Chennai: Vacation Travel Plans Some people go for throw after the southern train canceling many trains from Chennai to Coimbatore, Bengaluru, Mangalore, Vellore, Mettupalayam, Erode, Yelagiri, Thiruvananthapuram on Christmas after the bridge in Arakkonam-Katpadi developing a gap in one of its pillars .
The train will be suspended until Sunday when repairing bridge-era bridge built in 1865 on the Ponnai River tends to take longer.
Disorders have come when service is fully booked for weekend trips.
More than 20,000 passengers tend to be affected due to interference.
When people who are looking for alternative options, air fees touch 9,000 to 11,000 to Kochi, 8,200 to Thiruvananthapuram, 3,500 to 9,000 to Bengaluru and 3,500 to 9,500 to Coimbatore for today’s trip (December 25).
The train has sent cancellation messages and diversions to those who order tickets online.
“The recent Tamil that hit Tamil Nadu in November 2021 and the resulting floods caused havoc to the bridge.
The technical expert team from the structural engineering research center (serc-csir) along with train engineers checking the bridge to find a way to improve.
“, official release said.
On Friday, there was a big invasion to take the train at Mgr Chennai Central.
People were seen asking for a guide from the help desk staff at Mgr Chennai Central.
“Some people have asked for diverted train details and canceled.
There is no alternative to suggest because the bridge needs to be repaired for the service to continue,” said a train official.
When several trains were canceled, the bus request to Coimbatore and Bengaluru increased on Friday.
State Express Transport Corporation (SETC), which operates a government bus remotely, usually spreads eight buses to coimbatore from Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) in Koyambedu.
But on Friday, Setc has operated eight additional buses along this route when the chair fills up quickly, said a senior transportation department official.
In addition, two buses (backup) were transferred to Sabarimala besides 10 routine services.
The Omni Personal bus operator once again increases ticket rates.
Someone must pay at least 1,500 to travel by air-conditioned bus to coimbatore on Friday night.
Despite the warning the government, this trend continued in Chennai.
Many choose to travel by taxi, especially the family.
“To avoid the crowd on the bus stand, people are ready to pay even 10,000 for a one-way trip to Bengaluru,” said Anbalagan from the Chennai taxi driver association.