Eight trains from Chennai were late by over two hours

Rail traffic was disrupted for over two hours after an overhead cable snapped between Tirupattur (Vellore district) and Kangankarai (Salem district) railway stations during the early hours of Friday.

As a result, six trains plying towards Chennai Central and two trains from Chennai Central were delayed.

According to officials of Southern Railway, the Madurai–Chennai Central Duronto Express (Train number 22206) was about to pass when the overhead wire snapped at 4.30 a.m.

As a result, traffic along the up line was disrupted, while the down line was available for traffic. Officials said the problem was rectified at 9.20 a.m.

Eight trains, including Thiruvananthapuram Central-Chennai Central Mail (12624), Mangaluru Central–Chennai Central Superfast Express (12686), Ernakulam Chennai Central Special (06060), Thiruvananthapuram-Chennai Central Super Fast Express (12696), Thiruvananthapuram Central-Shalimar Super Fast Express (22641) and Ernakulam-Hyderabad Special (07118) were delayed for two to two-and-a-half hours, an official said.