65 train services to be hit for 20 days due to yard work in Tirunelveli

Cleared/295 WordsMadurai: Rail passengers travelling to and from southern Tamil Nadu will face major disruptions between June 13 and July 1 as Southern Railway has cancelled, curtailed, diverted or rescheduled 65 train services for yard remodelling work at Tirunelveli.The changes include eight full cancellations, 17 trains originating from alternate stations, 20 short terminations, 10 diversions and two rescheduled services, affecting rail connectivity across Tirunelveli, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, Tuticorin and Tiruchendur.Passengers travelling on the Coimbatore-Nagercoil Express (16322/16321), a key service linking western Tamil Nadu with the southern districts, will face the biggest disruption. Train No. 16322 has been fully cancelled on June 20, while train No. 16321 is cancelled on June 30. On several other days the train will operate only up to or from Dindigul.Commuters from Kanyakumari will also see services shifted northward. The Nagercoil-Tambaram Antyodaya Express (20692) and Nagercoil-Coimbatore Superfast Express (22667) will originate from Dindigul on multiple days, while corresponding inbound services will terminate there.For Tirunelveli passengers, the Nellai Superfast Express (12632) to Chennai Egmore will originate from Vanchi Maniyachchi on June 27, 28 and 29. On the opposite direction, the train will terminate at Vanchi Maniyachchi on June 26 to 29, requiring passengers to arrange onward travel.Connectivity to Tiruchendur and Tuticorin will also be affected. The Tiruchendur-Palakkad Express (16732) will originate from Vanchi Maniyachchi or Madurai on different days, while the Chennai Egmore-Tiruchendur Superfast Express (20605) will terminate at Virudhunagar. The Tuticorin-Palakkad-Tuticorin Palaruvi Express (16791/16792) will face cancellations and diversions through Tenkasi and Rajapalayam.Long-distance passengers will also encounter route changes. Train nos. 16127/16128 Chennai-Guruvayur-Chennai Egmore expresses will be diverted via Pollachi and Palakkad, bypassing the Nagercoil-Tirunelveli-Madurai corridor. Several Sengottai-bound trains, including the Erode-Sengottai Express (16845/16846), will either be cancelled or diverted through Rajapalayam and Tenkasi during the work period.