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Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
Madurai passengers face train diversions, partial cancellations
Chennai: Passengers travelling across Madurai division will face disruptions from July 1 to 20 as Southern Railway undertakes corridor engineering work, affecting multiple long-distance trains across Tamil Nadu. From July 3 to 15, the Coimbatore–Nagercoil Express (train no 16322) was short-terminated at Dindigul instead of continuing to Nagercoil. Likewise, the Tiruchchirappalli–Rameswaram Express (16849) did not run beyond Manamadurai on July 7-11 and July 14-15. Its return service (16850) will start from Manamadurai instead of the island terminus on these dates. Several major express trains were also diverted via alternative routes to bypass closed sections. The Mayiladuthurai–Sengottai Express (16847), running on July 6, 9, and 13, skipped Madurai and Dindigul, instead travelling through Trichy, Karaikkudi, and Virudhunagar. Additional stops were provided at Pudukkottai, Devakottai Road, Sivaganga, and Aruppukkottai. You Can Also Check: Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai The Shri Vaishno Devi Katra–Tirunelveli Express (16788), running on July 3 and 10, followed the same diversion route, bypassing Dindigul and Madurai. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo The Sengottai–Mayiladuturai Express (16848) faced the longest stretch of disruption, diverted daily between July 1–2, 4–5, and 7–9 and again from July 11–15. It skipped all Madurai-bound stops, running via Virudhunagar and Karaikkudi. Even premium services such as the Kanyakumari–Howrah Superfast Express (12666) and the Kanyakumari–Hyderabad Special (07229) avoided Madurai on July 5, 12 and July 4, 11 respectively. The Nagercoil–Mumbai CST Express (16352) was diverted on July 20, missing Madurai entirely. Passengers boarding at Madurai or Dindigul were advised to check alternative options or plan for additional travel, as diverted trains stopped at Aruppukkottai, Sivaganga, and Karaikkudi instead. In addition, the Madurai–Kacheguda Special (07192) departed 1 hour 20 minutes late on July 2 and 9, while the Rameswaram–Charlapalli Special (07696) was delayed by nearly 10 hours on July 4 and 11. Southern Railway advised passengers to verify timings and routes before travel, as engineering blocks continue through mid-July. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Doctor's Day 2025 , messages and quotes!
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Brace for major train disruptions in Madurai division from July 1–20; key express services to be diverted, short-terminated — check details
Passengers in Madurai Division should anticipate travel disruptions from July 1-20 due to Southern Railway's corridor engineering works. Several long-distance trains will be diverted, short-terminated, or delayed, impacting routes like Coimbatore-Nagercoil Express and Mayiladuturai-Sengottai Express. CHENNAI: Passengers travelling across Madurai Division will face disruptions from July 1 to 20 as Southern Railway undertakes corridor engineering works, affecting multiple long-distance trains across Tamil Nadu. From July 3 to 15, the Coimbatore–Nagercoil Express (Train No. 16322) will be short-terminated at Dindigul instead of continuing to Nagercoil. Likewise, the Tiruchchirappalli–Rameswaram Express (16849) will not run beyond Manamadurai on July 7 to 11 and July 14–15. Its return service (16850) from Rameswaram will start from Manamadurai instead of the island terminus on these dates. Several major express trains are also being diverted via alternate routes to bypass closed sections. The Mayiladuturai–Sengottai Express (16847), running on July 6, 9, and 13, will skip Madurai and Dindigul, instead travelling through Tiruchchirappalli, Karaikkudi, and Virudhunagar. Additional stops will be provided at Pudukkottai, Devakottai Road, Sivaganga, and Aruppukkottai to accommodate passengers left out by this diversion. The Shri Vaishno Devi Katra–Tirunelveli Express (16788), running on July 3 and 10, will follow the same diversion route, bypassing Dindigul and Madurai. The Sengottai–Mayiladuturai Express (16848) faces the longest stretch of disruption, diverted daily between July 1–2, 4–5, and 7–9 and again from July 11–15. It will skip all Madurai-bound stops, running via Virudhunagar and Karaikkudi. Even premium services like the Kanniyakumari–Howrah Superfast Express (12666) and the Kanniyakumari–Hyderabad Special (07229) will avoid Madurai on July 5, 12 and July 4, 11 respectively. The Nagercoil–Mumbai CST Express (16352) is diverted on July 20, missing Madurai entirely. Passengers boarding at Madurai or Dindigul are advised to check alternate options or plan for additional travel, as the diverted trains will stop at Aruppukkottai, Sivaganga, and Karaikkudi instead. In addition, the Madurai–Kacheguda Special (07192) will depart 1 hour 20 minutes late on July 2 and 9, while the Rameswaram–Charlapalli Special (07696) will be delayed by nearly 10 hours on July 4 and 11. Southern Railway has advised passengers to verify timings and routes before travel, as engineering blocks continue through mid-July.
Time of India
04-05-2025
- Time of India
Summer special trains between Dindigul, Nagercoil
Madurai: Southern Railway has announced a special train between Dindigul and Nagercoil to provide an alternative for passengers since the railways announced a partial cancellation of the Coimbatore–Nagercoil train this month. The special train will operate five days a week, except Wednesdays and Thursdays. According to a statement from the zonal railway, Train No 06322 Dindigul Junction–Nagercoil Junction Special will leave Dindigul at 3.45 pm, except Wednesdays and Thursdays, from May 5 to 31, and arrive at Nagercoil Junction at 9.05 pm. The train will stop at Ambaturai, Kodaikkanal Road, Sholavandan, Madurai Junction, Tirupparankundram, Tirumangalam, Virudunagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti, Kadambur, Vanchi Maniyachchi, Naraikkinar, Tirunelveli, Nanguneri, and Valliyur. The zonal railway earlier announced the partial cancellation of Train No 16322 Coimbatore Junction–Nagercoil Junction Express between Dindigul and Nagercoil up to May 31 (except on Thursdays) to facilitate track renewal work between Kodaikkanal Road and Vadpatti down line. On Thursdays, Train No 16322 Coimbatore–Nagercoil Express will be operated as per its regular schedule. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Pernas e pés inchados: Experimente isso para ajudar a drenar o fluído do edema aartedoherbalismo Undo Meanwhile, the zonal railway, in another press release, announced increasing the number of unreserved coaches in four trains plying in the region without augmenting any extra coaches to these trains. Accordingly, Train No. 16353/16354 Nagercoil–Kacheguda–Nagercoil Express will have 1 AC Two Tier Coach, 5 AC Three Tier Coaches, 10 Sleeper Class Coaches, 1 Pantry Car, 4 General Second Class Coaches, and 2 Second Class Coaches (Divyangjan Friendly) with effect from July 5. At present, the train has 11 sleeper class coaches and three general second class coaches. Train No 20635/20636 Chennai Egmore–Kollam–Chennai Egmore Anantapuri Superfast Express and Train No 16866/16865 Thanjavur–Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur Uzhavan Express will have 1 AC First Class Coach, 2 AC Two Tier Coaches, 3 AC Three Tier Coaches, 11 Sleeper Class Coaches, 4 General Second Class Coaches, and 2 Second Class Coaches (Divyangjan Friendly) with effect from July 1. At present, these trains have 12 sleeper coaches and three general second class coaches. Similarly, Train No 16101/16102 Chennai Egmore–Kollam–Chennai Egmore Express will have 1 AC Two Tier Coach, 2 AC Three Tier Coaches, 9 Sleeper Class Coaches, 3 General Second Class Coaches, and 2 Second Class Coaches (Divyangjan Friendly) with effect from July 1. At present, these trains have 10 sleeper coaches and 2 general second class coaches.
