CHENNAI: The Southern Railways on Thursday announced cancellation of numerous special plying to and from Tamil Nadu, due to poor patronage following the coronavirus outbreak.
A few days ago, the department advised the public to avoid travelling to other states. They also increased the prices of platform tickets to Rs 50, to reduce the number of non travelers in the stations.
The trains cancelled include:
| Train no. | Train Name | Journeys commencing on |
| 06003 | Chennai Egmore-Tuticorin Summer special | April 6,13, 20 |
| 82604 | Tuticorin- Chennai Egmore Suvidha special | April 7,14 |
| 06004 | Tuticorin-Chennai Egmore Summer special | April 21 |
| 06005 | Tambaram-Nagercoil Special fare special | April 8,15 |
| 06006 | Nagercoil- Tambaram Special fare special | April 9,16 |
| 06015 | Ernakulam-Velankanni Special fare special | April 4,11,18 |
| 06016 | Velankanni- Ernakulam Special fare special | April 5,12,19 |
| 06036 | Tirunelveli- Tambaram Special fare special | April 2,9,16 |
| 82615 | Tambaram- Tirunelveli Suvidha special | April 3 |
| 06035 | Tambaram- Tirunelveli Special fare special | April 10, 17 |
| 06043 | Villupuram- Secunderabad Special fare special | April 8,15 |
| 06044 | Secunderabad-Villupuram Special fare special | April 9,16 |
| 06045 | Ernakulam- Rameswaram Special fare special | April 9,16 |
| 06046 | Rameswaram- Ernakulam Special fare special | April 10, 17 |
| 06048 | Trivandrum- Dr MGR Chennai Central Special fare | April 8, 15 |
| 82633 | Dr MGR Chennai Central - Trivandrum Suvidha | April 9 |
| 06047 | Dr MGR Chennai Central - Trivandrum Special fare | April 16 |
| 06051 | Dr MGR Chennai Central - Ahmedabad Special fare | April 4,11,18 |
| 06052 | Ahmedabad - Dr MGR Chennai Central Special fare | April 6,13,20 |
| 06059 | Dr MGR Chennai Central- Secunderabad Special | April 3,5,10,12,17,19 |
| 06060 | Secunderabad- Dr MGR Chennai Central Special fare | April 4,6,11,13, 18,20 |
| 06064 | Nagercoil- Tambaram Special fare special | April 6,19 |
| 82624 | Tambaram- Nagercoil Suvidha special | April 19 |
| 06063 | Tambaram- Nagercoil Special fare special | April 6,13,20 |
| 82601 | Chennai Egmore- Tirunelveli Suvidha special | April 3,10 |
| 82602 | Tirunelveli- Chennai Egmore Suvidha special | April 5,12 |