Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Chennai Egmore redevelopment prompts temporary train service changes
Chennai Egmore station is being redeveloped.
Because of this work, some trains will not go all the way to Chennai Egmore for a short time.
Some trains will instead stop at Tambaram, Mambalam, or Chennai Beach.
A few trains that normally start at Egmore will begin at another station.
The changes will happen on different dates between September 1 and October 15, 2026.
The Uzhavan Express will also wait longer at Mambalam or Kodambakkam.
The exact changes depend on the train and date.
Passengers should check the details and plan their journeys carefully.
Southern Railway will alter select train origins and destinations from September 1 to October 15, 2026.
The Mannargudi–Chennai Egmore Express will terminate at Tambaram from September 4 to October 13.
The Rockfort Superfast Express and Salem–Chennai Egmore Superfast Express will terminate at Mambalam during specified dates.
The Mumbai CSMT–Chennai Egmore Superfast Mail will terminate at Chennai Beach from September 12 to 15.
The Uzhavan Express will face 20- or 30-minute delays at Mambalam/Kodambakkam during specified periods.
- Who
- Southern Railway and passengers using the affected Express trains.
- What
- Temporary changes will be made to the originating and terminating stations of several trains, while the Uzhavan Express will face delays.
- When
- The changes are scheduled between September 1 and October 15, 2026, with individual trains affected on specific dates.
- Where
- The affected services involve Chennai Egmore, Tambaram, Mambalam, Chennai Beach, and Mambalam/Kodambakkam.
- Why
- The changes are required because of redevelopment work at Chennai Egmore Railway Station.
- Overall change period
- September 1 to October 15, 2026
- 16180 Mannargudi–Chennai Egmore Express
- Short-terminated at Tambaram from September 4 to October 13; the service departs Mannargudi at 10:50 pm.
- 12654 Rockfort Superfast Express
- Short-terminated at Mambalam from September 9 to 15 and September 21 to October 14.
- 22157 Mumbai CSMT–Chennai Egmore Superfast Mail
- Short-terminated at Chennai Beach from September 12 to 15.
- 22153 Chennai Egmore–Salem Superfast Express
- Originates from Chennai Beach from September 13 to 16 at 11:30 pm.
- 16179 Chennai Egmore–Mannargudi Express
- Originates from Tambaram from September 5 to October 14 at 11:25 pm.
- 16866 Uzhavan Express
- Regulated for 20 minutes at Mambalam/Kodambakkam from September 16 to 19, and delayed by 30 minutes there from September 22 to October 15.