Trains from Visakhapatnam to Salem Jn
Visakhapatnam to Salem Jn is 1,047 km by rail. 12 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 22504 Vivek Express at 16 hr 2 min. The most punctual is the 18567 Visakhapatnam–Kollam Express, on time (within 15 min) on 51% of days, typically 14 min late. 2 run every day, leaving between 04:00 and 17:30. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 16 hr 42 min.
- Departures
- 04:00 – 17:30
- Fare from
- ₹555
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 51% on time
- 18567 Visakhapatnam–Kollam Express
- Daily trains
- 2 of 12
Trains and seats
- 22851Mangaluru Central Vivek Superfast Express04:0017 hr 27 min21:27
VSKP — SA · 1,047 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 18567Visakhapatnam–Kollam Express07:2017 hr 17 min00:37+1 arrives the next day
VSKP — SA · 1,058 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18501Visakhapatnam–Kollam Superfast Special08:2018 hr 45 min03:05+1 arrives the next day
VSKP — SA · 1,058 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 13351Dhanbad–Alappuzha Express08:3520 hr 17 min04:52+1 arrives the next day
VSKP — SA · 1,116 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 22837Dharti Abba Express08:5516 hr 37 min01:32+1 arrives the next day
VSKP — SA · 1,057 km · Superfast
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- 22642Shalimar–Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express14:4017 hr 2 min07:42+1 arrives the next day
VSKP — SA · 1,111 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22644Patna–Ernakulam Express14:4017 hr 2 min07:42+1 arrives the next day
VSKP — SA · 1,112 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12508Silchar–Thiruvananthapuram Express15:1017 hr 12 min08:22+1 arrives the next day
VSKP — SA · 1,107 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 15628Silchar–Coimbatore Express15:1017 hr 12 min08:22+1 arrives the next day
VSKP — SA · 1,111 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 22504Vivek Express15:5016 hr 2 min07:52+1 arrives the next day
VSKP — SA · 1,057 km · Superfast · fastest
Checking seats - 20603Amrit Bharat Express17:3018 hr 7 min11:37+1 arrives the next day
VSKP — SA · 1,058 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 JnBZA14:3016 hr 42 min07:12+1 arrives the next day
40 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
VSKP — BZA
Checking seatsBZA — SA
Checking seats - One change at Vijayawada JnBZA19:5016 hr 57 min12:47+1 arrives the next day
55 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
VSKP — BZA
Checking seatsBZA — SA
Checking seats - One change at Vijayawada JnBZA19:4017 hr 7 min12:47+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 5 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 30 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.
22203 often runs late
VSKP — BZA
Checking seatsBZA — SA
Checking seats - One change at Vijayawada JnBZA14:3017 hr 12 min07:42+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 10 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.
22642 Shalimar–Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express 19:55 — 07:42 on Wed
20708 often runs late
VSKP — BZA
Checking seatsBZA — SA
Checking seats - One change at NelloreNLR14:4017 hr 12 min07:52+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 10 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
VSKP — NLR
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Salem Jn · year to August 2026 · 9 of 12 trains tracked
- 18567 Visakhapatnam–Kollam ExpressMost punctualtypically 14 min late at Salem Jn51%
- typically 22 min late at Salem Jn34%
- typically 28 min late at Salem Jn27%
- typically 38 min late at Salem Jn20%
- typically 87 min late at Salem Jn9%
Runs late more often than not
- 20603 Amrit Bharat Express — arrives on time only 3% of the time, typically 230 min late
- 22504 Vivek Express — arrives on time only 3% of the time, typically 242 min late
- 22851 Mangaluru Central Vivek Superfast Express — arrives on time only 6% of the time, typically 117 min late
Fares
Estimated for 1,047 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹555 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹1,323 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹1,418 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,995 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹3,334 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class
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