Southern Railway announces cancellations, changes in origin for Tamil Nadu trains

CHENNAI: Several express trains operated in Tamil Nadu have been cancelled, short-terminated/origin station changed due to the rains in North India, said a communique issued by Southern Railway.

Train no 16788 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (Jammu and Kashmir)-Tirunelveli Weekly Express scheduled to leave Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra at 10.30 pm on September 4 is fully cancelled.

Train no 16031 Dr MGR Chennai Central-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Andaman Express, leaving Dr MGR Chennai Central at 5.10 am on September 3 and 4, will be short-terminated at Jalandhar Cantonment. The train will be partially cancelled between Jalandhar Cantt and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra.

Train no 16032 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra – Dr MGR Chennai Central Andaman Express, scheduled to leave Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra at 10.30 pm on September 5 and 6, will be partially cancelled between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Jalandhar Cantonment. The train will originate from Jalandhar Cantonment at 4.15 am on September 6 and 7, added the release.