Flood-affected Tirunelveli-Tiruchendur railway section fully restoredRailway services between Tirunelveli and Tiruchendur are set to resume after engineers successfully repaired the damaged tracks caused by the December 17 floods. The repairs involved plugging breaches in the earthen formation under the tracks, restoring signal lines, and re-energizing the electrified section. A trial run with a light engine was...
more... conducted on Thursday, followed by the energizing of the section on Friday. A further trial run is scheduled for Saturday before resuming regular train services. The track is now suitable for trains to run at 60 kmph, with a speed restriction of 20 kmph at the repaired sections. Train movement on this section was suspended since December 17 due to heavy rains and flooding in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts. The Tiruchendur-Chennai Egmore Chendur Express was stopped at Srivaikuntam station as a precaution due to high water levels. Breaches were particularly severe between Seydunganallur and Nazareth stations. In addition to the main line, engineers have also repaired the 8-km Milavittan-Thoothukudi harbour siding line, which also suffered damage during the floods.
Tirunelveli aur Tiruchendur ke beech ka rail service fir se shuru hone wala hai, kyunki Madurai Railway Division ke engineers ne December 17 ke baad aaye flood se kharab hone wali tracks ko theek kar diya hai. Isme tracks ke niche ki mitti mein aaye breaches ko bharna, signal lines ko...
more... theek karna aur electrified section ko phir se current dena shamil tha. Thursday ko ek light engine se trial run kiya gaya, aur Friday ko section ko phir se current diya gaya. Saturday ko senior engineers ek aur trial run karenge. Track ab 60 kmph ki speed se trains chalaane ke liye thik hai, lekin jahan breaches ko theek kiya gaya hai, wahaan 20 kmph ki speed limit rahegi. Tirunelveli aur Thoothukudi districts mein 17 December ko aaye heavy rain aur floods ke baad se is section pe train service band thi. High water levels ke karan precaution ke liye Tiruchendur-Chennai Egmore Chendur Express ko Srivaikuntam station pe rok diya gaya tha. Seydunganallur aur Nazareth stations ke beech breaches bahut zyada severe the. Main line ke alawa, engineers ne 8-km Milavittan-Thoothukudi harbour siding line ko bhi theek kar diya hai, jo flood ke karan kharab ho gayi thi.
