next day
OGL — SA · 627 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 13351Dhanbad–Alappuzha Express18:1010 hr 42 min04:52+1 arrives the next day
OGL — SA · 628 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 16620Amrit Bharat Express20:0511 hr 5 min07:10+1 arrives the next day
OGL — SA · 569 km · Mail/Express
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- 16788Vaishno Devi Katra–Tirunelveli Express23:059 hr 2 min08:07+1 arrives the next day
OGL — SA · 559 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 22504Vivek Express23:308 hr 22 min07:52+1 arrives the next day
OGL — SA · 568 km · Superfast · fastest
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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 CtrMAS08:159 hr 28 min17:43
1 hr 6 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 10 min to change at MAS — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 82 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 92,324 paired days.
OGL — MAS
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Checking seats - One change at JolarpettaiJTJ15:509 hr 32 min01:22+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 10 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 10 in 101 hr to change at JTJHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 1,15,051 paired days.
OGL — JTJ
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Checking seats - One change at Katpadi JnKPD15:509 hr 42 min01:32+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 20 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 5 min to change at KPDHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,38,577 paired days.
22837 often runs late
OGL — KPD
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Checking seats - One change at Katpadi JnKPD00:5510 hr 22 min11:17
2 hr longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 10 min to change at KPDHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,08,683 paired days.
both trains usually run on time
OGL — KPD
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Salem Jn · year to October 2026 · 19 of 30 trains tracked
- 16602 Amrit BharatMost punctualtypically 4 min late at Salem Jn69%
- typically 11 min late at Salem Jn56%
- typically 14 min late at Salem Jn51%
- typically 17 min late at Salem Jn44%
- typically 20 min late at Salem Jn38%
Runs late more often than not
- 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
- 22504 Vivek Express — arrives on time only 3% of the time, typically 238 min late
Fares
Estimated for 559 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹345 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹845 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹914 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,292 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹2,132 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class