Train services to Tirupati will undergo changes from October 8 to November 9 owing to track redevelopment works to be undertaken near Renigunta railway station in Andhra Pradesh, according to a Southern Railway press release issued on Tuesday.
The Katrigiri Express operating via Renigunta will be cancelled from December 1 to 27. More than 50 express trains are also expected to be diverted during this period.Changes have also been made to passenger train services. Accordingly, the following four Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) services will be operated differently from October 8 to November 9:
- Arakkonam–Tirupati MEMU (66043): The train will operate up to Tiruchanur instead of Tirupati.
- Tirupati–Chennai Central MEMU (66070): The service will originate from Tiruchanur instead of Tirupati.
- Chennai Central–Tirupati MEMU (66069): The train will operate up to Tiruchanur instead of Tirupati.
- Tirupati–Arakkonam MEMU (66044): The service will originate from Tiruchanur instead of Tirupati.
