Trains from Salem Jn to Nellore
Salem Jn to Nellore is 442 km by rail. 30 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 18568 Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express at 7 hr 3 min. The most punctual is the 16619 Dhanbad Amrit Bharat, on time (within 15 min) on 99% of days. 5 run every day, leaving between 02:05 and 23:35. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 7 hr 19 min.
- Departures
- 02:05 – 23:35
- Fare from
- ₹290
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 99% on time
- 16619 Dhanbad Amrit Bharat
- Daily trains
- 5 of 30
Trains and seats
- 06081Thiruvananthapuram North–Shalimar Superfast Special02:059 hr 35 min11:40
SA — NLR · 453 km · Superfast
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- 13352Alappuzha–Dhanbad Express15:009 hr 43 min00:43+1 arrives the next day
SA — NLR · 511 km · Mail/Express
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- 12512Raptisagar Superfast Express18:007 hr 44 min01:44+1 arrives the next day
SA — NLR · 511 km · Superfast
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- 22648Thiruvananthapuram North–Korba Superfast Express18:007 hr 44 min01:44+1 arrives the next day
SA — NLR · 512 km · Superfast
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- 07194Kollam–Maula Ali Special21:309 hr 13 min06:43+1 arrives the next day
SA — NLR · 443 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12625Kerala Superfast Express23:357 hr 38 min07:13+1 arrives the next day
SA — NLR · 442 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 TirupatiTPTY09:157 hr 19 min16:34
about as quick as the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 5 min to change at TPTY — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 66 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 22,980 paired days.
20702 often runs late
SA — TPTY
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Checking seats - One change at JolarpettaiJTJ05:307 hr 43 min13:13
40 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 15 min to change at JTJHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 50,472 paired days.
22838 often runs late
SA — JTJ
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Checking seats - One change at Renigunta JnRU16:007 hr 53 min23:53
50 min longer than the fastest direct
22620 Tirunelveli–Bilaspur Superfast Express 16:00 — 21:10 on Sun
Holds 8 in 101 hr 3 min to change at RU — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 103 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 40,693 paired days.
22816 often runs late
SA — RU
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Checking seats - One change at Renigunta JnRU06:107 hr 59 min14:09
56 min longer than the fastest direct
18568 Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express 06:10 — 11:00 on Sat
22838 Dharti Aaba Express 06:10 — 11:00 on Thu
Holds 9 in 101 hr 20 min to change at RUHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 43,792 paired days.
22878 often runs late
SA — RU
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Checking seats - One change at TirupatiTPTY08:308 hr 4 min16:34
1 hr 1 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 50 min to change at TPTYHolds about 9 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 5 min early, against 19 min late for the junction's typical arrival. Measured on 22,980 paired days.
20702 often runs late
SA — TPTY
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Checking seats - One change at JolarpettaiJTJ17:208 hr 18 min01:38+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 15 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 10 in 101 hr 7 min to change at JTJHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 1,15,051 paired days.
20630 often runs late
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Nellore · year to August 2026 · 17 of 30 trains tracked
- 16619 Dhanbad Amrit BharatMost punctualusually on time at Nellore99%
- typically 3 min late at Nellore78%
- typically 9 min late at Nellore57%
- typically 15 min late at Nellore50%
- typically 17 min late at Nellore44%
Runs late more often than not
- 12659 Gurudev Superfast Express — arrives on time only 19% of the time, typically 40 min late
- 22646 Ahilyanagari Express — arrives on time only 19% of the time, typically 39 min late
- 12969 Coimbatore–Jaipur Superfast Express — arrives on time only 20% of the time, typically 37 min late
Fares
Estimated for 442 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹290 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹704 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹761 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,076 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,775 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class