Guwahati to Salem Trains

About Guwahati City

Set in the pristine environs of Assam in the north-eastern part of India, Guwahati is the commercial capital of the state. Well connected to the rest of the country with regular flights and trains, Guwahati is visited by tourists and business travellers alike. While air travel is much quicker, Indian Railways also allows for online reservations making it equally convenient to travel to Guwahati by train. The main attractions in the city are of course the Brahmaputra River and the much revered Kamakhya Devi Temple. With the terrain and weather being favourable, Guwahati also serves as a starting base for trips to various places within Meghalaya, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. Inter state bus services are quite good and bus tickets as well as accommodation at various destinations can be easily booked. Most cheap holiday packages from Guwahati include train or bus bookings along with a range of hotels from budget to luxury properties.

Any trip to Guwahati includes Assam�s capital city Dispur, just 6 km away. Guwahati is an excellent base to cover major destinations of north east region of India. During Guwahati tour, pay a visit to Manas National Park (175 km) and Kaziranga National Park (215 km), and see one horned rhinos with several other faunal and floral species. Shillong (100 km), Orang National Park (115 km) and Tezpur (170 km) are other closeby destinations. Indian Railways serves Guwahati with trains from all over the country. From Guwahati you can visit nearby places by passenger or express trains. For rail journey, make reservations after enquiring about train availability, train tickets and ticket reservation.

About Salem City

One of the largest city of Tamil Nadu, Salem along with its natural beauty is known for vibrant culture and exquisite temples. Blessed with a beautiful landscape, Salem is flanked by lush green hills and dotted with numerous hillocks. Salem can be conveniently reached by trains or buses. If you wish to travel by flights, then Coimbatore (160 km) is the nearest airport. Air travel can be done after booking tickets online. Salem is well-linked by trains to rest of the country. Get your reservations done through Indian Railways online system that also offers railway ticket information as well. Bus services are available to and from Salem at regular intervals. Bus tickets can be booked for inter state buses including Volvo or sleeper bus. You may also do bus bookings for AC bus or luxury bus. Budget travellers can choose from cheap packages for Salem. Several tour companies offer star or luxury packages at high discount.

Salem serves as the base to visit beautiful hill station of Yercaud, around 30 km away. Thammampatti Sculptural Centre (60 km) is another interesting place that you can visit from Salem. Kandashramam Temple (10 km), Sitthar Koil (10 km) and Aragalur (21 km) are nearby tourist spots. Tiruchirapalli (135 km) and Coimbatore (160 km) are major cities close to Salem. Salem Railway Station is a divisional headquarters of Southern Railway and has good rail connectivity. From Salem express and mail trains ply to nearby destinations. Indian Railways offers rail reservations from Salem to other cities through online reservations system. Prior to railway booking, enquire about train availability, train tickets and ticket reservation.