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With a sharp fall in the number of passengers travelling by train due to the coronavirus outbreak, Southern Railway has cancelled more train services, adding to the cancellations announced earlier today. The services that have been cancelled now are: Cancellation of Regular Trains
Train No. 16204 Tirupati - Dr. MGR Chennai Central Express is cancelled from 18.03.202020 to 31.03.2020 (14 trips)
Train No. 16203 Dr. MGR Chennai Central - Tirupati Express is cancelled from 18.03.202020 to 31.03.2020 (14 trips)
Cancellation of special trains
Train No. 07117 Hyderabad – Ernakulam Jn Special fare special train on 25.03.2020 (1 trip) cancelled.
Train No. 07118 Ernakulam Jn - Hyderabad Special fare special train on 26.03.2020 (1 trip) cancelled.
Train No. 07610 Hyderabad – Tiruchchirappalli Special fare special train on 23 and 30 March, 2020 (2 trips) cancelled.
Train No. 07609 Tiruchchirappalli - Hyderabad Special fare special train on 25 March, 01 April, 2020 (2 trips) are cancelled.
Train No. 08301 Sambalpur – Banaswadi Special fare special train on 18 and 25 March, 2020 (2 trips) are cancelled.
Train No. 08302 Banaswadi - Sambalpur Special fare special train on 19 and 26 March, 2020 (2 trips) are cancelled.
Train No. 06059 Dr. MGR Chennai Central - Secunderabad Special fare special train on 27 and 29 March, 2020 (2 trips) are cancelled.
Train No. 06060 Secunderabad - Dr. MGR Chennai Central Special fare special train on 28 and 30 March, 2020 (2 trips) are cancelled.
Train No. 06048 Thiruvananthapuram - Dr. MGR Chennai Central Special fare special train on 01.04.2020 (1 trip) is cancelled.
Train No. 06047 Dr. MGR Chennai Central - Thiruvananthapuram Special fare special train on 02.04.2020 (1 trip) is cancelled.
Train No. 06045 Ernakulam Jn - Rameswaram Special fare special train on 02.04.2020 (1 trip) is cancelled.
Train No. 06046 Rameswaram - Ernakulam Jn Special fare special train on 03.04.2020 (1 trip) is cancelled.
Train No. 06043 Villupuram – Secunderabad Special fare special train on 01.04.2020 (1 trip) is cancelled.
Train No. 06044 Secunderabad - Villupuram Special fare special train on 02.04.2020 (1 trip) is cancelled.
Cancellations announced earlier today
* Train No. 22205 Dr. MGR Chennai Central – Madurai AC Duronto Bi-Weekly Expresses on 23rd, 25th and 30th March (3 trips) cancelled. * Train No. 22206 Madurai - Dr.MGR Chennai Central AC Duronto Bi-Weekly Expresses on 24th, 26th and 31st March (3 trips) cancelled. * Train No. 22207 Dr. MGR Chennai Central – Thiruvananthapuram AC Bi-Weekly Expresses on 20th, 24th, 27th and 31st March (4 trips) cancelled. * Train No. 22208 Thiruvananthapuram - Dr. MGR Chennai Central AC Bi-Weekly Expresses on 22nd, 25th & 29th March, 1st April (4 trips) cancelled. * Train No. 22636 Mangalore Central – Madgoan Intercity Express cancelled from 19.03.2020 to 31.03.2020 (13 trips) * Train No. 22635 Madgoan - Mangalore Central Intercity Express cancelled from 19.03.2020 to 31.03.2020 (13 trips). * Train No. 06059 Dr. MGR Chennai Central – Secunderabad Bi-Weekly Special Trains on 20th and 22nd March (2 trips) cancelled. * Train No. 06060 Secunderabad - Dr.MGR Chennai Central Bi-Weekly Special Trains on 21st and 23rd March (2 trips) cancelled. * Train No. 06015 Ernakulam Jn – Velankanni Weekly Special Train on 21.03.2020 (1 trip) cancelled. * Train No. 06016 Velankanni - Ernakulam Jn Weekly Special Train on 22.03.2020 (1 trip) icancelled. South-Eastern Railway has cancelled the following train services due to poor occupancy. * Train No. 82841 Santragachi – Dr MGR Chennai Central Suvidha Weekly Special journeys commencing on 20th and 27th March (2 trips) cancelled. * Train No. 02842 Dr MGR Chennai Central - Santragachi Special fare special Weekly journeys commencing on 21st and 28th March (2 trips) cancelled.
* Train No. 02198 Jabalpur – Coimbatore Weekly Special train on 21 and 28 March, 2020 (2 trips)
* Train No. 02197 Coimbatore – Jabalpur Weekly Special train on 23 and 30 March, 2020 (2 trips)
* Train No. 01704 Jabalpur – Tirunelveli Weekly Special train on 26 March, 2020 (1 trip)
*Train No. 01703 Tirunelveli – Jabalpur Weekly Special train on 28 March, 2020 (1 trip) is cancelled. Southern Railway on Tuesday said in order to reduce the number of non-travellers at stations, Chennai division had increased the price of platform tickets at Dr MGR Chennai Central, Chennai Egmore, and Tambaram Railway Stations to Rs 50 from the existing Rs 10 with immediate effect and valid till March 31, 2020. This was based on advisories issued by the Centre to avoid non-essential travel and mass gathering.
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