Kerala: Train regulation for demolition of Nagampadom bridge

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Railways will once again take up the demolition of Nagampadom Bow String Bridge at Kottayam yard on May 25. The abandoned bridge, built in 1953 will be brought down using cribs and cutting in a phased manner by using high capacity cranes.
The earlier attempt to demolish the bridge using implosive method on April 27 was unsuccessful. There will be train service regulation for traffic block from 12.40am on May 25 to 12.40am on May 26.
Train No.66310 Kollam-Ernakulam MEMU, Train No. 56301 Alappuzha-Kollam Passenger, Train No. 56303 Ernakulam-Alppuzha Passenger and Train No. 56391 Ernakulam-Kollam Passenger are cancelled on May 24.
Train No. 16606/16605 Ernad Express, Train No. 16304/16303 Vanchinad Express, Train No. 16649/16650 Parasuram Express, Train No. 16301/16302 Venad Express, , Train No. 16792 Palaruvi Express, Train No. 16791 Palaruvi Express, Kottayam, Train No. 66308, Train No. 66307, Train No. 66309 , Train No. 66310, Train No. 66302, Train No. 66303, Train No. 56385, Train No. 56390 , Train No. 56362, Train No. 56363, Train No. 56394, Train No. 56393, Train No. 56382, Train No. 56383, Train No. 56392, Train No. 56380, Train No. 56303, Train No. 56381, Train No. 56382 and Train No. 56301/56300 are cancelled on May 25.
Train No. 66307, Train No. 56300/56302, Train No. 56380 and Train No. 56393/56394 will be cancelled on May 26.
Train No.16350 Nilambur-Kochuveli Rajyarani Express leaving Nilambur will be partially cancelled between Shoranur-Kochuveli on May 24.
Train No. 16349 Kochuveli-Nilambur Rajyarani Express scheduled to leave Kochuveli on May 25 will be partially cancelled between Kochuveli-Shoranur Junction and hence the train will start its journey from Shoranur Junction. Train No. 16307 will be partially cancelled between Alappuzha-Ernakulam Junction on May 25.
Train No. 16308 will be partially cancelled between Ernakulam Junction-Alappuzha on May 25. Train No. 56365 will be partially cancelled between Ernakulam Town and Punalur on May 25.
Train No. 56366 will be partially cancelled between Punalur and Ernakulam Town on May 25. Train No 56304 will be short terminated at Chingavanam on May 25.
Train No. 16347 and Train 16343 on May 25, will be regulated for 1 hour 30 minutes in Changanassery-Chingavanam section due to line block. And Train No 16335 Gandhidham-Nagercoil Weekly Express leaving Gandhidham on May 24 will be regulated for one hour at Ettumanur due to line block.
Also, long distance trains through Kottayam will be diverted via Alappuzha due to line block.
The following long distance train services will be diverted between Kayamkulam Junction and Ernakulam, to run via Alappuzha.
Train No. 06335 Guwahati-Kochuveli Special leaving Guwahati on May 22,
Train No. 12626 New Delhi- Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Express leaving New Delhi on May 23, Train No 16381 Mumbai CSMT-Kanniyakumari Express leaving Mumbai CSMT on May 23, Train No. 12201 Lokmanyatilak-Kochuveli Garibrath Express leaving Lokmanyatilak on May 23, Train No. 16320 Banaswadi-Kochuveli Humsafar Express leaving Banaswadi on May 23, Train No. 17230 Hyderabad-Thiruvananthapuram Sabari Express. Leaving Hyderabad on May 24, Train No. 12623 MGR Chennai Central-Thiruvananthapuram Mail leaving MGR Chennai Central on May 24, Train No. 16526 KSR Bengaluru-Kanniyakumari Island Express leaving KSR Bengaluru on May 24, Train No. 16630 Mangalore-Thiruvananthapuram Malabar Express leaving Mangalore on May 24, Train No. 16348 Mangaluru-Kochuveli Express leaving Mangaluru on May 24, Train No. 16349 Kochuveli-Mangaluru Express leaving Mangaluru on May 24, Train No. 16344 Madurai-Thiruvananthapuram Amritha Express leaving Madurai on May 24, Train No. 12695 MGR Chennai Central-Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express leaving MGR Chennai Central on May 24, Train No. 22653 Thiruvananthapuram-Hazrat Nizamuddin Express leaving Thiruvananthapuram central on May 25, Train No. 17229 Thiruvananthapuram-Hyderabad Express leaving Thiruvananthapuram central on May 25, Train No. 16382 Kanniyakumari-Mumbai CSMT Express leaving Kanniyakumari on May 25, Train No. 12625 Thiruvananthapuram-New Delhi Kerala Express leaving Thiruvananthapuram central on May 25, Train No. 16525 Kanniyakumari-KSR Bengaluru Island Express leaving Kanniyakumari on May 25, Train No. 12624 Thiruvananthapuram- MGR Chennai Central Mail leaving Thiruvananthapuram central on May 25, Train No. 16312 Kochuveli-Sriganganagar Weekly express leaving Kochuveli on May 25, Train No. 12696 Thiruvananthapuram-Chennai Central Superfast Express leaving Thiruvananthapuram central on May 25, Train No. 12698 Thiruvananthapuram-Chennai Central Weekly Superfast Express leaving Thiruvananthapuram Central on May 25, Train No. 16629 Thiruvananthapuram-Mangaluru Malabar Express leaving Thiruvananthapuram central on May 25, Train No. 12081 Kannur-Thiruvananthapuram Janshatabdi Express leaving Kannur on May 25, Train No. 06015 Ernakulam-Velankanni Special leaving Ernakulam Jn. on May 25 and Train No. 16319 Kochuveli-Banaswadi Humsafar leaving Kochuveli on May 25.
"These diverted trains will be provided additional temporary stoppage at Ernakulam Junction, Alappuzha, Cherthala, Ambalapuzha and Haripad. Passengers with confirmed tickets from any of the skipping stations may board from these stations.
All trains running on May 25 may be delayed due to operational reasons. Passengers may call 138 for information, " said a statement issued by Thiruvananthapuram railway division.