Kottayam: The abandoned Nagampadom Bow-String-Bridge at Kottayam yard will be brought down using cribs and cutting in a phased manner by using high capacity cranes on Saturday, 25th May 2019 with traffic block from 00.40 hrs of 25.05.19 to 00.40 hrs of 26.05.19 (24 hours). The bridge built in 1953 was earlier subjected to an unsuccessful implosive method of demolition on 27th April 2019. Train services will have changed a pattern as detailed below.

Full Cancellation

The following MEMU/Passenger trains will be fully cancelled on 24.05.19.

1. Train No. 66310 Kollam-Ernakulam MEMU via Alappuzha.

2. Train No. 56301 Alappuzha-Kollam Passenger.

3. Train No. 56303 Ernakulam-Alappuzha Passenger.

4. Train No. 56391 Ernakulam-Kollam Passenger via Kottayam.

The following Express/MEMU/Passenger trains will be fully cancelled on 25.05.19.

1. Train No. 16606 Nagercoil-Mangalore Ernad Express via Alappuzha.

2. Train No. 16605 Mangalore-Nagercoil Ernad Express via Alappuzha.

3. Train No. 16304 Thiruvananthapuram-Ernakulam Vanchinad Express via Kottayam..

4. Train No. 16303 Ernakulam-Thiruvananthapuram Vanchinad Express via Kottayam.

5. Train No. 16649 Mangalore-Nagercoil Parasuram Express via Kottayam.

6. Train No. 16650 Nagercoil-Mangalore Parasuram Express via Kottayam.

7. Train No. 16301 Shoranur-Thiruvananthapuram Venad Express via Kottayam.

8. Train No. 16302 Thiruvananthapuram-Shoranur Vanad Express via Kottayam.

9. Train No. 16792 Palakkad-Tirunelveli Palaruvi Express via Kottayam, Kollam.

10. Train No. 16791 Tirunelveli-Palakkad Palaruvi Express via Kollam, Kottayam.

11. Train No. 66308 Kollam-Ernakulam MEMU via Kottayam.

12. Train No. 66307 Ernakulam-Kollam MEMU via Kottayam.

13. Train No. 66309 Ernakulam-Kollam MEMU via Alappuzha.

14. Train No. 66310 Kollam-Ernakulam MEMU via ALapuzha.

15. Train No. 66302 Kollam-Ernakulam MEMU via Alappuzha.

16. Train No. 66303 Ernakulam-Kollam MEMU via Alappuzha.

17. Train No. 56385 Ernakulam-Kottayam Passenger.

18. Train No. 56390 Kottayam-Ernakulam Passenger.

19. Train No. 56362 Kottayam-Nilambur Passenger.

20. Train No. 56363 Nilambur-Kottayam Passenger.

21. Train No. 56394 Kollam-Kottayam Passenger.

22. Train No. 56393 Kottayam-Kollam Passenger.

23. Train No. 56382 Kayamkulam-Ernakulam Passenger via Alappuzha.

24. Train No. 56383 Ernakulam-Kayamkulam Passenger via Alappuzha.

25. Train No. 56392 Kollam-Ernakulam Passenger via Kottayam.

26. Train No. 56380 Kayamkulam-Ernakulam Passenger via Kottayam.

27. Train No. 56303 Ernakulam-Alappuzha Passenger.

28. Train No. 56381 Ernakulam-Kayamkulam Passenger via Alappuzha.

29. Train No. 56382 Kayamkulam-Ernakulam Passenger via Alappuzha.

30. Train No. 56301 Alappuzha-Kollam Passenger.

31. Train No. 56300 Kollam-Alappuzha Passenger.

The following MEMU/Passenger trains will be fully cancelled on 26.05.19.

1. Train No. 66307 Ernakulam-Kollam MEMU via Kottayam.

2. Train No. 56300 Kollam-Alappuzha Passenger.

3. Train No. 56302 Alappuzha-Kollam Passenger.

4. Train No. 56380 Kayamkulam-Ernakulam Passenger via Kottayam.

5. Train No. 56393 Kottayam-Kollam Passenger.

6. Train No. 56394 Kollam-Kottayam Passenger.

Partial Cancellation

The following Passenger/Express trains will be partially cancelled

1. Train No. 16350 Nilambur-Kochuveli Rajyarani Express leaving Nilambur on 24.05.19 will be partially cancelled between Shoranur-Kochuveli.

2. Train No. 16349 Kochuveli-Nilambur Rajyarani Express scheduled to leave Kochuveli on 25.05.19 will be partially cancelled between Kochuveli-Shoranur Jn. and hence the train will start its journey from Shoranur Jn.

3. Train No. 16307 Alappuzha-Kannur Express will be partially cancelled between Alappuzha-Ernakulam Jn on 25.05.19.

4. Train No. 16308 Kannur-Alappuzha Express will be partially cancelled between Ernakulam Jn-Alappuzha on 25.05.19.

5. Train No. 56365 Guruvayur-Punalur Passenger will be partially cancelled between Ernakulam Town and Punalur on 25.05.19.

6. Train No. 56365 Guruvayur-Punalur Passenger will be partially cancelled between Ernakulam Town and Punalur on 25.05.19.

7. Train No. 56366 Punalur-Guruvayur Passenger will be partially cancelled between Punalur and Ernakulam Town on 25.05.19.

8. Train No. 56366 Punalur-Guruvayur Passenger will be partially cancelled between Punalur and Ernakulam Town on 25.05.19.

9. Train No 56304 Nagercoil-Kottayam Passenger will be short terminated at Chingavanam on 25.05.19.

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