Southern Railway cancels 14 passenger trains

CHENNAI: Southern Railway has temporarily cancelled 14 passenger trains for three months, in order to facilitate periodical maintenance of track and bridges in its Madurai division, a release said.

Trains that are cancelled between May 26 and August 25 are Tiruchchirappalli- Dindigul passenger, Dindigul- Tiruchchirappalli passenger, Dindigul- Madurai passenger, Madurai- Dindigul passenger, it said.

Dindigul- Palani passenger, Palani-Dindigul passenger, Sengottai- Tirunelveli passenger, Tirunelveli - Sengottai passenger, Tirunelveli - Tuticorin passenger, Tuticorin - Tirunelveli passenger are also to be cancelled, it said.

Tirunelveli - Tiruchendur passenger, Tiruchendur - Tirunelveli passenger, Tiruchchirappalli - Manamadurai and Manamadurai - Tiruchchirappalli were also in the list.

Southern Railway would also operate special trains on Sundays from May 26 until further advice.

Tirunelveli- Nagercoil passenger special would leave Tirunelveli at 7 AM on Sundays and reach Nagercoil at 9 AM, Kanniyakumari - Tirunelveli passenger special would leave Kanniyakumari at 6.40 PM on Sundays and reach Tirunelveli at 8.40 PM, the release said.

Nagercoil- Kanniyakumari passenger special would leave Nagercoil at 4.45 PM on Sundays and reach Kanniyakumari at 5.10 PM, it added.