Trains from Palakkad to Salem Jn
Palakkad to Salem Jn is 201 km by rail. 63 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 26652 Bengaluru Vande Bharat at 3 hr. The most punctual is the 22620 Tirunelveli–Bilaspur Superfast Express, on time (within 15 min) on 83% of days, typically 5 min late. 17 run every day, leaving between 00:10 and 23:50. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 4 hr 42 min.
- Departures
- 00:10 – 23:50
- Fare from
- ₹200
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- Most punctual
- 83% on time
- 22620 Tirunelveli–Bilaspur Superfast Express
- Daily trains
- 17 of 63
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- 12258Thiruvananthapuram North–Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express00:103 hr 55 min04:05
PGT — SA · 215 km · Garib Rath
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- 22648Thiruvananthapuram North–Korba Superfast Express13:504 hr 5 min17:55
PGT — SA · 217 km · Superfast
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- 12778Thiruvananthapuram North–Hubballi Superfast Express19:353 hr 47 min23:22
PGT — SA · 204 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 16562Thiruvananthapuram North–Yesvantpur AC Express19:354 hr 7 min23:42
PGT — SA · 215 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 22640Chennai Superfast Express19:504 hr 12 min00:02+1 arrives the next day
PGT — SA · 214 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22643Ernakulam–Patna Superfast Express20:154 hr 2 min00:17+1 arrives the next day
PGT — SA · 217 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12602Mangaluru Central–Chennai Mail20:304 hr 5 min00:35+1 arrives the next day
PGT — SA · 204 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 16525Kanniyakumari–Bengaluru Express21:054 hr 32 min01:37+1 arrives the next day
PGT — SA · 217 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 06081Thiruvananthapuram North–Shalimar Superfast Special21:404 hr 20 min02:00+1 arrives the next day
PGT — SA · 203 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 06556Thiruvananthapuram North–SMVT Bengaluru Special21:404 hr 7 min01:47+1 arrives the next day
PGT — SA · 204 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12643Thiruvananthapuram–Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express21:404 hr 7 min01:47+1 arrives the next day
PGT — SA · 217 km · Superfast
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- 12624Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Superfast Mail22:204 hr 12 min02:32+1 arrives the next day
PGT — SA · 214 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12686Mangaluru Central–Chennai Superfast Express22:404 hr 2 min02:42+1 arrives the next day
PGT — SA · 204 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 06126Mangaluru Central–Chennai Egmore Special23:004 hr 17 min03:17+1 arrives the next day
PGT — SA · 204 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 06524Thiruvananthapuram North–SMVT Bengaluru Special23:004 hr 5 min03:05+1 arrives the next day
PGT — SA · 204 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 06548Thiruvananthapuram North–SMVT Bengaluru Special23:004 hr 50 min03:50+1 arrives the next day
PGT — SA · 204 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 16856Mangaluru Central–Pondicherry Express23:004 hr 50 min03:50+1 arrives the next day
PGT — SA · 217 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 16316Thiruvananthapuram North–Mysuru Express23:254 hr 10 min03:35+1 arrives the next day
PGT — SA · 218 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 07314Kollam–Hubballi Special23:504 hr 15 min04:05+1 arrives the next day
PGT — SA · 204 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12659Gurudev Superfast Express23:503 hr 55 min03:45+1 arrives the next day
PGT — SA · 218 km · Superfast
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- 18502Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express23:504 hr 37 min04:27+1 arrives the next day
PGT — SA · 204 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 TiruppurTUP19:354 hr 42 min00:17+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 42 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
PGT — TUP
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Checking seats - One change at TiruppurTUP10:104 hr 45 min14:55
1 hr 45 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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Checking seats - One change at Erode JnED01:204 hr 47 min06:07
1 hr 47 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
PGT — ED
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Checking seats - One change at Podanur JnPTJ09:204 hr 50 min14:10
1 hr 50 min longer than the fastest direct
Almost always holds1 hr 1 min to change at PTJAlmost always holds here. Measured on 42,979 paired days.
18190 often runs late
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On time = within 15 min at Salem Jn · year to August 2026 · 38 of 63 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 12 min late at Salem Jn61%
- typically 13 min late at Salem Jn58%
Runs late more often than not
- 12659 Gurudev Superfast Express — arrives on time only 14% of the time, typically 52 min late
- 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
Fares
Estimated for 201 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 | ₹1,313 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class