Gale disrupts rail services between Madurai and Rameswaram as overhead cable snaps
Rail services between Madurai and Rameswaram were disrupted due to a gale that snapped an overhead electric cable. Several trains were either fully or partially cancelled, and others were rerouted due to the technical issues. Additionally, the gale caused damage to property and disrupted traffic in the area.
- ▪A gale broke a railway level crossing gate boom, leading to the snapping of an overhead electric cable.
- ▪Train No. 56716 was fully cancelled, while Train No. 56715 was partially cancelled due to the disruption.
- ▪The gale also caused damage to a parked car and resulted in power cuts in several areas.
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Rail services between Madurai and Rameswaram was disrupted on Wednesday evening after a gale broke a railway level crossing gate boom that eventually snapped the overhead electric cable near Paramakudi railway yard.Even as power restoration work is under way, Train No. 56716 Rameswaram - Madurai Junction passenger that was scheduled to leave Rameswaram at 6.20 p.m. was fully cancelled. Similarly, Train No.56715 Madurai Junction - Rameswaram Passenger that had left Madurai Junction was partially cancelled between Manamadurai and Rameswaram.Train Number 16104 Rameswaram-Tambaram Express which left Rameswaram at 4 p.m. got stranded midway for 2.20 hours as the dangling overhead cable was obstructing the track.Three other express trains -- Train No.
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