Train derailment in Telangana: Several express trains skip stoppages; diverted or rescheduled on Delhi-Chennai corridor
Train no 12655 Ahmedabad – Dr MGR Chennai Central Navjeevan Express that left Ahmedabad at 9:25 pm on November 12 is diverted to run via Akola, Purna, Nizamabad and Peddapalli
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CHENNAI: Several express trains are skipping stoppages, diverted, and rescheduled following a goods train derailment incident between Raghavapuram and Ramagundam stations in Telangana's Pedapalli district, in the South Central Railway zone, said a Southern Railway statement.
1. Train no 20497 Rameswaram – Firozpur Humsafar Express that left Rameswaram at 10:45 pm on November 12 is diverted to run via Peddapalli, Nizamabad, Mudkhed, and Pimpalkhuti, skipping stoppages between Balharshah and Chandrapur.
2. Train no 12655 Ahmedabad – Dr MGR Chennai Central Navjeevan Express that left Ahmedabad at 9:25 pm on November 12 is diverted to run via Akola, Purna, Nizamabad and Peddapalli, skipping stoppages between Murtizapur and Mancherial.
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3. Train no 12616 New Delhi – Dr MGR Chennai Central Grand Trunk Express that left New Delhi at 4:10 pm on November 12 is diverted to run via Nagpur, Titlagarh, Rayagada, Vizianagaram, Duvvada and Vijayawada, skipping stoppages between Sevagram and Khammam.
4. Train no 12626 New Delhi – Thiruvananthapuram Central Kerala Express that left New Delhi at 8:10 pm on November 12 is diverted to run via Khandwa, Manmad, Daund, Wadi, Guntakal, and Renigunta, skipping stoppages between Nagpur and Gudur.
5. Train no 12622 New Delhi – Dr MGR Chennai Central Express that left New Delhi at 9:05 pm on November 12 is diverted to run via Nagpur, Titlagarh, Rayagada, Vizianagaram, Duvvada and Vijayawada, skipping stoppages between Balharshah and Khammam.
6. Train no 12656 Dr MGR Chennai Central – Ahmedabad Navjeevan Express scheduled to leave Dr MGR Chennai Central at 10:10 am on November 13 (Wednesday) is rescheduled to leave Dr MGR Chennai Central at 2:10 pm (late by four hours), added the statement.
