Chennai Egmore Station Works: Express Trains Diverted to Tambaram & Chennai Beach Until December 14
Southern Railway has extended the temporary diversion of several major express trains as maintenance and upgrade works continue at Chennai Egmore Railway Station. Many long-distance trains that usually arrive and depart from Egmore will now operate from Tambaram or Chennai Beach for the next 10 days, from December 6 to 14.
Trains Terminating at Tambaram (Instead of Chennai Egmore)
The following trains will arrive at Tambaram until December 14:
Uzhavan Express (16866) – Thanjavur - Chennai
Ananthapuri Express (20636) – Kollam - Chennai
Sethu Express (22662) – Rameswaram - Chennai
Rameswaram Express (16752) – Rameswaram - Chennai
Trains Starting from Tambaram (Instead of Chennai Egmore)
Uzhavan Express (16865) – Tambaram, 11:00 PM - Thanjavur (Dec 7–15)
Ananthapuri Express (20635) – Tambaram, 8:20 PM - Kollam
Sethu Express (22661) – Tambaram, 6:20 PM - Rameswaram
Rameswaram Express (16751) – Tambaram, 7:42 PM - Rameswaram
Train Diverted to Chennai Beach Station
Mumbai Express (22158) will start from Chennai Beach at 6:45 AM during the diversion period.
Reason for Diversion
The diversions are necessary due to track upgrades and station improvement works at Chennai Egmore, temporarily reducing platform availability and handling capacity.
