T.N. Rains | Flooding in southern districts leads to cancellation of trains for second consecutive day
The Hindu
Unprecedented rainfall leads to cancellation of several trains in Tirunelveli & Thoothukudi districts for 2 days.
Railway tracks by the unprecedented rainfall reported in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts on Sunday and Monday (December 17, 18) has led to the cancellations of several trains for the second consecutive day, on Tuesday.
A statement Southern Railway said that all rail movement remained suspended on three stretches -- between Talaiyuthu and Gangaikondan on the Kovilpatti-Tirunelveli section; Tattapparai and Milavittan on the Vanchi Maniyachchi -Thoothukudi section and Srivaikuntam and Seydunganallur on the Tiruchendur-Tirunelveli section and in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi railway stations due to water-logging.
T.NO 06685 Tirunelveli -Sengottai unreserved special; T.NO 06642 Tirunelveli -Nagercoil unreserved special; T.NO 066736 Tirunelveli -Tiruchendur unreserved special; T.NO 06668 Tirunelveli -Tuticorin unreserved special.
T.NO 06405 Tiruchendur-Tirunelveli unreserved special; T.NO 06682 Sengottai -Tirunelveli unreserved special; T.NO 06681 Tirunelveli -Sengottai unreserved special; T.NO 06674 Tiruchendur-Tirunelveli unreserved special.
T.NO 06675 Tirunelveli -Tiruchendur unreserved special; T.NO 06679 Vanchi Maniyachi -Tiruchendur unreserved special; T.NO 06684 Sengottai-Tirunelveli unreserved special; T.NO 06684 Sengottai -Tirunelveli unreserved special.
T.NO 06687 Tirunelveli -Sengottai unreserved special; T.NO 06680 Tiruchendur-Vanchi Maniyachi unreserved special; T.NO 06409 Tirunelveli -Tiruchendur unreserved special; T.NO 06676 Tiruchendur-Tirunelveli unreserved special.
T.NO 06677 Tirunelveli -Tiruchendur unreserved special; T.NO 06678 Tiruchendur-Tirunelveli unreserved special; T.NO 06667 Tuticorin-Tirunelveli unreserved special.
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