The Indian Railways has announced train cancellations, partial cancellations, and diversions in the southern region of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. These changes are due to track doubling works between Aralvaymozhi, Nagercoil, and Kanniyakumari from March 18th to 28th. Several MEMU Express Specials, Unreserved Specials, and Express trains are fully or...
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partially cancelled. Trains like the Pune Junction-Kanyakumari Express, KSR Bengaluru-Kanyakumari Island Express, and Punalur-Nagercoil Express Special will be short-terminated at various stations. Other trains, including the Kanniyakumari-Pune Express, Kanyakumari-KSR Bengaluru Express, and Nagercoil Junction-Kottayam Express will be partially cancelled. Additionally, the Punalur-Madurai Express and Madurai-Punalur Express will be diverted to run via Nagercoil bypass. The Chennai Egmore-Guruvayur Express and Guruvayur-Chennai Egmore Express will be diverted via Dindigul, Pollachi, and Palakkad, skipping several stations.

Southern Railway has announced changes to some train services due to double-line track construction between Kanyakumari and Nagercoil Town. Several trains will be partially canceled or diverted during the period of March 21st to 27th. The Tiruchi - Thiruvananthapuram Central Intercity superfast express (Train No. 22627) and the Thiruvananthapuram - Tiruchi...
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superfast Intercity express (Train No. 22628) will be partially canceled between Tirunelveli and Thiruvananthapuram Central/Tirunelveli Junction, respectively. The Tambaram- Nagercoil Antyodaya superfast express (Train No. 20691) and the Nagercoil - Tambaram Antyodaya superfast express (Train No. 20692) will also be partially canceled between Tirunelveli Junction and Nagercoil Junction/Tirunelveli Junction, respectively. The Puducherry - Kanniyakumari express (Train No. 16861) and the Kanniyakumari - Puducherry express (Train No. 16862) will be partially canceled between Tirunelveli Junction and Kanniyakumari/Tirunelveli Junction, respectively. The Chennai Egmore - Guruvayur express (Train No. 16127) and the Guruvayur - Chennai Egmore express (Train No. 16128) will be diverted between March 23rd and 26th, skipping stops between Dindigul and Thrissur/Thrissur and Dindigul Junction, respectively, and adding stops at Pollachi and Palakkad Junction.

This notice outlines temporary stoppages added for various trains at different stations. The stoppages are in effect until further notice and each entry lists the train number, name, station, and date when the stoppage starts. For example, train number 11005, the Dadar-Puducherry Express, will have a temporary stop at ArniRoad starting...
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on September 19, 2023.

Commuters in Thanjavur are upset with the railway administration's practice of announcing train cancellations or diversions at the last minute due to 'maintenance/engineering works'. This practice causes inconvenience to passengers who have already booked tickets. For example, on Wednesday, four trains were diverted due to engineering works between Ichchangadu and Mathur...
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stations, causing disruptions for passengers travelling between Chennai and other stations like Srirangam, Lalgudi, Ariyalur, and Virudhachalam junction. The eleventh-hour announcement also impacted passengers of the cancelled Tirunelveli-Chennai Egmore Vande Bharat, who had to reschedule their travel plans. The railway administration should consider avoiding accepting bookings for trains that are likely to be cancelled on the dates when engineering works are scheduled, instead of relying on SMS notifications for cancellations.

Southern Railway has announced changes to train services on February 21 due to engineering works between Ichchangadu and Mathur stations on the Tiruchi - Villupuram section. Several trains, including the Tirunelveli - Chennai Egmore Vande Bharat, Dindigul - Villupuram intercity express, and some DEMU specials, are cancelled. The Chennai Egmore -...
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Guruvayur express and other trains will be diverted via Villupuram, Cuddalore Port, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, and Tiruchi Junctions, skipping stops at Vriddhachalam, Pennadam, Ariyalur, and Srirangam, with additional stops added at Cuddalore Port Junction, Mayiladuthurai Junction, Kumbakonam, and Thanjavur Junction. The Chennai Egmore - Madurai Vaigai superfast express (Train No. 12635) will be delayed for 60 minutes between Villupuram and Ichchangadu stations.