Indian Railways have started special trains to enable passengers to go from one city to another for COVID duration. These trains are rajdhani like trains and will be having only air conditioned classes. Only confirmed seats will be allotted in these trains. No waiting list or RAC tickets will be issued. No concessional fare allowed. Also Tatkal and Premium Tatkal quota booking wont be permitted in these trains. The passengers travelling on the train will be screened for coronavirus and those found asymptomatic will be allowed to travel.Railway board has also added that it will be mandatory for all the passengers to keep his or her mouth covered by a face cover. 2 covid trains run from Chennai to Salem - MGR Chennai Central Madurai COVID 19 AC SF Special (06019) and MGR Chennai Central Coimbatore COVID 19 Shatabdi Special (06027).
Chennai to Salem MGR Chennai Central Madurai COVID 19 AC SF Special (06019) departs from Chennai Central station (MAS) at and arrives Salem Jn station (SA) at . This train has 2 stoppages.
Chennai to Salem MGR Chennai Central Coimbatore COVID 19 Shatabdi Special (06027) departs from Chennai Central station (MAS) at and arrives Salem Jn station (SA) at . This train has 2 stoppages. In MGR Chennai Central Coimbatore COVID 19 Shatabdi Special (06027), seat availability status is TRAIN CANCELLED in Chair Car (CC) with 0% chance of confirmation for tomorrow.
Rajdhani express are premium category trains by the Indian Railways that redefines luxury travelling in India. It is a fully air-conditioned train which connects country capital (Delhi) with state capitals. That is why they are called 'Rajdhani' which translates to 'Capital' in English. These train runs at very high speed and therefore it usually takes least time to reach destination compared to other trains on the same route. Mumbai rajdhani is the fastest rajdhani train which attains a maximum speed of 140 kmph on some stretch. Rajdhani Express offers catering facilities inside the train the fare of which is included in ticket fare. Rajdhani trains have 3 classes - First AC (1A), AC II-tier (2A) and AC III-tier (3A) only and they are coupled with LHB coaches that have higher safety features. The ticket fare for Rajdhani is maximum amongst all trains on the same route and has dynamic fare (Flexi Fare) system. Waitlisted passengers are strictly not allowed inside this train. Rajdhani train coaches are usually painted in red with a grey colored strip outside. 1 rajdhani train runs from Chennai to Salem - MGR Chennai Central Thiruvananthapuram Central SUPER AC Express (22207).
Chennai to Salem MGR Chennai Central Thiruvananthapuram Central SUPER AC Express (22207) departs from Chennai Central station (MAS) at and arrives Salem Jn station (SA) at . This train has 2 stoppages. Chennai to Salem rajdhani fare is Rs.1870 in First AC, Rs.900 in Third AC and Rs.1175 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also.
Duronto express is a newer premium class of train which runs as fast as Rajdhanis. Duronto word comes from restless in Bengali as these trains had no intermediate commercial stops when they started. But since Indian Railways incurred losses for these trains, some technical stops were converted to commercial stops. On some routes (such as Delhi-Kolkata) they take lesser time than corresponding Rajdhani express. Unlike rajdhani some durontos also have non-air conditioned sleeper class. Thus, Duronto trains have classes First AC (1A), AC II-tier, AC III-tier and Sleeper. Bed-rolls in sleeper class of Mixed Duronto Express trains will be supplied to passengers on demand, on payment of stipulated charges. Duronto trains are distinguished by vibrant and colorful vinyl coating on the outer surface of the coaches. 1 duronto train runs from Chennai to Salem - MGR Chennai Central Madurai AC Duronto Express (22205).
Chennai to Salem MGR Chennai Central Madurai AC Duronto Express (22205) departs from Chennai Central station (MAS) at and arrives Salem Jn station (SA) at . This train has 1 stoppages. Chennai to Salem duronto fare is Rs.1685 in First AC, Rs.735 in Third AC and Rs.1010 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also. Chennai Madurai Duronto connects the capital city of Tamil Nadu to its another city Madurai. This Duronto 22205/06 is probably the least preferred Duronto train since there are multiple faster options available to travel between these two cities. But is the most convenient overnight journey train. This is the only Duronto to still have ICF coaches (Integral Coach Factory) as opposed to modern LHB coaches (Link Hofmann Coach) in other premium trains including Durontos.
Shatabdi express is a premium category full air-conditioned train that connects important cities of India. These are the fastest trains in India which can run at over 150 kmph. These trains runs for short distances only and are not for overnight journeys. Shatabdi trains have only seating arrangements. They are equipped with safer LHB coaches. The first Shatabdi Express train was introduced in 1988 to commemorate the birth centenary of Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. These train offers catering facilities and the food fare is included in ticket cost. Shatabdi trains have classes Chair Car (CC) and Executive Class(EC). These are best alternative to bus journeys. 1 shatabdi train runs from Chennai to Salem - MGR Chennai Central Coimbatore Shatabdi Express (12243).
Chennai to Salem MGR Chennai Central Coimbatore Shatabdi Express (12243) departs from Chennai Central station (MAS) at and arrives Salem Jn station (SA) at . This train has 3 stoppages. Chennai to Salem shatabdi fare is Rs.685 in Chair Car and Rs.1380 in Executive Class for this train which includes meal charges also. Chennai Coimbatore Shatabdi was initially introduced as Duronto category train, but due to the losses incurred by Indian Railways, it was decided to convert this Chennai Coimbatore Express train as Shatabdi Express. It commenced its journey as Shatabdi Express from November 22, 2013 keeping days of operation and composition of train same as before.
Sampark Kranti is a series of express trains in India that connects different states of India to the national capital - New Delhi. Sampark in Hindi means connectivity while Kranti is also a word in Hindi language meaning revolution. Thus these trains have revolutionized the state connectivity with center. These trains have a combination of all the classes - AC, Sleeper and Unreserved coaches. Sampark Kranti trains are for long distance journeys. These trains are named after states and Sampark Kranti train for a particular state has most of the stoppages in that state only. 2 sampark-kranti trains run from Chennai to Salem - Yercaud SF Special (02649) and MGR Chennai Central Palakkad Junction SF Covid 19 Special (Via Palani) (02651).
Chennai to Salem Yercaud SF Special (02649) departs from Chennai Central station (MAS) at and arrives Salem Jn station (SA) at . This train has 10 stoppages. Chennai to Salem sampark-kranti fare is Rs.1485 in First AC, Rs.645 in Third AC, Rs.895 in Second AC and Rs.150 in Second Seater for this train.
Chennai to Salem MGR Chennai Central Palakkad Junction SF Covid 19 Special (Via Palani) (02651) departs from Chennai Central station (MAS) at and arrives Salem Jn station (SA) at . This train has 6 stoppages. Chennai to Salem sampark-kranti fare is Rs.1485 in First AC, Rs.645 in Third AC, Rs.255 in Sleeper, Rs.895 in Second AC and Rs.150 in Second Seater for this train.
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- Colors under confirmation chances mean following:
- Red - Not likely to confirm.
- yellow - Difficult to say if this will confirm or not.
- Green - Very likely to confirm.
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