Changes in Operation of Trains -Southern Railway

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01-09-2015

CHENNAI

Changes in Operation of Trains

Due to major track renovation works to be carried out near Coimbatore junction from 3rd to 6th of September, 2015, there will be major change in the operation of trains that originate/terminate/pass through Coimbatore junction.

The works to be carried out is called “elimination of Scissors Crossing/Cross Over”.  Two such crossings exist near the Road Over Bridge adjacent to Coimbatore junction at present. These are obsolete, outdated (as the components used in such crossings are dated, such as wooden sleepers, etc.) and are posing serious threat to safe operation of trains apart from delay in running of trains passing through the crossing, as it doesn’t allow operating of two trains parallel as is done in normal crossings. Railway Board had already taken a policy decision to completely remove all scissors crossings, all over the country.

The current work was originally sanctioned in the year 2010, and is now being taken up for completion at an estimated costs of Rs.1.5 crores, spread over 4 days, taking 4 to 8 hours a day, without causing major disruption in the operation of trains services, and without cancelling any train, keeping in mind the needs of the train passengers. The remodeling of the scissors crossings at Coimbatore, is a major work equaling to laying of new track, which is normally being handled by the Construction Organisation of Southern Railway. However, in this case, all the major departments connected with the operation of trains such as Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical, Operations, Signal & Telecommunications, and Commercial Departments of Salem Division, are working in this major project, together, to ensure minimum disturbance in the operation of trains and smooth completion of the works.

The details of the change in operation of trains are provided here under:

Train services modified from 03.09.2015 to 06.09.2015 at COIMBATORE
Date	T. No	Name	From	To	Modification of service
					Type	From	To
03.09.15 (Thurs)	56848	Palakkad Town - Trichy Passenger	Palakkad Town	Trichy	DIVERSION	Podhanur	Irugur
	13352	Alleppey - Tata Exp	Alleppey	Tata	DIVERSION	Podhanur	Irugur
	12521	Barauni - Ernakulam Exp	Barauni	Ernakulam	DIVERSION	Irugur	Podhanur
	17230	Hyderabad - Kochuveli Exp	Hyderabad	Kochuveli	DIVERSION	Irugur	Podhanur
	16318	Jammu Tawi - Kanyakumari Exp	Jammu Tawi	Kanyakumari	DIVERSION	Irugur	Podhanur
	16859	Chennai Egmore - Mangalore Exp	Chennai  Egmore	Mangalore	DIVERSION	Irugur	Podhanur
	56145	Mettupalayam - Coimbatore Passenger	Mettupalayam	Coimbatore	SHORT TERMINATION		Coimbatore North
	66601	Erode - Coimbatore Passenger	Erode	Coimbatore	SHORT TERMINATION		Coimbatore North
	56147	Mettupalayam - Coimbatore Passenger	Mettupalayam	Coimbatore	SHORT TERMINATION		Coimbatore North
	66602	Coimbatore - Salem Passenger	Coimbatore	Salem	STARTED FROM	Coimbatore North
	56146	Coimbatore - Mettupalayam Passenger	Coimbatore	Mettupalayam	STARTED FROM	Coimbatore North
	56148	Coimbatore - Mettupalayam Passenger	Coimbatore	Mettupalayam	STARTED FROM	Coimbatore North
04.09.15 (FRI)	56848	Palakkad Town - Trichy Passenger	Palakkad Town	Trichy	DIVERSION	Podhanur	Irugur
	15905	Kanyakumari - Dibrugarh Exp	Kanyakumari	Dibrugarh	DIVERSION	Podhanur	Irugur
	13352	Alleppey - Tata Exp	Alleppey	Tata	DIVERSION	Podhanur	Irugur
	12678	Ernakulam - Bangalore Exp	Ernakulam	Bangalore	DIVERSION	Podhanur	Irugur
	22647	Korba - Trivandrum Exp	Korba	Trivandrum	DIVERSION	Irugur	Podhanur
	17230	Hyderabad - Kochuveli Exp	Hyderabad	Kochuveli	DIVERSION	Irugur	Podhanur
	66609	Erode - Palakkad Town Passenger	Erode	Palakkad Town	DIVERSION	Podhanur	Irugur
	16859	Chennai Egmore - Mangalore Exp	Chennai Egmore	Mangalore	DIVERSION	Irugur	Podhanur
	12660	Shalimar - Nagercoil Exp	Shalimar	Nagercoil	DIVERSION	Irugur	Podhanur
	13351	Tata - Alleppey Exp	Tata	Alleppey	DIVERSION	Irugur	Podhanur
	12516	Guwahati - Trivandrum Exp	Guwahati	Trivandrum	DIVERSION	Irugur	Podhanur
	12677	Bangalore - Ernakulam Exp	Bangalore	Ernakulam	DIVERSION	Irugur	Podhanur
	56145	Mettupalayam - Coimbatore Passenger	Mettupalayam	Coimbatore	SHORT TERMINATION		Coimbatore North
	66601	Erode - Coimbatore Passenger	Erode	Coimbatore	SHORT TERMINATION		Coimbatore North
	56147	Mettupalayam - Coimbatore Passenger	Mettupalayam	Coimbatore	SHORT TERMINATION		Coimbatore North
	12675	Chennai Central - Coimbatore Kovai Exp	Chennai Central	Coimbatore	SHORT TERMINATION		Coimbatore North
	56149	Mettupalayam - Coimbatore Passenger	Mettupalayam