Southern Railway cancels many trains till March end over COVID-19 fears: Full list 
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Southern Railway cancels many trains till March end over COVID-19 fears: Full list

The announcement was made on its official Facebook page on Thursday night.

Written by : TNM Staff

With the government of Tamil Nadu deciding to increase the restrictions on movement and on possibilities of crowding at public places to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Southern Railway has announced cancellation of 22 trains.

According to a post on its official Facebook page, these 22 trains operating in the region have been cancelled till April 1.   

  • Train No.06043 - Villuppuram -- Secunderabad Weekly Special stands cancelled on March 25, 2020. 
  • Train No. 06044 - Secunderabad – Villupuram Weekly Special stands cancelled on March 26, 2020. 
  • Train No.12077 - Dr MGR Chennai Central – Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi Express Train stands cancelled from March 20, 2020 to March 30, 2020 (10 trips). 
  • Train No.12078 - Vijayawada – Dr. MGR Chennai Central Jan Shatabdi Express Train has also been cancelled from March 20, 2020 to March 30, 2020 (10 trips). 
  • Train No.12082 - Trivandrum - Kannur Jan Shatabdi Express Train has been cancelled from March 20, 2020 to March 30, 2020 (Eight trips). 
  • Train No.12081 - Kannur – Trivandrum Jan Shatabdi Express Train has also been cancelled from March 21, 2020 to March 31, 2020 (Eight trips). 
  • Train No.12223 - Lokmanya Tilak – Ernakulam Duronto Express Train stands cancelled between March 21, 2020 and March 31, 2020 (Four trips). 
  • Train No.12224 - Ernakulam – Lokmanya Tilak Duronto Express Train also has been cancelled between March 22, 2020 and April 1, 2020 (four trips). 
  • Train No.12243 - Dr MGR Chennai Central – Coimbatore Shatabdi Express Train has been cancelled from March 20, 2020 to March 30, 2020 (10 trips). 
  • Train No.12244 - Coimbatore – Dr MGR Chennai Central Shatabdi Express Train stands cancelled from March 20, 2020 to March 30, 2020 (10 trips). 
  • Train No.12269 - Dr MGR Chennai Central – Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express Train has been cancelled on March 27, 2020 and March 30, 2020 (two trips). 
  • Train No.12270 - Hazrat Nizamuddin – Dr. MGR Chennai Central Duronto Express Train stands cancelled on March 28, 2020 and March 31, 2020 (two trips). 
  • Train No.12698 - Trivandrum – Dr. MGR Chennai Central Chennai Express Train has been cancelled on March 21, 2020 and March 28, 2020 (Two trips). 
  • Train No.12697 -  Dr. MGR Chennai Central Chennai - Trivandrum Express Train stands cancelled on March 22, 2020 and March 29, 2020 (two trips).
  • Train No. 16630 - Mangaluru – Trivandrum Express Train has been cancelled from March 20, 2020 to March 31, 2020 (12 trips). 
  • Train No.16629 - Trivandrum – Mangaluru Express Train has been cancelled from March 21, 2020 to April 1, 2020 (12 trips). 
  • Train No.22609 - Mangaluru – Coimbatore Intercity Express Train stands cancelled between March 20, 2020 and March 31, 2020 (12 trips). 
  • Train No.22610 - Coimbatore – Mangaluru Central Intercity Express Train stands cancelled from March 21, 2020 to April 1, 2020 (12 trips). 
  • Train No.22625 - Dr. MGR Chennai Central – Bangalore City Express Train has been cancelled between March 20, 2020 and March 31, 2020 (12 trips).
  • Train No.22626 - Bangalore City – Dr. MGR Chennai Central Express Train has been cancelled from March 20, 2020 to March 31, 2020 (12 trips).
  • Train No.22627 - Tiruchchirappalli – Trivandrum Intercity Express Train has been cancelled from March 20, 2020 to March 31, 2020 (12 trips). 
  • Train No.22628 - Trivandrum – Tiruchchirappalli Intercity Express Train stands cancelled between March 20, 2020 and March 31, 2020 (12 trips). 
  • Train No. 12028 - KSR Bengaluru -- Dr MGR Chennai Central Shatabdi Express stands cancelled between March 20, 2020 and March 30, 2020 (10 trips). 
  • Train No. 12027 -  Dr MGR Chennai Central -- KSR Bengaluru Shatabdi Express has also been cancelled from March 20,2020 to March 30, 2020 (10 trips). 
  • Train No. 16585 -  Yeswantpur - Mangaluru Express stands cancelled between March 22, 2020 and March 31, 2020 (Five trips). 
  • Train No. 16586 - Mangaluru -Yesvantpur Express stands cancelled between March 23, 2020 and April 1, 2020 (Five trips). 

The government of Tamil Nadu will also be closing the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border in Coimbatore district from Friday evening, as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus. This is aimed at restricting inter-state movement of goods and people as both states attempt to contain COVID-19 disease.