Southern Railway has announced a revised schedule for 29 trains that will provide temporary stoppages at Melmaruvathur station between January 1, 2025, and February 12, 2025, to align with the new railway timetable. 

The following trains are affected: Chennai Egmore – Tiruchchirappalli Rockfort Superfast Express (12653) will halt at 00:58/01:00 from January 1 to February 11, Chennai Egmore – Sengottai Pothigai Superfast Express (12661) at 21:33/21:35 from January 1 to February 12, Banaras – Rameswaram Express (22536) at 09:48/09:50 from January 5 to February 9, Bhubaneswar – Rameswaram Superfast Express (20896) at 09:48/09:50 from January 3 to February 7, and Jodhpur – Tiruchchirappalli Humsafar Superfast Express (20481) at 11:03/11:05 from January 1 to February 5. 

Additionally, Ayodhya Cantt – Rameswaram Express (22614) will stop at 15:13/15:15 from January 1 to February 5, Hazrat Nizamuddin – Madurai Sampark Kranti Express (12652) at 17:33/17:35 from January 2 to February 6, and Hazrat Nizamuddin – Kanniyakumari Superfast Express (12642) at 17:33/17:35 from January 4 to February 10.

Other trains with revised stoppages include Firozpur – Rameswaram Humsafar Superfast Express (20498) at 11:03/11:05 from January 4 to February 8, Bhubaneswar – Puducherry Superfast Express (12898) at 09:48/09:50 from January 7 to February 11, New Delhi – Puducherry Superfast Express (22404) at 10:58/11:00 from January 5 to February 9, Bikaner – Madurai Anuvrat Superfast Express (22632) at 11:23/11:25 from January 5 to February 9, Madurai – Chennai Egmore Pandian Superfast Express (12638) at 03:13/03:15 from January 1 to February 12, and Nagercoil – Tambaram Antyodaya Superfast Express (20692) at 04:03/04:05 from January 1 to February 11.

The Karaikal – Tambaram Express (16176) will stop at 03:03/03:05 from January 1 to February 11, Rameswaram – Banaras Superfast Express (22535) at 11:03/11:05 from January 1 to February 5, Rameswaram – Bhubaneswar Superfast Express (20895) at 20:13/20:15 from January 5 to February 9, Karaikal – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express (11018) at 20:13/20:15 from January 6 to February 10, and Madurai – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express (22102) at 21:33/21:35 from January 3 to February 7. 

The Tiruchchirappalli – Bhagat Ki Kothi Humsafar Express (20482) will halt at 11:03/11:05 from January 4 to February 8, Rameswaram – Ayodhya Cantt Superfast Express (22613) at 11:03/11:05 from January 5 to February 9, Madurai – Hazrat Nizamuddin Express (12651) at 06:33/06:35 from January 5 to February 11, Kanniyakumari – Hazrat Nizamuddin Thirukkural Express (12641) at 06:33/06:35 from January 1 to February 5, and Sengottai – Tambaram Superfast Express (20684) at 04:28/04:30 from January 1 to February 10.

Lastly, the Sengottai – Tambaram Silambu Express (20682) will halt at 02:53/02:55 from January 2 to February 9, Puducherry – Bhubaneswar Superfast Express (12897) at 20:13/20:15 from January 1 to February 12, Puducherry – New Delhi Superfast Express (22403) at 11:03/11:05 from January 1 to February 12, Madurai – Bikaner Anuvrat Express (22631) at 17:48/17:50 from January 2 to February 6, and Madurai – Chennai Egmore Vaigai Express (12636) at 12:23/12:25 from December 21, 2024, to February 11, 2025.