North Western Railway cancels 4 trains due to rains in Chennai

Jaipur, Dec 3: North Western Railway (NWR) on Thursday said that four trains from Rajasthan to Chennai would be cancelled due to heavy rains in the southern state, an official spokesman said.

Chennai-Bikaner Express and Bhagat ki Kothi-Munnargudi Express trains would not run today, NWR's Chief PRO Tarun Jain said.

The Jaipur-Chennai Superfast has been cancelled for tomorrow, while Bikaner-Chennai Express will not run on December 6 due to non-availability of rack, he said.

Tata-Allepy express cancelled

In view of the flood situations in Chennai, the South Eastern Railway today cancelled Tata-Alleppey Express.

Due to incessant rains and flood in Chennai, Tata-Alleppey Express, the only daily express train linking the southern states with this part of the country, will remain cancelled today, said O P Sharma, Station Superintendent of Tatanagar.

The Dhanbad-Alleppey express will also remain cancelled today for the similar reason, the superintendent added.

PTI