Tiruchchirappalli–Palakkad Town Express to Skip Four Coimbatore Stations on October 23, 25

Coimbatore: Southern Railway's Salem Division has announced that Train No. 16843 Tiruchchirappalli Junction–Palakkad Town Express will be short-terminated at Ingur Railway Station on October 23 and 25, 2026, to facilitate engineering works on a railway bridge between Erode and Tiruppur railway stations.

According to the announcement, the express train, scheduled to depart from Tiruchchirappalli Junction at 1 pm, will be short-terminated at Ingur Railway Station on both days. Ingur is located between Erode and Uttukuli railway stations.

After completion of the engineering works, the train will operate as an unreserved special service from Ingur to Palakkad Town.

The train will also be diverted via the Irugur–Podanur route after reaching Irugur, skipping its scheduled stops at Singanallur, Pilamedu, Coimbatore North and Coimbatore Junction on October 23 and 25.

Passengers travelling to or from the affected stations are advised to take note of the changes and plan their journeys accordingly.