23 March 2017

CHANGES IN PATTERN OF TRAIN SERVICES between Vriddhachalam – Mathur in Villupuram – Tiruchchirappalli section

Due to Line Block to facilitate engineering works for commissioning the second broad gauge railway line between Vriddhachalam – Mathur in Villupuram – Tiruchchirappalli section, changes will be made in the pattern of train services as detailed below.


A.The following trains will be partially cancelled:
Train No.56706 / 56705 Madurai – Villupuram – Madurai passenger trains will be partially cancelled between Ariyalur – Villupuram o­n 26th, 27th & 28th March, 2017.
Train No.76849 / 76850 Vriddhachalam – Salem – Vriddhachalam passenger trains will be partially cancelled between Mukhasaparur – Vriddhachalam o­n 28thMarch, 2017.

Train No.56514 Bangalore – Karaikkal passenger train will be partially cancelled between Vriddhachalam – Karaikkal o­n 27th March, 2017.The train will run from Bangalore to Vriddhachalam o­nly.

Train No.56513 Karaikkal – Bangalore passenger train will be partially cancelled between Karaikkal – Mukhasaparur o­n 28th March, 2017.The train will run from Mukhasaparur to Bangalore o­nly.



B.The following trains will be rescheduled:
Train No.16352 Nagercoil – Mumbai CST Express, scheduled to leave Nagercoil at 05.00 hrs., will be rescheduled to leave late by 60 minutes o­n 26thMarch, 2017.
Train No.12664 Tiruchchirappalli – Howrah Express, scheduled to leave Tiruchchirappalli at 16.00 hrs., will be rescheduled to leave late by 75 minutes o­n 28thMarch, 2017.

Train No.12605 Chennai Egmore – Karaikkudi Pallavan Express, scheduled to leave Chennai Egmore at 15.45 hrs., will be rescheduled to leave late by 60 minutes o­n 28th March, 2017.





C.The following trains will be diverted:
Train No.16127 Chennai Egmore – Guruvayur Express will be diverted to run via Villupuram, Mayiladuthurai and Tiruchchirappalli o­n 26th, 27th& 28th March, 2017.
Train No.16128 Guruvayur – Chennai Egmore Express will be diverted to run via Tiruchchirappalli, Mayiladuthurai and Villupuram o­n 28th March, 2017.

Train No.12635 Chennai Egmore – Madurai Vaigai Express will be diverted to run via Villupuram, Mayiladuthurai and Tiruchchirappalli o­n 28thMarch, 2017.

Train No.12636 Madurai – Chennai Egmore Vaigai Express will be diverted to run via Tiruchchirappalli, Mayiladuthurai and Villupuram o­n 28thMarch, 2017.



D.The following train will be regulated:
Train No.76842 Tiruchchirappalli – Cuddalore Port Jn. passenger train will be regulated / delayed at Sendurai (between Ariyalur – Vriddhachalam) for 30 minutes o­n 28th March, 2017.


E.The following trains will be short terminated:
Train No.76850 Salem – Vriddhachalam passenger train will be short terminated at Mukhasaparur till 27th March, 2017.
Train No.76849 Vriddhachalam – Salem passenger train will leave from Mukhasaparur till 27th March, 2017.