COIMBATORE: Southern Railway has announced partial cancellation of Coimbatore – Chennai Central Intercity Express to facilitate engineering work at Arakkonam railway yard. No 12680 Coimbatore – Chennai Central Intercity Express, scheduled to leave Coimbatore Jn at 6.20am, will be short-terminated at Katpadi and partially cancelled between Katpadi and Chennai Central on June 25, 26, 27…
The Tiruchi Railway Division has drawn up a comprehensive action plan to facilitate smooth travel of candidates appearing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET -UG) on Sunday. The action plan comprises passenger facilitation measures, train service augmentation, operational monitoring and crowd management arrangements. The NEET centres falling under the Tiruchi Division are located…
COIMBATORE: The Podanur Train Users Association on Thursday submitted a petition to the Salem divisional railway manager demanding an additional track between Coimbatore North and Mettupalayam railway stations. The association highlighted that the existing single track had limited the movement of train services from North Coimbatore station.The petition was submitted by association general secretary N…
Mangaluru: The Palakkad division of Southern Railway is expressing serious concern over the increasing number of accidents occurring at level crossing (LC) gates due to negligence and violation of safety rules by road users.During 2025 and 2026, a total 79 level crossing gate accidents were reported in the division, comprising 55 cases in 2025 and…
Mechanical platform weighing scale Mysuru: A rare piece of railway heritage dating back to the late 19th century has been restored and unveiled at the Mysuru Rail Museum. The restored exhibit, a 2,000-kg-capacity mechanical platform weighing scale, was inaugurated by Mysuru divisional railway manager Mudit Mittal. It offers visitors a glimpse into the engineering excellence…
In limbo: Pedestrian subway at Perambur Chennai: Despite recent patchwork improvements at Perambur Loco Works railway pedestrian subway, several key safety and maintenance concerns remain unresolved. No concrete timeline has been given for further action. Residents and passengers complained that the absence of CCTV surveillance around the subway and booking office continues to leave the…
Chennai : Southern Railway has announced temporary additional stoppages for six trains at Tiruvallur railway station from June 1 to June 20 due to yard remodelling and non-interlocking works at Arakkonam Junction.The trains that will stop at Tiruvallur during this period are Chennai Central–Bengaluru Brindavan Express (12639), Chennai Central–Mangaluru Express (22637), Chennai Central–Hubballi Express (17314),…
CHENNAI: Southern Railway has revised timings of suburban EMU train services in the Chennai Beach–Tambaram–Chengalpet section from June 1 to improve operational efficiency and services. A release said the revised weekday timetable, which will come into effect from Monday, showed departing 5 to 20minutes earlier or later than current schedules. A separate Sunday timetable will…
Pending issues in land transfer near Chennai Fort and track-sharing arrangements have also led to slow movement of trains between Fort and Beach stations. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu Suburban rail commuters travelling between the city’s northern and southern corridors have urged Southern Railway to increase the frequency of Mass Rapid Transit system (MRTS) trains…
The move comes amid the Tamil Nadu govt’s decision to shut down 717 TASMAC shops across the state Chennai: Southern Railway has sought the relocation of 39 Tasmac liquor shops situated near stations and tracks in the city and its periphery. Frequent incidents of stones being thrown at trains, theft from passengers waiting at stations,…
