News Entry# 115956
Sri A.K.Rastogi, Divisional Railway Manager, Madurai, Sri M.Satheesh, Principal Chief Engineer, Southern Railway, Chennai , Sri Lalloo Singh, Chief Bridge Engineer, Southern Railway, Chennai monitored the restoration work on the damaged Pamban Rail bridge undertook by a team of engineers from Madurai and Chennai divisions. After restoration, a Light engine and a rake train were operated in the Pamban bridge between Mandapam and Pamban and found the track and bridge fit.
Hence, normal train service during day time over Mandapam and Rameswaram section will be resumed from 20.01.2013.
Because of the presence of the tug ship near the Pamban bridge, the night train services over Pamban bridge and Mandapam- Rameswaram section are suspended on 20.01.13 and 21.01.13.
Due to this, the following night train services are fully / partially cancelled.
T.No. 16779 Tirupati- Rameswaram express leaving Tirupati on 20.01.13 and arriving Rameswaram on 21.01.13 will be short terminated at Madurai and partially cancelled between Madurai and Rameswaram.
T.No. 16780 Rameswaram- Tirupati express leaving Rameswaram on 21.01.13 will leave from Madurai and partially cancelled between Rameswaram and Madurai.