Technical fault on track between Hindu College Pattabiram station near Aavadi.
45 minutes delay in Chennai and Arakkonam Markam train traffic. Awadhi received by train passengers.
Moderate rainfall was observed in Aavadi, Tiruvallur, Chennai and surrounding areas. Sudden (PTMS) between Pattabhram Hindu College (PTMS) Pattabhram Military Siding railway track was repaired due to rain and technical fault.
Due to this, electric trains coming from Chennai to Arakkonam and from Arakkonam to Chennai were stopped one after the other. Due to this, the passengers jumped off the train and started their journey in buses and autos.
The railway employees who came to know about this got involved in the repair work on the track. Meanwhile, the trains were halted at places like Hindu College, Pattabram, Thiruninnavur, Avadi, etc. Due to this, train traffic was stopped and delayed from around 7.55 pm to 8.40 pm.
Meanwhile, after the repairs, the electric train services are back to normal. Commuters going to work and returning home suffered a lot as the electric trains were delayed by about 1 hour.
