Southern Railways announced diversion and partial cancellation of trains, especially those passing through coastal districts.
Press Release :
Due to severe cyclonic weather, heavy rainfall and wind along the coastal districts, the following trains leaving o�n 31.10.2012 will be diverted via. chord line from Villupuram, viz. Vriddhachalam, Ariyalur, Tiruchchirappalli.
1)T.No.16735 Chennai Egmore � Tiruchendur Chendur Express
2)T.No.16736 Tiruchendur � Chennai Egmore Chendur Express
3)T.No.16702 Rameswaram � Chennai Egmore Express
4)T.No.16701 Chennai Egmore � Rameswaram Express
5)T.No.16179/16180 Chennai Egmore � Mannargudi � Chennai Egmore Mannai Expresses will be diverted via. Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Tiruchchirappalli, Thanjavur and Nidamangalam.
6)T.No.16175/16176 Chennai Egmore � Karaikal � Chennai Egmore Expresses will be diverted via. Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Tiruchchirappalli, Thanjavur, Nidamangalam and Tiruvarur.
T.No.56877/56878 Villupuram � Mayiladuthurai � Villupuram Passengers are fully cancelled o�n 31.10.2012.
T.No.56514 Bangalore City � Nagore Passenger has been partially cancelled between Vriddhachalam � Nagore o�n 31.10.2012 and T.No.56513 Nagore � Bangalore City Passenger has been partially cancelled between Nagore � Vriddhachalam o�n 1.11.2012.