Trains from Samalkot Jn to Palakkad
Samalkot Jn to Palakkad is 1,110 km by rail. 9 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 22504 Vivek Express at 17 hr 57 min. The most punctual is the 18567 Visakhapatnam–Kollam Express, on time (within 15 min) on 88% of days, typically 1 min late. 3 run every day, leaving between 04:05 and 22:30. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 18 hr 50 min.
- Departures
- 04:05 – 22:30
- Fare from
- ₹545
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 88% on time
- 18567 Visakhapatnam–Kollam Express
- Daily trains
- 3 of 9
Trains and seats
- 06086Patna–Ernakulam Special04:0526 hr 5 min06:10+1 arrives the next day
SLO — PGT · 1,163 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 22851Mangaluru Central Vivek Superfast Express06:0519 hr 55 min02:00+1 arrives the next day
SLO — PGT · 1,113 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 18567Visakhapatnam–Kollam Express09:3520 hr 35 min06:10+1 arrives the next day
SLO — PGT · 1,123 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18501Visakhapatnam–Kollam Superfast Special10:3021 hr 7 min07:37+1 arrives the next day
SLO — PGT · 1,110 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 13351Dhanbad–Alappuzha Express11:0522 hr 12 min09:17+1 arrives the next day
SLO — PGT · 1,182 km · Mail/Express
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- 22504Vivek Express17:5017 hr 57 min11:47+1 arrives the next day
SLO — PGT · 1,122 km · Superfast · fastest
Checking seats - 18189Tatanagar–Ernakulam Express22:3024 hr 5 min22:35+1 arrives the next day
SLO — PGT · 1,192 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 Vijayawada JnBZA22:0518 hr 50 min16:55+1 arrives the next day
53 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr to change at BZA — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 96 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 2,21,096 paired days.
07098 often runs late
SLO — BZA
Checking seatsBZA — PGT
Checking seats - One change at Vijayawada JnBZA16:2519 hr 22 min11:47+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 25 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 35 min to change at BZA — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 51 min late, against 26 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 162 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 3,39,430 paired days.
12660 often runs late
SLO — BZA
Checking seatsBZA — PGT
Checking seats - One change at NelloreNLR16:2519 hr 22 min11:47+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 25 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 31 min to change at NLR — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 120 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,25,201 paired days.
12845 often runs late
SLO — NLR
Checking seatsNLR — PGT
Checking seats - One change at Vijayawada JnBZA15:5519 hr 40 min11:35+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 43 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 15 min to change at BZA — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 127 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 3,39,430 paired days.
20708 often runs late
SLO — BZA
Checking seatsBZA — PGT
Checking seats - One change at Vijayawada JnBZA21:1519 hr 40 min16:55+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 43 min longer than the fastest direct
22869 Visakhapatnam–Chennai Superfast 21:15 — 00:40 on Mon
Holds 9 in 101 hr 20 min to change at BZA — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 96 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 2,21,096 paired days.
22815 Bilaspur–Ernakulam Superfast Express 02:00 — 16:55 on Mon
20851 often runs late
SLO — BZA
Checking seatsBZA — PGT
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Palakkad · year to August 2026 · 7 of 9 trains tracked
- 18567 Visakhapatnam–Kollam ExpressMost punctualusually on time at Palakkad88%
- typically 14 min late at Palakkad51%
- typically 36 min late at Palakkad21%
- typically 60 min late at Palakkad13%
- typically 91 min late at Palakkad8%
Runs late more often than not
- 22504 Vivek Express — arrives on time only 3% of the time, typically 251 min late
- 22851 Mangaluru Central Vivek Superfast Express — arrives on time only 8% of the time, typically 95 min late
Fares
Estimated for 1,110 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹545 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹1,323 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹1,423 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹2,021 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹3,381 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class