Due to Tambaram remodelling works from August 7th to 17th, several express trains are experiencing changes in their schedules. Some trains are fully cancelled, while others are partially cancelled, diverted, or short-terminated. For example, the Train No 20666 Tirunelveli – Chennai Egmore Vande Bharat Express on August 16th is...
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fully cancelled. Train No 12693 Chennai Egmore – Tuticorin Pearl City Express on August 15th and 17th will originate from Chennai Egmore at 7:30 pm. Train No 12637 Chennai Egmore – Madurai Pandian Superfast Express on August 15th will originate from Chennai Egmore at 9:40 pm. Train No 16865 Chennai Egmore -Thanjavur Uzhavan Express on August 15th will originate from Chennai Egmore at 10:15 pm. Train No 12631 Chennai Egmore – Tirunelveli Superfast Express on August 16th and 17th will originate from Chengalpattu at 9:10 pm. Train No 12661 Chennai Egmore – Sengottai Pothigai Superfast Express on August 16th and 17th will originate from Chengalpattu at 9:40 pm. Train No 12633 Chennai Egmore – Kanniyakumari Express on August 16th and 17th will originate from Chengalpattu at 6:20 pm. Train No 12662 Sengottai – Chennai Egmore Pothigai Superfast Express, Train No 12632 Tirunelveli –Chennai Egmore Superfast Express on August 15th and 16th, Train No 12634 Kanniyakumari – Chennai Egmore Express on August 15th will be short terminated at Chengalpattu. Train No 12641 Kanniyakumari – Hazrat Nizamuddin Thirukkural Express on August 14th will be diverted to run via Villupuram, Vellore, Katpadi, Arakkonam, and Perambur. Additional stoppage will be provided at Perambur at 10:55/11:00 am. Train No 12663 Howrah –Tiruchchirappalli Superfast Express on August 15th will be diverted to run via Perambur, Arakkonam, Katpadi, Tiruvannamalai, and Villupuram, skipping stoppages at Chennai Egmore, Tambaram, Chengalpattu, and Melmaruvathur. Additional stoppage will be provided at Perambur 8:00/8:05 pm. Train No 16175 Chennai Egmore – Karaikal Express from August 7th to 17th is rescheduled to leave Chennai Egmore at 10:25 pm. Except for the mentioned dates, these train services will run as per the earlier notification.

The Indian Railways has responded to inquiries about the introduction of a new Vande Bharat train service between Chennai and Madurai. While there have been requests for a new Vande Bharat service and for reductions in ticket fares, no concrete plans have been announced yet. Currently, the 20665/20666 Chennai Egmore -...
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Nellai Vande Bharat Express operates along the Chennai - Madurai route. Indian Railways is considering the possibility of introducing new Vande Bharat trains based on factors like daily traffic, operational feasibility, and demand. It is also considering requests for reductions in ticket fares, but no decisions have been made yet.