Madurai passengers face train diversions, partial cancellations
From July 3 to 15, the Coimbatore–Nagercoil Express (train no 16322) was short-terminated at Dindigul instead of continuing to Nagercoil. Likewise, the Tiruchchirappalli–Rameswaram Express (16849) did not run beyond Manamadurai on July 7-11 and July 14-15. Its return service (16850) will start from Manamadurai instead of the island terminus on these dates.
Several major express trains were also diverted via alternative routes to bypass closed sections.
The Mayiladuthurai–Sengottai Express (16847), running on July 6, 9, and 13, skipped Madurai and Dindigul, instead travelling through Trichy, Karaikkudi, and Virudhunagar. Additional stops were provided at Pudukkottai, Devakottai Road, Sivaganga, and Aruppukkottai.
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The Shri Vaishno Devi Katra–Tirunelveli Express (16788), running on July 3 and 10, followed the same diversion route, bypassing Dindigul and Madurai.
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The Sengottai–Mayiladuturai Express (16848) faced the longest stretch of disruption, diverted daily between July 1–2, 4–5, and 7–9 and again from July 11–15. It skipped all Madurai-bound stops, running via Virudhunagar and Karaikkudi.
Even premium services such as the Kanyakumari–Howrah Superfast Express (12666) and the Kanyakumari–Hyderabad Special (07229) avoided Madurai on July 5, 12 and July 4, 11 respectively.
The Nagercoil–Mumbai CST Express (16352) was diverted on July 20, missing Madurai entirely. Passengers boarding at Madurai or Dindigul were advised to check alternative options or plan for additional travel, as diverted trains stopped at Aruppukkottai, Sivaganga, and Karaikkudi instead.
In addition, the Madurai–Kacheguda Special (07192) departed 1 hour 20 minutes late on July 2 and 9, while the Rameswaram–Charlapalli Special (07696) was delayed by nearly 10 hours on July 4 and 11.
Southern Railway advised passengers to verify timings and routes before travel, as engineering blocks continue through mid-July.
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