Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Southern Railway Announces October Train Diversions and Schedule Changes
Southern Railway is changing some train journeys in October 2026.
The changes are needed for planned safety and maintenance work.
Ten trains will use different routes, and some will skip Coimbatore.
Some diverted trains will stop at Podanur instead.
Two services to and from Palakkad will not run on a short section of their routes.
One train will leave 25 minutes later than usual on October 27.
Four other trains may be delayed while travelling.
Passengers are advised to check their updated train times before setting out.
Southern Railway announced service changes across four divisions in October 2026 for planned safety and maintenance corridor blocks.
Ten listed trains will be diverted, with several bypassing Coimbatore and receiving additional stops at Podanur.
Two Palakkad services will be partially cancelled between Palakkad Junction and Palakkad Town from October 9 or 10 through October 29.
The Tiruchchirappalli–Chennai Egmore Cholan Superfast Express will depart 25 minutes later on October 27.
Four other services will face en-route regulation delays of 35 minutes to 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Who
- Southern Railway and passengers using the affected services.
- What
- The railway announced partial cancellations, diversions, rescheduling and en-route regulation of train services.
- When
- The changes apply on specified dates in October 2026.
- Where
- Affected services cover the Tiruchchirappalli, Palakkad, Salem and Thiruvananthapuram divisions, including routes through Coimbatore and Podanur.
- Why
- Fixed-time corridor blocks are planned for safety and maintenance work.
- Announcing authority
- Southern Railway
- Period
- October 2026
- Divisions affected
- Tiruchchirappalli, Palakkad, Salem and Thiruvananthapuram
- Listed diverted trains
- 10
- Partial cancellations
- Two Palakkad services will not operate on the Palakkad Junction–Palakkad Town section on specified dates.
- Rescheduled service
- Train 22676 departs 25 minutes later, at 12:35, on October 27.
- En-route regulation
- Four services will be delayed by 35 minutes to 1 hour and 15 minutes.