landslide near the Kerala–Kanniyakumari border early Thursday disrupted rail connectivity between Chennai and southern Tamil Nadu
The incident occurred at 2.20am between Neyyattinkara and Parassala, near Kanyakumari district, when mud slipped onto the tracks amid heavy rain. The Kanyakumari–Mangaluru Parasuram Express was rescheduled by three hours and 15 minutes. Railway personnel deployed accident-relief equipment and cleared the debris before restoring train movements at 8.10am, nearly six hours after the derailment.
No injuries were reported. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Madurai | Silver Rate in Madurai | Bank Holidays in Madurai | Public Holidays in Madurai | Madurai AQI | Weather in Madurai | Petrol Price in Madurai | Diesel Price in Madurai | CNG Price in Madurai | LPG Price in Madurai Stay updated with the latest Madurai news. The loco pilot of the Bilaspur–Tirunelveli Express spotted the obstruction and attempted to stop the train. However, four wheels of the locomotive derailed. The passenger coaches remained on the tracks, averting a major accident. The disruption spread to trains approaching the affected section. The Tambaram–Thiruvananthapuram Amrit Bharat Express was detained at Nanguneri, another Tambaram special at Eraniel and the Madurai–Punalur Express at North Panakudi. The Guruvayur–Chennai Egmore Express was also among services affected. Southern Railway subsequently terminated the Tambaram–Thiruvananthapuram Amrit Bharat Express at Nagercoil Town. Its return service towards Tambaram originated from Nagercoil Town instead of Thiruvananthapuram, leaving passengers travelling to and from the Kerala capital without their scheduled connections. Meanwhile, the Bilaspur–Tirunelveli Express was short-terminated at Neyyattinkara, with buses arranged for passengers travelling towards Tirunelveli. The impact was particularly felt by daily commuters crossing the state border for work. Six passenger services connecting Nagercoil with Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam were cancelled, forcing workers to seek alternative transport. Download the TOI App.
Madurai: Train services connecting Chennai and southern Tamil Nadu with Kerala were disrupted on Thursday after a landslide near the state border derailed an express train’s locomotive, forcing cancellations and leaving several trains stranded midway. The incident followed heavy rainfall in Thiruvananthapuram district, where the weather department had issued an orange alert on Wednesday, warning of very heavy rain.