Southern Railway has announced changes to some train services due to double-line track construction between Kanyakumari and Nagercoil Town. Several trains will be partially canceled or diverted during the period of March 21st to 27th. The Tiruchi - Thiruvananthapuram Central Intercity superfast express (Train No. 22627) and the Thiruvananthapuram - Tiruchi...
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superfast Intercity express (Train No. 22628) will be partially canceled between Tirunelveli and Thiruvananthapuram Central/Tirunelveli Junction, respectively. The Tambaram- Nagercoil Antyodaya superfast express (Train No. 20691) and the Nagercoil - Tambaram Antyodaya superfast express (Train No. 20692) will also be partially canceled between Tirunelveli Junction and Nagercoil Junction/Tirunelveli Junction, respectively. The Puducherry - Kanniyakumari express (Train No. 16861) and the Kanniyakumari - Puducherry express (Train No. 16862) will be partially canceled between Tirunelveli Junction and Kanniyakumari/Tirunelveli Junction, respectively. The Chennai Egmore - Guruvayur express (Train No. 16127) and the Guruvayur - Chennai Egmore express (Train No. 16128) will be diverted between March 23rd and 26th, skipping stops between Dindigul and Thrissur/Thrissur and Dindigul Junction, respectively, and adding stops at Pollachi and Palakkad Junction.

Train services between Tirunelveli and Kovilpatti, suspended since Monday due to flooding, are expected to resume on Wednesday. Floodwater has been pumped out and tracks certified for operation. The track between Thalaiyuthu and Gangaikondan stations is ready, with 300 meters of track restored. While track restoration is underway on the Tirunelveli-Thoothukudi...
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section, the Thoothukudi station remains waterlogged. Track restoration between Srivaikuntam and Seydunganallur is stalled due to water stagnation. Numerous train services between Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tiruchendur, and Sengottai were cancelled due to flooding. However, Southern Railway has announced the resumption of some services, including short-terminations between Dindigul and Kovilpatti.