Kottayam: The replacement of the third girder of Bridge No. 280 in the Chingavanam – Kottayam section is scheduled during the night of 11th October, 2025. To facilitate the traffic block required for this engineering work, the following train services will be regulated, cancelled / diverted as detailed below.
FULL CANCELLATION
Train No. 66310 Kollam Junction – Ernakulam Junction MEMU Express, scheduled to leave Kollam Junction at 21.05 hrs. on 11th October, 2025, will be fully cancelled.
PARTIAL CANCELLATION
Train No. 16327 Madurai Junction – Guruvayur Express, scheduled to leave Madurai Junction on 11th October, 2025, will be short-terminated at Kollam Junction and will remain partially cancelled between Kollam Junction and Guruvayur.
Train No. 16328 Guruvayur – Madurai Junction Express, scheduled to leave Guruvayur on 12th October, 2025, will originate from Kollam Jn. and remain partially cancelled between Guruvayur and Kollam Jn.
Train No. 16326 Kottayam – Nilambur Road Express, scheduled to leave Kottayam on 11th October, 2025, will originate from Ettumanur and remain partially cancelled between Kottayam and Ettumanur.
DIVERSION
Train No. 16319 Thiruvananthapuram North – SMVT Bengaluru Biweekly Humsafar, scheduled to leave Thiruvananthapuram North at 18.05 hrs. on 11th October, 2025, will be diverted via Alappuzha, skipping its scheduled stoppages at Chengannur and Kottayam. Additional stoppages will be provided at Alappuzha and Ernakulam Jn. for the convenience of passengers.
Train No. 22503 Kanyakumari – Dibrugarh Superfast, scheduled to leave Kanyakumari at 17.25 hrs. on 11th October, 2025, will be diverted via Alappuzha, skipping its scheduled stoppages at Chengannur and Kottayam. Additional stoppages will be provided at Alappuzha and Ernakulam Jn.
Train No. 16343 Thiruvananthapuram Central – Madurai Junction Amrita Express, scheduled to leave Thiruvananthapuram Central at 20.30 hrs. on 11th October, 2025, will be diverted via Alappuzha, skipping its scheduled stoppages at Mavelikara, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Changanassery and Kottayam. Additional stoppages will be provided at Haripad, Ambalappuzha, Alappuzha, Cherthala and Ernakulam Jn..
Train No. 16347 Thiruvananthapuram Central – Mangalore Central Express, scheduled to leave Thiruvananthapuram Central at 20.55 hrs. on 11th October, 2025, will be diverted via Alappuzha, skipping its scheduled stoppages at Mavelikara, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Changanassery and Kottayam. Additional stoppages will be provided at Haripad, Ambalappuzha, Alappuzha, Cherthala and Ernakulam Jn.