Chennai rain: Trains cancelled, diverted

CHENNAI: Several long-distance trains were either cancelled or diverted due to waterlogging on railway tracks in Chennai on Tuesday.

Four trains -- Sapthagiri (to Tirupati), Yercaud (to Erode), Kaveri (to Mysuru) and Tirupati Express -- scheduled to depart from Chennai Central on Tuesday evening and night have been cancelled.

Due to waterlogging between the Vyasarpadi and Basin Bridge section, Mangalore Central Express (12685) and Thiruvananthapuram Mail (12623) departed from Perambur and Madras Beach stations, respectively. Nilgiri Express, Palakkad Express, and Cheran Express would depart from Avadi instead of Central, said a release from Southern Railway.

Alappuzha–Dhanbad Express, which left Alappuzha at 6am on Sunday, was diverted to run via Perambur and Korukkupet, skipping its scheduled stop at Chennai Central. Gorakhpur Express (12512) would also skip Central.

Lokmanyatilak Express (12163) and West Coast Express (22638) would drop passengers at Avadi and Tiruvallur instead of Central, the release said.