Due to essential safety and engineering work on the railway line between Bengaluru Cant and KSR Bengaluru, several train services will be affected on July 30, August 6 & 13, 2024. Some trains will be cancelled, partially cancelled, diverted, or regulated. The work requires temporary line and power blocks to...
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remove and insert girders on the bridges. Details include the train numbers, departure dates, affected stations, and alternate routes for diverted trains. Passengers are advised to check for updates before traveling.

The South Western Railway has announced the extension of the Mysuru-Mayiladuthurai Express train service to Cuddalore Port, starting from July 19, 2024. The extended service will operate daily, with Train No. 16232 departing from Mysuru to Cuddalore Port and Train No. 16231 traveling from Cuddalore Port to Mysuru. The timings for...
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the extended portion of the journey have been specified. The South Western Railway has also announced special trains between Mangaluru Junction and Yesvantpur to accommodate the increased passenger traffic. Train No. 06549 will operate from Yesvantpur to Mangaluru Junction on July 21 and 22, while Train No. 06550 will operate from Mangaluru Junction to Yesvantpur on the same dates. The timings and stops for both trains have been detailed. These special trains will consist of 18 coaches, including AC First Class, AC 2-tier, Sleeper Class, General Second Class, and SLR/D Class coaches.

Due to various construction works on the yard bridge number 867 and bridge number 857 between Bengaluru Cantonment and KSR Bengaluru, several train services will be affected. Train number 12658 KSR Bengaluru - Dr. MGR Chennai Central Daily Superfast Express will be cancelled on July 30, August 6, and 13. Train...
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number 12657 Dr. MGR Chennai Central - KSR Bengaluru Daily Superfast Express will be cancelled on July 31, August 7, and 14. Several trains will be partially cancelled, including Train number 12657, 16594, 17392, 06244, 17391, and 06243. Train number 11013 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Coimbatore Daily Express will be diverted on July 29, August 5, and 12. Train numbers 06270 and 06269 will also have route changes. Train number 16593 KSR Bengaluru - Nanded Daily Express will depart from KSR Bengaluru at 00:45 and follow a different route. Train number 16521 Bangarpet - KSR Bengaluru MEMU Special will also be diverted. Train number 16022 Mysore - Dr. MGR Chennai Central Kaveri Daily Express and 16021 Dr. MGR Chennai Central - Mysore Kaveri Daily Express will also have changes in their routes. Lastly, train numbers 11301, 16231, and 16220 will be controlled in their routes on July 30, August 6, and 13.

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.

The South Western Railway Zone has announced that several train services will be cancelled, partially cancelled, or rerouted due to construction work on bridges in Bangalore. Between July 30th and August 14th, certain trains between Bangalore and Chennai will be completely cancelled, and some services between Bangalore and Hubli will...
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be partially cancelled. Train #12658 KSR Bangalore-Dr. MGR Chennai Central Daily Superfast Express will be cancelled on July 30th, August 6th, and 13th. Train #12657 Dr. MGR Chennai Central-KSR Bangalore Daily Superfast Express will be cancelled on July 31st, August 7th, and 14th. Additionally, the routes of several trains will be adjusted. For example, Train #11013 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Coimbatore Daily Express will be re-routed through Gaurbidanur, Baiyappanahalli, SMVT Bengaluru, Baiyappanahalli, and Hosur, meaning it will skip several Bangalore stations. Lastly, several trains will be delayed for short durations.