Tiruvallur freight practice hearth: Southern Railway completes monitor restoration work

The Southern Railway, throughout an evening lengthy restoration work on Sunday (July 13, 2025), restored each the up and down tracks which have been affected after a fireplace accident and derailment of freight wagons close to Tiruvallur. Earlier within the day, a wagon carrying gas from Harbour to Wallajah siding, caught hearth leading to 12 wagons being broken and derailment of six wagons. 

The hearth accident resulted in a number of mail and specific practice companies from Chennai being suspended; and termination and diversion of incoming trains. Suburban practice companies on the west part in the direction of Tiruvallur and Arakkonam have been fully stopped with shuttle companies operated from Avadi to Moore Market advanced (MMC) suburban railway station. 

M. Senthamil Selvan, Chief Public Relations Officer of Southern Railway, stated as introduced earlier, the tracks have been made match for operation and the Dr. MGR Chennai Central-Thiruvananthapuram (12695) specific practice was operated on the down line at 10 p.m. on Sunday and the upline was restored and Yercaud Express (22650) from Erode to Chennai was acquired. 

On Monday (July 14) morning, the Southern Railway additionally determined to function suburban electrical a number of unit (EMU) trains between MMC and Tiruvallur and Arakkonam as specials at 30-minute intervals. 

Mr. Selvan stated the suburban trains have been operated making an allowance for the large office-going inhabitants from Arakkonam and Tiruvallur, whereas sustaining regular EMU companies from Avadi to MMC.