The Southern Railway has announced changes to train services in Tambaram from July 23rd to 31st due to track improvement works. The Tambaram-Nagercoil Antyodaya Express (20691) and Nagercoil-Tambaram Antyodaya Express (20692) are fully cancelled during this period. The Madurai Express (22632) departing from Bikaner on July 21st will be diverted via...
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Arakkonam-Chengalpattu instead of Chennai Egmore, with a stop at Perambur for Chennai passengers. The Banaras Express (22535) departing from Rameswaram (Mandapam) on July 24th and 31st, and the Ayodhya Cantt Shirtha Seth Express (22613) departing from Mandapam on July 28th will also be diverted via Chengalpattu-Arakkonam instead of Chennai Egmore. The Karaikudi-Chennai Egmore Pallavan Express (12606) and its connecting train, the Chennai Egmore-Madurai Vaigai Express (12635), are partially cancelled between Chennai Egmore and Chengalpattu from July 23rd to 31st. The Tambaram Express (20684) departing from Sengottai on July 22nd, 24th, 27th, 28th, 29th, and 31st, and the Sengottai Express (20683) departing from Tambaram on July 24th, 25th, 28th, and 30th are partially cancelled between Tambaram and Villupuram. The Nagercoil Express (22657) departing from Tambaram on July 24th, 28th, 29th, and 31st will terminate at Chennai Egmore, while the Tambaram Express (22658) departing from Chennai Egmore on July 22nd, 23rd, 25th, 29th, and 30th will start from Tambaram.

Commuters in Thanjavur are upset with the railway administration's practice of announcing train cancellations or diversions at the last minute due to 'maintenance/engineering works'. This practice causes inconvenience to passengers who have already booked tickets. For example, on Wednesday, four trains were diverted due to engineering works between Ichchangadu and Mathur...
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stations, causing disruptions for passengers travelling between Chennai and other stations like Srirangam, Lalgudi, Ariyalur, and Virudhachalam junction. The eleventh-hour announcement also impacted passengers of the cancelled Tirunelveli-Chennai Egmore Vande Bharat, who had to reschedule their travel plans. The railway administration should consider avoiding accepting bookings for trains that are likely to be cancelled on the dates when engineering works are scheduled, instead of relying on SMS notifications for cancellations.