Trains from Salem Jn to Ongole
Salem Jn to Ongole is 558 km by rail. 38 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 18568 Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express at 8 hr 43 min. The most punctual is the 16619 Dhanbad Amrit Bharat, on time (within 15 min) on 69% of days, typically 3 min late. 4 run every day, leaving between 00:20 and 21:30. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 8 hr 28 min.
- Departures
- 00:20 – 21:30
- Fare from
- ₹345
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 69% on time
- 16619 Dhanbad Amrit Bharat
- Daily trains
- 4 of 38
Trains and seats
- Checking seats
- Checking seats
- 12643Thiruvananthapuram–Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express01:509 hr 43 min11:33
SA — OGL · 559 km · Superfast
Checking seats - Checking seats
- 06081Thiruvananthapuram North–Shalimar Superfast Special02:0511 hr 40 min13:45
SA — OGL · 569 km · Superfast
Checking seats - Checking seats
- Checking seats
- Checking seats
- Checking seats
- Checking seats
- Checking seats
- Checking seats
- Checking seats
- Checking seats
- Checking seats
- Checking seats
- Checking seats
- Checking seats
- Checking seats
- Checking seats
- Checking seats
- Checking seats
- Checking seats
- Checking seats
- Checking seats
- Checking seats
- Checking seats
- Checking seats
- 06055Podanur–Barauni Special14:1010 hr 43 min00:53+1 arrives the next day
SA — OGL · 619 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18190Ernakulam–Tatanagar Express14:1510 hr 38 min00:53+1 arrives the next day
SA — OGL · 623 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 13352Alappuzha–Dhanbad Express15:0011 hr 43 min02:43+1 arrives the next day
SA — OGL · 627 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 08312Erode–Sambalpur Special16:009 hr 38 min01:38+1 arrives the next day
SA — OGL · 622 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12512Raptisagar Superfast Express18:009 hr 19 min03:19+1 arrives the next day
SA — OGL · 627 km · Superfast
Checking seats - Checking seats
- Checking seats
- 22648Thiruvananthapuram North–Korba Superfast Express18:009 hr 19 min03:19+1 arrives the next day
SA — OGL · 628 km · Superfast
Checking seats - Checking seats
- 07194Kollam–Maula Ali Special21:3010 hr 43 min08:13+1 arrives the next day
SA — OGL · 559 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats
Check seats and fares for your date
If the direct trains are full
One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket
- One change at TirupatiTPTY09:158 hr 28 min17:43
quicker than every direct train
Holds 9 in 101 hr 5 min to change at TPTY — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 68 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 22,894 paired days.
20702 often runs late
SA — TPTY
Checking seatsTPTY — OGL
Checking seats - One change at TirupatiTPTY08:309 hr 13 min17:43
30 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 22,894 paired days.
20702 often runs late
SA — TPTY
Checking seatsTPTY — OGL
Checking seats - One change at NelloreNLR06:159 hr 23 min15:38
40 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 32 min to change at NLR — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 182 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 30,924 paired days.
08540 often runs late
SA — NLR
Checking seatsNLR — OGL
Checking seats - One change at Renigunta JnRU16:009 hr 24 min01:24+1 arrives the next day
41 min longer than the fastest direct
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
Checking seatsRU — OGL
Checking seats - One change at Renigunta JnRU06:109 hr 28 min15:38
45 min longer than the fastest direct
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
Checking seatsRU — OGL
Checking seats - One change at TirupatiTPTY03:509 hr 58 min13:48
1 hr 15 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 20 min to change at TPTY — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 89 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 23,628 paired days.
12659 often runs late
SA — TPTY
Checking seatsTPTY — OGL
Checking seats
Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Ongole · year to August 2026 · 22 of 38 trains tracked
- 16619 Dhanbad Amrit BharatMost punctualtypically 3 min late at Ongole69%
- typically 11 min late at Ongole65%
- typically 8 min late at Ongole63%
- typically 5 min late at Ongole61%
- typically 12 min late at Ongole55%
Runs late more often than not
- 22646 Ahilyanagari Express — arrives on time only 17% of the time, typically 44 min late
- 18190 Ernakulam–Tatanagar Express — arrives on time only 19% of the time, typically 39 min late
- 12659 Gurudev Superfast Express — arrives on time only 20% of the time, typically 37 min late
Fares
Estimated for 558 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹345 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹840 | 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