A couple of Chennai-bound long-distance trains had to be partially cancelled while some other trains suffered detention midway in the Villupuram–Tiruchi chord line section following the cyclonic storm. Some trains were cancelled owing to heavy downpour coupled with strong winds.
Tiruchi–Chennai Egmore Pallavan Express that left Tiruchi at the scheduled time on Friday morning could not be operated beyond Ariyalur where it was terminated. The train was chugged back to the Tiruchi Railway Junction where arrangements were made to refund the amount to the passengers.
Similar was the case with Madurai–Chennai Egmore Vaigai Express which was detained at Tiruchi junction. The train was later moved back to Madurai with the railway authorities returning the fare to the passengers.
Consequently, Madurai-bound Vaigai Express and Tiruchi-bound Pallavan Express were cancelled from Chennai. Chennai Egmore–bound Cholan Express from Tiruchi that is operated via mainline was cancelled.
Chennai–bound Ananthapurai Express from Thiruvananthapuram suffered detention at Vriddhachalam for over five hours, while Rameswaram–Chennai Sethu Express was halted at Tiruvennainallur near Ulundurpet for more than seven hours.
Railway sources here said Tiruchendur–Chennai and Mannargudi–Chennai Express suffered detention at Vriddhachalam and Villupuram respectively for several hours.
The Tiruchi railway divisional authorities have sent two teams to inspect the Villupuram–Mayiladuthurai mainline section in order to ascertain the ground level situation.
While one team will inspect the stretch from Mayiladuthurai to Pudhuchathram, the other will carry out inspection from Puduchathiram to Villupuram.
The teams will inspect the condition of the track in the mainline section, where several trees have uprooted, and fallen on the railway line, the obstructions midway, level-crossing gates, and the safety aspect, the Divisional Railway Manager, Tiruchi P.V. Vaidialingam told The Hindu here. Restoration works were underway and the railways was doing its best to resume train services in the mainline section, he added.
Trains cancelled
The Southern Railway cancelled Chennai Egmore–Karaikal–Chennai Egmore Express (16175 /76), Chennai Egmore–Mannargudi–Chennai Express (16179 / 16180), and Chennai Egmore–Puducherry Express (16115). The following trains were diverted via chord line (Vriddhachalam) on Friday: Rameswaram–Chennai Egmore (16702), Chennai Egmore–Rameswaram (16701), Chennai Egmore–Tiruchendur (16735), Tirupathy-Madurai (16779), and Chennai Egmore–Madurai Express (12793).
Rescheduled
Chennai Egmore–Kanyakumari (12633), Chennai Egmore–Tuticorin (12693), and Chennai–Tiruchendur (16735) were rescheduled due to cyclonic weather condition,
Tiruchi–Chennai Egmore Pallavan Express that left Tiruchi at the scheduled time on Friday morning could not be operated beyond Ariyalur where it was terminated. The train was chugged back to the Tiruchi Railway Junction where arrangements were made to refund the amount to the passengers.
Similar was the case with Madurai–Chennai Egmore Vaigai Express which was detained at Tiruchi junction. The train was later moved back to Madurai with the railway authorities returning the fare to the passengers.
Consequently, Madurai-bound Vaigai Express and Tiruchi-bound Pallavan Express were cancelled from Chennai. Chennai Egmore–bound Cholan Express from Tiruchi that is operated via mainline was cancelled.
Chennai–bound Ananthapurai Express from Thiruvananthapuram suffered detention at Vriddhachalam for over five hours, while Rameswaram–Chennai Sethu Express was halted at Tiruvennainallur near Ulundurpet for more than seven hours.
Railway sources here said Tiruchendur–Chennai and Mannargudi–Chennai Express suffered detention at Vriddhachalam and Villupuram respectively for several hours.
The Tiruchi railway divisional authorities have sent two teams to inspect the Villupuram–Mayiladuthurai mainline section in order to ascertain the ground level situation.
While one team will inspect the stretch from Mayiladuthurai to Pudhuchathram, the other will carry out inspection from Puduchathiram to Villupuram.
The teams will inspect the condition of the track in the mainline section, where several trees have uprooted, and fallen on the railway line, the obstructions midway, level-crossing gates, and the safety aspect, the Divisional Railway Manager, Tiruchi P.V. Vaidialingam told The Hindu here. Restoration works were underway and the railways was doing its best to resume train services in the mainline section, he added.
Trains cancelled
The Southern Railway cancelled Chennai Egmore–Karaikal–Chennai Egmore Express (16175 /76), Chennai Egmore–Mannargudi–Chennai Express (16179 / 16180), and Chennai Egmore–Puducherry Express (16115). The following trains were diverted via chord line (Vriddhachalam) on Friday: Rameswaram–Chennai Egmore (16702), Chennai Egmore–Rameswaram (16701), Chennai Egmore–Tiruchendur (16735), Tirupathy-Madurai (16779), and Chennai Egmore–Madurai Express (12793).
Rescheduled
Chennai Egmore–Kanyakumari (12633), Chennai Egmore–Tuticorin (12693), and Chennai–Tiruchendur (16735) were rescheduled due to cyclonic weather condition,
