Chennai: The Southern Railway on Wednesday announced changes in the pattern of train services, including rescheduling and regulation of several train services across Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh between November and December 2025.

According to the official statement, two major trains departing from Dr. MGR Chennai Central have been rescheduled:

  • Train No. 12657 Dr MGR Chennai Central – KSR Bengaluru Superfast Mail, scheduled to leave at 10:50 p.m. on November 26, will now depart at 1:30 a.m. on November 27 (a delay of 2 hours and 40 minutes).
  • Train No. 22649 Dr MGR Chennai Central – Erode Yercaud Superfast Express, scheduled to depart at 11:00 p.m. on November 26, will now leave at 1:40 a.m. on November 27 (late by 2 hours and 40 minutes).

In addition, several trains have been regulated en route due to operational adjustments:

  • Train No. 12635 Chennai Egmore – Madurai Vaigai Superfast Express (departing on Nov 26, 27, 29, and Dec 1) will be delayed en route by 20 minutes.
  • Train No. 20630 Thiruvananthapuram Central – Secunderabad Sabari Express (departing on Nov 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28, and Dec 1) will be regulated by 3 hours and 45 minutes.
  • Train No. 17422 Kollam – Tirupati Express will face an en route delay of 5 minutes on Nov 19 and 15 minutes on Nov 26.
  • Train No. 07194 Kollam – Hyderabad Express will be regulated by 5 minutes on Nov 17 and Dec 1, and by 15 minutes on Nov 24.
  • Train No. 06124 Podanur – Dr MGR Chennai Central Special will be regulated by 15 minutes on Nov 21, and 5 minutes on Nov 28.
  • Train No. 17654 Puducherry – Kacheguda Express, departing on Nov 24, will be regulated en route by 85 minutes.
  • Train No. 12511 Gorakhpur – Thiruvananthapuram Central Raptisagar Express, scheduled to depart Gorakhpur at 6:40 a.m. on November 19, will be regulated en route by 50 minutes.
  • Train No. 13351 Danapur – Alappuzha Express, scheduled to leave Danapur at 11:35 a.m. on November 16, 18, and 20, will face a delay of 10 minutes en route.
  • Train No. 06151 Dr MGR Chennai Central – Kanniyakumari Superfast Special, departing Chennai Central at 11:50 p.m. on November 17, will be regulated by 25 minutes.
  • Train No. 12521 Barauni – Ernakulam Junction Raptisagar Express, scheduled to leave Barauni at 10:50 p.m. on November 17, will be delayed en route by 50 minutes.
  • Train No. 06091 Dr MGR Chennai Central – Guntakal Special, departing Chennai Central at 11:50 p.m. on November 19 and 21, will be regulated by 15 minutes.
  • Train No. 12691 Dr MGR Chennai Central – Shivamogga Town Weekly Express, scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 11:30 p.m. on November 21, will be delayed by 20 minutes.
  • Train No. 12601 Dr MGR Chennai Central – Mangaluru Central Express, departing Chennai Central at 8:10 p.m. on November 24, will be regulated en route by 15 minutes.

Southern Railway advised passengers to verify updated departure and arrival times before travel and plan their journeys accordingly.