Madurai: The Madurai train division has suspended 16 trains from and for Rameswaram for two months until mid-September to facilitate engineering work on a 107-year-old Pamban Bridge.
While most of these trains will end up and starting from Mandapam, some will be operated only until Ramanathapuram.
Railroad officials clarify that there are no serious problems on the bridge.
The service will continue on the bridge on September 15 after repairing the corrosive part of the bridge.
Changing Train Service Number 02205 Chennai Egmore – Rameswaram from July 14 to September 13 and No.
02206 Rameswaram to Chennai Egmore from July 15 to September 14 will end up from Mandapam.
No.
06851 Chennai Egmore – Rameswaram from July 14 to September 13 and No.
06852 Rameswaram – Chennai Egmore from July 15 to September 14 will end in and starting from Mandapam.
No 06849 Tiruchirappalli – Rameswaram and No.
06850 Rameswaram – Tiruchirappalli Trains will end up and starting from Ramanathapuram from July 15 to September 14.
No 06618 Coimbatore – Rameswaram on Tuesday from July 20 and TNO 06617 Rameswaram – Coimbatore on Wednesday from July 21 to September 15 will end up on and starting from Ramanathapuram.
There was no 06780 Rameswaram – Tirupati trained on Thursday, Friday and Sunday from July 15 to September 12 and No.
06779 Tirupati – Rameswaram on Friday, Saturday and Monday starting July 16 to September 13 will end up from Ramanathapuram.
No 05120 Manduadih – Rameswaram on Sunday starting July 18 to September 12 and no 05119 Rameswaram – Manduadih on Wednesday starting July 21 to September 15 will end up and starting from Mandapam.
No 06733 Rameswaram – Okha on Friday from July 16 to September 10 and No.
06734 Okha – Rameswaram on Tuesday Starting July 13 to September 14 will end and start from Mandapam.
No 08496 Bhubaneshwar – Rameswaram Train on Friday from July 16 to September 10 and No 08495 Rameswaram – Bhubaneshwar on Sunday starting July 18 to September 12 will end and start at Mandapam.