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As heavy rains continue to lash several Tamil Nadu district, the Southern Railways has issued a list of several train services that have been fully cancelled, partially suspended or diverted..

It also said that the traffic has been suspended in the Tirunelveli-Tiruchendur section, between Srivaikuntam and Seydunganallur, as 'the ballast' has been washed away and the track is 'hanging' and water is flowing over the railway tracks.. 20605 Chennai Egmore - Tiruchendur Superfast Express leaving Chennai Egmore at 16.10 hrs on 18.12.2023 is fully cancelled . 22628 Thiruvananthapuram Central - Tiruchchirappalli Express leaving Thiruvananthapuram Central at 11.35 hrs on 18.12.2023 is fully cancelled...

The train will commence service from Dindigul.. 20635 Chennai Egmore - Kollam Anantapuri Express that left Chennai Egmore at 19.50 hrs on 17.12.2023 is diverted to run via Dindigul, Pollachi and Short terminated at Palakkad ..

3. Train no 06011 TambaramNagercoil Spl that left Tambaram at 08.05 hrs on 18.12.2023 is diverted to run via Chennai Egmore, Perambur, Jolarpettai, Erode, Palakkad, Shoranur, Ernakulam North, Kottayam, Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram and Nagercoil due to water logging in Tirunelveli Pit line...

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