Heavy rain in Tamil Nadu throws rail services off track

Due to the heavy rain, Southern Railways has announced full/partial cancellation of several trains while diverting or rescheduling several others. 

Trains fully cancelled

According to a Southern Railways press release the Chennai Central-Vijayawada Jan Shadabdi express (Train No. 12077), Vijayawada-Chennai Central Jan Shadabdi express (Train No.12078) and the Bangalore-Chennai Central Brindavan express (Train No.12640) have been fully cancelled. 

Trains partially cancelled

1. Train No. 12609 Chennai Central-Bangalore express will be partially cancelled between Chennai Central and Tiruvallur.

2. Train No. 12610 Bangalore-Chennai Central express will be partially cancelled between Tiruvallur and Chennai Central.

3. Train No. 16204 Tirupati-Chennai Central express partially cancelled between Tiruvallur and Chennai Central.

4. Train No. 16203 Chennai Central-Tirupati express partially cancelled between Chennai Central and Tiruvallur.

5. Train No. 12711 Vijayawada-Chennai Central Pinakini express partially cancelled between Sullurupetta and Chennai Central.

6. Train No. 12712 Chennai Central-Vijayawada Pinakini express partially cancelled between Chennai Central and Sullurupetta.

7. Train No. 16054 Tirupati - Chennai Central express partially cancelled between Tiruvallur and Chennai Central.

8. Train No. 16053 Chennai Central - Tirupati express partially cancelled between Chennai Central-Tiruvallur. 

Trains rescheduled

1. Train No. 02842 Chennai Central-Santragachi weekly express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 7.55 a.m. has been rescheduled to leave Chennai Central at 2 p.m.

2. Train No. 12685 Chennai Central-Mangalore express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 5 p.m. has been rescheduled to leave Chennai Central at 9 p.m.

3. Train No. 12623 Chennai Central-Thiruvananthapuram express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 7.45 p.m. has been rescheduled to leave Chennai Central at 8.45 p.m.

4. Train No. 12615 Chennai Central-New Delhi G.T. Express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 7.15 p.m. has been rescheduled to leave Chennai Central at 9.30 p.m.

5. Train No. 12621 Chennai Central-New Delhi Tamil Nadu Express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 10 p.m. has been rescheduled to leave Chennai Central at 11 p.m.

6. Train No. 22639 Chennai Central-Alleppey Express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 8.45 p.m. has been rescheduled to leave Chennai Central at 10.45 p.m.

7. Train No. 16021 Chennai Central-Bangalore express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 9 p.m. has been rescheduled to leave Chennai Central at 10.30 p.m.

8. Train No. 12679 Chennai Central-Coimbatore Intercity express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 2.30 p.m. has been rescheduled to leave Chennai Central at 3.45 p.m.

9. Train No. 12842 Chennai Central-Howrah Coromandal express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 8.45 a.m. is rescheduled to leave Chennai Central at 12.30 p.m.

10. Train No. 12656 Chennai Central-Ahmedabad Navjivan express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 9.35 a.m. is rescheduled to leave Chennai Central at 1 p.m.

11. Train No. 12676 Coimbatore-Chennai Central Kovai express scheduled to leave Coimbatore at 2.55 p.m. is rescheduled to leave Coimbatore at 4.15 p.m.

12. Train No. 12244 Coimbatore-Chennai Central Shatabdi express scheduled to leave Coimbatore at 3.20 p.m. is rescheduled to leave Coimbatore at 6.30 p.m. 

Trains diverted

1. Train No. 12552 Kamakya-Yesvantpur express will be diverted via. Korukkupet, Vyasarpadi and Perambur.

2. Train No. 12295 Bangalore City-Patna Sangamithra express will be diverted via. Perambur, Vyasarpadi and Korukkupet.

3. Train No.12296 Patna-Bangalore express will be diverted via. Gudur, Renigunta, Melpakkam.(will not touch Chennai Central).

4. Train No. 12516 Guwahati-Thiruvananthapuram Central express will be diverted via. Korukkupet, Vyasarpadi and Perambur (will not touch Chennai Central).

5. Train No.22641 Thiruvananthapuram-Shalimar express will be diverted via. Perambur, Vyasarpadi and Korukkupet (will not touch Chennai Central)

6. Train No. 12969 Coimbatore-Jaipur weekly express has been diverted via Perambur, Vyasarpadi & Korukkupet (without touching Chennai Central).