Chennai: To facilitate the construction work of passenger subway, line and power block in Chennai-Arakkonam section between Thiruninravur and Tiruvallur for 12 hours from 9.40 pm, today to 9.40 am, 19 May, Southern Railway has cancelled some trains.
According to a press release, 30 EMU services from MMC (Moore Market Complex Railway Station), nine EMU services from Chennai Beach, three EMU services from Avadi, two EMU services from Arakkonam, one EMU service from Thiruvallur and one EMU service from Ennore towards Avadi, Tiruvallur, Pattabiram Siding, Tiruttani, Kadambattur and Arakkonam are fully cancelled (46 EMU trains) from 1.20 am to 10.45 am, 19 May.
Similarly, in the return direction, 41 EMU services from Avadi, Tiruvallur, Pattabiram Siding, Tiruttani, Kadambattur, Arakkonam, Ponneri and Vellore to MMC, 12 EMU services to Chennai Beach, one EMU service to Ponneri and one EMU service to Arakkonam are fully cancelled (55 EMU trains) from 3.20 am to 8 am, 19 May.
Partially cancelled trains
Train (66047) MMC-Tirupati Fast EMU leaving from MMC at 9.50 am, 19 May is partially cancelled between MMC and Arakkonam. This train will run from Arakkonam to Tirupati. Also, train (66016) Arakkonam-Chennai Beach Fast EMU leaving Arakkonam at 6.25 am is partially cancelled between Arakkonam and Avadi. This train will run from Avadi to Chennai Beach.
Special trains
The Southern Railway will run a passenger special train 19 May from MMC to Tirupati at 7.30 am, and four passenger specials from MMC to Arakkonam at 4.40, 5.10, 6.15 and 8.05 am. These passengers specials will run on fast line between Thiruninravur and Thiruvallur stations and will not stop at Vepapampattu and Sevvapet Road.
In return direction, there will be five passenger specials from Arakkonam to MMC at 3.45, 4.40, 6, 6.40 and 9.15 am and one passenger special from Vellore to Chennai Beach at 6 am. These passengers specials will run on fast line between Thiruvallur and Pattabiram stations and will not stop at Putlur, Thiruninravur, Nemillichery and Pattabiram.
Beach – Velacheri MRTS cancelled
To conduct track maintenance work in MRTS section between Chennai Beach and Velacheri Railway Stations 19 May, the Southern Railway has decided to cancel 19 pairs of EMU services.
Chennai Beach to Velacheri trains leaving from Chennai Beach at 8, 8.20, 8.40, 9, 9.20, 9.40, 9.50, 10, 10.20, 10.40, 11, 11.20, 11.40 am, 12 noon, 12.20, 12.40, 1, 1.20, and 1.40 pm are cancelled 19 May. The first Chennai Beach-Velacheri EMU after the line block will be train (41551) leaving from Chennai Beach at 2 pm.
Similarly, in the return direction, Velacheri to Chennai Beach trains leaving from Velacheri at 8.10, 8.30, 8.50, 9.10, 9.30, 9.50, 10.10, 10.30, 10.40, 10.50, 11.10, 11.30, 11.50 am, 12.10, 12.30, 12.50, 1.10, 1.30 and 1.50 pm are cancelled 19 May. After the line block, the first Velacheri- Chennai Beach EMU will be train (41548) leaving from Velacheri at 2.10 pm.