Jallikatttu protests hit railway operations from TN to Kerala and Karnataka

The rail blockade over jallikattu has hit the service in Tamil Nadu, with Madurai division alone cancelling 15 passenger trains fully and 12 partially besides diverting two others.
Youngsters tied black ribbons on their mouth and staged silent dharna on the third day at VOC ground to lift the  ban on Jallikattu and ban PETA in India at Coimbatore. (EPS| Prakash Chellamuthu)
Youngsters tied black ribbons on their mouth and staged silent dharna on the third day at VOC ground to lift the ban on Jallikattu and ban PETA in India at Coimbatore. (EPS| Prakash Chellamuthu)

MADURAI: The rail blockade over Jallikattu hit the service in Tamil Nadu, with Madurai division alone cancelling 15 passenger trains fully and 12 partially besides diverting two others. These include trains to Karnataka and Kerala.

The blockade by principal opposition DMK on Friday morning -- an extension of the occupation protests staged across the State, caused delays in Southern Railways operations, including suburban rail in Chennai.

Such was the disruption that DMK leader MRK Panneerselvam had to wait for over two hours at Chidambaram station, as no trains could reach there due to the protests en route.

Trains cancelled by Madurai division:

Train Number 56513 from Karaikal to Bangalore passenger train

Train Number 56723 from Madurai to Rameswaram passenger train

Train No 56731 Madurai – Sengottai

Train No. 56043 Guruvayur to Trisssur Passenger train

Train number 56044 Trissur to Grurvayur Passenger train

Train No. 56770/06770 Tiruchendur – Palghat Town Passenger Special

Train No. 06770 Palani – Palghat Town Passenger train

 Train No. 56722 Rameswaram – Madurai

Train No. 56734 Sengottai – Madurai

Train No. 56735 Madurai – Sengottai,

Train No. 56829 Tiruchchirappalli – Rameswaram

Train No. 56830 Rameswaram – Tiruchchirappalli

Train No. 76807 Tiruchchirappalli – Manamadurai

Train No. 76808 Manamadurai – Tiruchchirappalli

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