Monday, November 16, 2015

Heavy rain in Tamil Nadu throws rail services off track

Railway tracks are flooded due to heavy rain at the Egmore Railway Station in Chennai on Friday. Photo: R. Ragu

Due to the heavy rain, Southern Railways has announced full/partial cancellation of several trains while diverting or rescheduling several others. 

Trains fully cancelled
According to a Southern Railways press release the Chennai Central-Vijayawada Jan Shadabdi express (Train No. 12077), Vijayawada-Chennai Central Jan Shadabdi express (Train No.12078) and the Bangalore-Chennai Central Brindavan express (Train No.12640) have been fully cancelled. 

Trains partially cancelled
1. Train No. 12609 Chennai Central-Bangalore express will be partially cancelled between Chennai Central and Tiruvallur.
2. Train No. 12610 Bangalore-Chennai Central express will be partially cancelled between Tiruvallur and Chennai Central.
3. Train No. 16204 Tirupati-Chennai Central express partially cancelled between Tiruvallur and Chennai Central.
4. Train No. 16203 Chennai Central-Tirupati express partially cancelled between Chennai Central and Tiruvallur.
5. Train No. 12711 Vijayawada-Chennai Central Pinakini express partially cancelled between Sullurupetta and Chennai Central.
6. Train No. 12712 Chennai Central-Vijayawada Pinakini express partially cancelled between Chennai Central and Sullurupetta.
7. Train No. 16054 Tirupati - Chennai Central express partially cancelled between Tiruvallur and Chennai Central.
8. Train No. 16053 Chennai Central - Tirupati express partially cancelled between Chennai Central-Tiruvallur. 

Trains rescheduled
1. Train No. 02842 Chennai Central-Santragachi weekly express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 7.55 a.m. has been rescheduled to leave Chennai Central at 2 p.m.
2. Train No. 12685 Chennai Central-Mangalore express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 5 p.m. has been rescheduled to leave Chennai Central at 9 p.m.
3. Train No. 12623 Chennai Central-Thiruvananthapuram express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 7.45 p.m. has been rescheduled to leave Chennai Central at 8.45 p.m.
4. Train No. 12615 Chennai Central-New Delhi G.T. Express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 7.15 p.m. has been rescheduled to leave Chennai Central at 9.30 p.m.
5. Train No. 12621 Chennai Central-New Delhi Tamil Nadu Express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 10 p.m. has been rescheduled to leave Chennai Central at 11 p.m.
6. Train No. 22639 Chennai Central-Alleppey Express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 8.45 p.m. has been rescheduled to leave Chennai Central at 10.45 p.m.
7. Train No. 16021 Chennai Central-Bangalore express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 9 p.m. has been rescheduled to leave Chennai Central at 10.30 p.m.
8. Train No. 12679 Chennai Central-Coimbatore Intercity express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 2.30 p.m. has been rescheduled to leave Chennai Central at 3.45 p.m.
9. Train No. 12842 Chennai Central-Howrah Coromandal express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 8.45 a.m. is rescheduled to leave Chennai Central at 12.30 p.m.
10. Train No. 12656 Chennai Central-Ahmedabad Navjivan express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 9.35 a.m. is rescheduled to leave Chennai Central at 1 p.m.
11. Train No. 12676 Coimbatore-Chennai Central Kovai express scheduled to leave Coimbatore at 2.55 p.m. is rescheduled to leave Coimbatore at 4.15 p.m.
12. Train No. 12244 Coimbatore-Chennai Central Shatabdi express scheduled to leave Coimbatore at 3.20 p.m. is rescheduled to leave Coimbatore at 6.30 p.m. 

Trains diverted
1. Train No. 12552 Kamakya-Yesvantpur express will be diverted via. Korukkupet, Vyasarpadi and Perambur.
2. Train No. 12295 Bangalore City-Patna Sangamithra express will be diverted via. Perambur, Vyasarpadi and Korukkupet.
3. Train No.12296 Patna-Bangalore express will be diverted via. Gudur, Renigunta, Melpakkam.(will not touch Chennai Central).
4. Train No. 12516 Guwahati-Thiruvananthapuram Central express will be diverted via. Korukkupet, Vyasarpadi and Perambur (will not touch Chennai Central).
5. Train No.22641 Thiruvananthapuram-Shalimar express will be diverted via. Perambur, Vyasarpadi and Korukkupet (will not touch Chennai Central)
6. Train No. 12969 Coimbatore-Jaipur weekly express has been diverted via Perambur, Vyasarpadi & Korukkupet (without touching Chennai Central).

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