Train
New Katni Jn (NKJ)Itarsi Jn (ET)
12853 Durg–Bhopal Amarkantak SF Express · 3A · 369 km
₹860–₹1,010
5.8h
Train
Itarsi Jn (ET)Basin Bridge Jn (BBQ)
12270 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Chennai Duronto · 3A · 1329 km
₹2,400–₹2,790
18h
Train
Basin Bridge Jn (BBQ)Podanur Jn (PTJ)
12243 Chennai Central–Coimbatore AC Duronto Express · 3A · 523 km
₹1,110–₹1,300
6.6h
Shared jeep
Podanur JnEravikulam National Park
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 111 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹310–₹500
4.8h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹4,880–₹6,000 one way
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