MADAN MAHAL

TRAINS DIVERTED DUE TO NON-INTERLOCKING WORK

Kolkata, February 29, 2020:

          Due to non-interlocking work at Chopan in connection with doubling with Billi station from 02.03.2020 to 07.03.2020, the following trains will be diverted as under:-

·11447/11448 Jabalpur – Howrah – Jabalpur Express, leaving Howrah & Jabalpur from 01.03.2020 to 07.03.2020 will be diverted via Obra Dam – Salai Banwa – Obra Dam instead of Obra Dam – Chopan – Billi – Obra Dam.

·13025 Howrah – Bhopal Express, leaving Howrah o­n 02.03.2020 will be diverted via Obra Dam – Salai Banwa – Obra Dam instead of Obra Dam – Chopan – Billi.

·19608 Madar Jn. – Kolkata Express, leaving Madar Jn. o­n 02.03.2020 Obra Dam – Salai Banwa – Obra Dam instead of Obra Dam – Chopan – Billi.

·13026 Bhopal – Howrah Express, leaving Bhopal o­n 04.03.2020 will be diverted via Obra Dam – Salai Banwa – Obra Dam instead of Obra Dam – Chopan – Billi.

·19413 Ahmedabad – Kolkata Express, leaving Ahmedabad o­n 04.03.2020 will be diverted via Obra Dam – Salai Banwa – Obra Dam instead of Obra Dam – Chopan – Billi.

·19607 Kolkata – Madar Jn. Express, leaving Kolkata o­n 05.03.2020 will be diverted via Obra Dam – Salai Banwa – Obra Dam instead of Obra Dam – Chopan – Billi.

Mettupalayam, o­n the foothills of Nilgiris is the gateway to Nilgiri Mountain Railway.  NMR, the UNESCO listed Mountain Railway System gets scores of tourist footfalls from all over the world.  Coimbatore Junction, the major railhead near Mettupalayam is well connected by train services from major destinations in South India.  Presently, there are 5 train services interconnecting Coimbatore and Mettupalayam that include Blue Mountain (Nilgiri) Express and 4 Passenger trains. 

To handle the extra rush of passengers travelling to NMR destinations, a new MEMU service will be run between Coimbatore Junction and Mettupalayam from 01.02.2020.  The details are mentioned below:

T.No.66622 Coimbatore – Mettupalayam MEMU service (Daily) will depart from Coimbatore Junction at 20.25 hrs and with Stoppages at Coimbatore North Junction (20.31/20.32), Tudiyalur (20.36/20.37), Periyanayakanpalayam (20.41/20.42), Karaimadai (20.52/20.53) and reach Mettupalayam at 21.15 hrs the same day.

T.No. 66623 Mettupalayam – Coimbatore MEMU service (Daily) will depart from Mettupalayam at 19.00 hrs and with Stoppages at Karaimadai (19.09/19.10), Perianayakanpalayam (19.19/19.20), Tudiyalur ( 19.24/19.25), Coimbatore North Junction (19.29/19.30) will reach Coimbatore at 19.50 hrs the same day.

Composition :   8 Car MEMU

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