S Railway restores partial services in derailment-hit route

Southern Railway today rescheduled three express trains and operated skeletal services on two suburban routes as the track restoration work continued after a Thiruvananthapuram-bound train derailed near here last night injuring 7 passengers.
The departure of Shatabdi trains from here to Mysuru and Coimbatore and Kovai Express, also bound for Coimbatore, were rescheduled and left about two hours late this morning, a senior Railway official said.
"As of now, we have re-railed both the engines. Two lines are restored. We are working for full restoration of services..", the official told PTI.
Traffic has been restored on two suburban lines -- Gummidipoondi and Sulurpeta -- while skeletal services were operated on the other two lines to Avadi and Tiruvallur.

Seven passengers of a local train were hurt when the Trivandrum Mail brushed against it before two of its coaches derailed at Pattabiram near here around 8 PM yesterday.
Traffic on four lines in the Chennai-Tiruvallur section was suspended following the accident, leading to delay in departure of various trains last night.