The Southern Railways and South Western Railways has cancelled several trains from and in the southern region as the Cyclone Nivar is set to make landfall in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts late on Wednesday. ALSO READ | Cyclone Nivar Update: Heavy Rain Lashes Tamil Nadu Coasts; Landfall Expected Tonight


As a precautionary measure, the body has cancelled at least eight trains, in addition to the 26 flights to and from Chennai. News agency ANI quoted the Chennai Airport saying 'Twenty-six flights from/to Chennai cancelled due to Cyclone Nivar.

List of Trains Fully Cancelled On November 25



  • Train no 06011 Kanniyakumari-Nizamuddin Special

  • Train no 05119 Rameswaram-Manduadih Special


List of Trains Fully Cancelled On November 26



  • Train no 02606 Karaikkudi - Chennai Egmore - Karaikkudi Specials

  • Train no 02636/02635 Madurai-Chennai Egmore-Madurai Specials

  • Train no 06795/06976 Chennai Egmore-Tiruchirappalli-Chennai Egmore Specials


List of Trains Fully Cancelled On November 28



  • Train no 06012 Nizamuddin - Kanniyakumari Special


List of Special Trains Fully Cancelled for November 26



  • Train No 02675/ 02676 DR MGR Chennai Central - Coimbatore - Dr MGR Chennai Central special trains of November 26 are cancelled.

  • Train No 06027/ 06028 DR MGR Chennai Central - Coimbatore - Dr MGR Chennai Central special trains of November 26 are cancelled.

  • Train No 06075/ 06076 DR MGR Chennai Central - KSR Bengaluru - Dr MGR Chennai Central special trains of November 26 are cancelled.

  • Train No 02679/ 02680 Coimbatore - Dr MGR Chennai Central - Coimbatore special trains of November 26 are cancelled.

  • Train No 02607/ 02608 KSR Bengaluru - DR MGR Chennai Central- KSR Bengaluru special trains of November 26 are cancelled.

  • Train No 06057 Dr MGR Chennai Central - Tirupati special train cancelled on November.

  • Train No 06008 Tirupati - Dr MGR Chennai Central special train cancelled on November.




Cyclone Nivar is categorised as 'very severe'. With this perspective, the Southern states are taking several measures. About more than 30,000 people have been evacuated from Tamil Nadu and 7,000 people have been evacuated from Puducherry. Central, state and local governments are working in tandem. All efforts are being made to minimise damage