Suburban train services between Chennai Beach and Tambaram-Chengalpattu were disrupted on the morning of May 16 after a motor coach got separated from the rest of the coaches at Saidapet railway station. Some other train services were delayed.
A senior official of Chennai division of Southern Railway said, “A motor coach of Electrical Multiple Unit (EMU) running from Chennai Beach to Tambaram got separated after the link of the coach broke between the fourth and fifth cabins near Saidapet railway station.” Went. 6 in the morning
Maintenance crews were sent to Saidapet Railway Station to repair the coaches.
All other EMUs on the mainline from Egmore were diverted to ensure normal train operation.
Pondicherry Fast Passenger train stopped at all stations to reduce the rush of passengers.
Train services on this section were affected for one and a half hours.