Chennai → Salem
Chennai to Salem by train
Chennai
Salem
A direct train runs from Chennai to Salem, scheduled from 3 h 28 min, with 136 departures in a timetable week.
- Service
- Direct: one train, no change
- Scheduled time
- from 3 h 28 min (typically 5 h 01 min)
- Departures in a timetable week
- 136
- Operator
- Indian Railways
- Stations
- PURATCHI THALAIVAR DR. MGR CTL → SALEM JN
- Straight-line distance
- 280 km
What this is based on
Arrive inSalem →- From the operator's published timetable, valid to 30 Aug 2027. The departure count is for one week of that timetable (the week it was read, early October 2026) and counts every direct departure from Chennai to Salem; it is not a daily figure.
- The stations shown are the pair used by the most departures; other stations in either place may also be served.
- Source: Open timetable data (GTFS): Indian Railways (UNOFFICIAL). How Head Your Way works.
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Airports: Salem Airport (SXV), 17 km away · Stations: SALEM TOWN; SALEM JN
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