Chennai: Several MEMU trains operated from Katpadi and Jolarpettai would be fully, partially cancelled and diverted owing to a traffic block for commissioning a new loop line at Bomma Samudram station in Tirupati – Katpadi section from 27 May to 30 May.
Cancellation of MEMU trains
Cancellation of Express trains
Six express trains would be partially cancelled between Coimbatore and Tirupati, Tirupati and SMVT Bengaluru, Tirupati and Coimbatore, Villupuram and Tirupati. The partially cancelled trains would be short terminated and originated at Katpadi.
Six trains between SMVT Bengaluru and Hatia, SMVT Bengaluru and Tatanagar, Kacheguda and Madurai, New Delhi and Thiruvananthapuram Central, Kakinada Town and SMVT Bengaluru, Okha and Rameswaram would be diverted between Katpadi, Melpakkam and Reningunta, Dhone, Gooty skipping stoppages at Chittoor, Tirupati, Anantapur, Dharmavaram, Kadiri, Madanapalle and Pakala between 27 and 30 May.
The timings of Train No. 06038 Velankanni – Chennai Egmore bi-weekly special have been revised from May 24th. The train will leave at 19.10 hrs on 25, 27 May, 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17 June and reach Chennai Egmore at 03.20 hrs, the next day. The train passes through Mayiladuturai, Cuddalore Port, Villupuram and Tambaram and reaches Chennai Egmore.
Passengers travelling through these routes must look into the changes and plan their journeys accordingly.