Passengers Hit As Southern Railway Cancels Several Trains

Urgent engineering work had to be taken up near Arakkonam, say officials

Southern Railway cancelled several trains and short-terminated five on Sunday to take up engineering work near Arakkonam, causing severe hardship to thousands of passengers.

The proposed engineering work at the diamond crossing at Melpakkam railway yard, located near the Arakkonam railway station, which was announced late on Friday, resulted in the cancellation of seven trains, including the ArakkonamJolarpettai Express (train no. 16085), Vellore-Arakkonam passenger and KSR Bengaluru-Arakkonam passenger trains on Sunday.

The maintenance work also led to the Railways Department terminating five trains, bound for Chennai, at Katpadi and Jolarpettai railway stations. The cancellation and short-termination of train services in the midst of the summer holidays made it difficult for passengers to reach the city.