CHENNAI: As many as six special trains have been cancelled on particular dates between Chennai Egmore and Velankanni, Coimbatore and Mangaluru Central, Kochuveli and Hazrat Nizamuddin, due to operational and safety reasons, Southern Railway said through a press release.

The details of the cancelled trains are as follows:

Additonally, summer special trains will be operated between the Tirunelveli and Yelahanka sectors to clear the extra rush during the season.

In the return direction, Train No. 06046 Yelahanka-Tirunelveli Weekly Special will leave Yelahanka at 05.00 hrs on May 23, 30, June 6, and 13 (on Thursdays) and reach Tirunelveli at 18.45 hrs. The train will reach Salem at 10.20/10 and Madurai at 15.05/15. The coach composition is one AC two-tier coach, two AC three-tier coaches, ten sleeper class coaches, three general second-class coaches, and two second-tier coaches, and 2 second class coaches (disabled-friendly) added the release.