Southern Railways has announced changes to train services in the Salem Division for October 2024. These changes include cancellations, diversions, short terminations, and origination changes for various trains. The changes were announced following the approval of Fixed Time Corridor blocks for asset maintenance. Four trains will be fully cancelled: Train...
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No. 06816 (Podanur – Mettupalayam MEMU) on October 24th and 27th, and Train No. 06817 (Mettupalayam – Coimbatore MEMU) and Train No. 06815 (Mettupalayam – Podanur MEMU) on October 24th and 27th respectively. Train No. 18190 (Ernakulam – Tatanagar Express) will be diverted via Podanur, Coimbatore, and Irugur on October 3rd, 5th, and 7th, with an additional stop at Coimbatore. Three trains will be short terminated: Train No. 06810 (Erode – Tiruchchirappalli Passenger) at Karur on October 1st, Train No. 06611 (Tiruchchirappalli – Erode Passenger) at Virarakkiyam on October 1st, 5th, and 6th, and Train No. 16846 (Sengottai – Erode Express) at Karur on October 5th and 6th. Finally, Train No. 16843 (Tiruchchirappalli – Palakkad Town Express), originally scheduled to depart from Tiruchchirappalli on October 1st, will now originate from Karur at 14:25 hrs.

Indian Railways has announced cancellations and diversions of several trains due to asset maintenance work in the Salem Division of Southern Railway. The changes include full cancellations, diversions, short terminations and changes in the origination of train services. **Full Cancellations:*** **Train Number 06816:** Podanur-Mettupalayam MEMU departing Podanur at 15:30 on October...
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24, 2024.* **Train Number 06817:** Mettupalayam-Coimbatore MEMU departing Mettupalayam at 16:45 on October 24, 2024.* **Train Number 06815:** Mettupalayam-Podanur MEMU departing Mettupalayam at 13:05 on October 27, 2024.* **Train Number 06816:** Podanur-Mettupalayam MEMU departing Podanur at 15:30 on October 27, 2024.**Diversions:*** **Train Number 18190:** Ernakulam-Tatanagar Express departing Ernakulam at 07:15 on October 3rd, 5th, and 7th, 2024 will be diverted via Podanur, Coimbatore, and Erode, with an additional stoppage at Coimbatore.**Short Terminations:*** **Train Number 06810:** Erode-Tiruchirappalli Passenger departing Erode at 08:10 on October 1, 2024, will be terminated at Karur.* **Train Number 06611:** Tiruchirappalli-Erode Passenger departing Tiruchirappalli at 07:00 on October 1st, 5th, and 6th, 2024 will be terminated at Virakkikam.* **Train Number 16846:** Sengottai-Erode Express departing Sengottai at 05:00 on October 5th and 6th, 2024, will be terminated at Karur.**Change in Origination:*** **Train Number 16842:** Tiruchirappalli-Palakkad Town Express, originally scheduled to depart Tiruchirappalli at 13:00 on October 1, 2024, will now originate from Karur at 14:25.

The Railway Board has approved several changes to train services in the Southern Railway Zone, effective from July 2024. These include the introduction of a new bi-weekly express train between Tuticorin and Mettupalayam, the extension of services for three MEMU trains running between Coimbatore and Mettupalayam to Podanur, the addition of...
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a stop at Samalpatti for the Coimbatore – Tirupati Express, the extension of services for the Mysuru – Mayiladuthurai Express to Cuddalore Port, and the increase in frequency of the Mayiladuthurai – Trichy Express from 5 days a week to daily. The Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr L. Murugan, will flag off these changes at a function in Mettupalayam on July 19th, 2024. The new Tuticorin – Mettupalayam Bi-Weekly Express (Train No. 16766 / 16765) will commence regular service on July 20th, 2024, departing Tuticorin at 22.50 hrs on Thursdays and Saturdays and reaching Mettupalayam at 07.40 hrs on Fridays and Sundays. The return journey, Train No. 16765 Mettupalayam – Tuticorin, will depart Mettupalayam at 19.35 hrs on Fridays and Sundays, arriving in Tuticorin at 04.20 hrs on Saturdays and Mondays. The train will stop at Coimbatore, Kinathukadavu, Pollachi, Udumalaipet, Palani, Oddanchatram, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudunagar, Sattur, and Kovilpatti in both directions. The extension of services for the three MEMU trains (Train Nos. 06009 / 06812, 06815 / 06816, and 06822 / 06823) to Podanur Jn will also commence on July 20th, 2024. The Coimbatore – Tirupati Express (Train No. 22615 / 22616) will have a stop at Samalpatti Railway Station from July 22nd, 2024. The inaugural service of the extended Mysuru – Mayiladuthurai Express (Train No. 16231 / 16232) to Cuddalore Port will be remotely flagged off by Dr L. Murugan through video conferencing from Mettupalayam at 10.55 hrs on July 19th, 2024. Regular service on the extended route will commence from July 19th, 2024. Finally, the Mayiladuthurai – Trichy Express (Train Nos. 16233 / 16234) has been renumbered as Train Nos. 16833 / 16834 and its frequency increased from 5 days a week to daily, effective from July 20th, 2024.