Agnipath protests in Secunderabad disrupt train services from Chennai

KSR Bengaluru - Danapur Sanghamitra Express that left Bengaluru at 9.10 am on Friday was terminated at Chennai Central and the train was partially cancelled between Perambur and Danapur.
Following the protests, security has been tightened at Chennai Central. (Photo| P Jawahar, EPS)
Following the protests, security has been tightened at Chennai Central. (Photo| P Jawahar, EPS)

CHENNAI: In the wake of the violent protests in Secunderabad, several trains from Chennai and other places to Secunderabad and Patna have been disrupted.

KSR Bengaluru - Danapur Sanghamitra Express that left Bengaluru at 9.10 am on Friday was terminated at Chennai Central and the train was partially cancelled between Perambur and Danapur. The Patna - Ernakulam bi-weekly superfast express was cancelled. Hyderabad - Chennai Central Express and Hyderabad - Tambaram Charminar Expresses were also cancelled.

As a result, services of KSR Bengaluru - Danapur Sanghamitra express, Tambaram - Hyderabad Charminar Express and Chennai Central - Hyderabad Express fully cancelled on Saturday. The Thiruvananthapuram Central - Secunderabad Sabari Express on June 19 has been cancelled. The Ernakulam - Patna Bi -Weekly Superfast Express scheduled to leave Ernakulam at 5.15 pm on June 20 has also been cancelled.

Mysuru - Darbhanga Bagmati Express (Via Katpadi, Arakkonam and Chennai Central ) that left Mysuru at 10.30 am on Friday was short-terminated at Bangarpet and is partially cancelled between Bangarpet and Darbhanga.

The Ernakulam - Barauni Raptisagar Express that left Ernakulam at 10.50 am on Friday was short terminated at Erode and was partially cancelled between Erode and Barauni, said a statement from the railways.

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