Thane storm

Train services likely to be delayed due to 'Thane'

Chennai, Dec 29 : The Southern Railway today announced that train services are likely to be delayed due to cyclonic storm ''Thane'', which is expected to cross the coast near Chennai tomorrow morning.

The Meteorological Department said the ''Thane'' is likely to cross the coast of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh around early morning tomorrow , train services are likely to be regulated and diverted.

Trains running on Chennai Central-Gudur and Chennai Egmore- Villupuram-Cuddalore-Mayiladuthurai routes in both directions, are likely to be regulated enroute or diverted, a Railway release here said.

In view of the Thirupugazh Thirupadi festival at Tiruttani, Southern Railway will run EMU specials on the Arakkonam-Tiruttani section on December 31, it added. (UNI)