# Power line glitch on Oachira-Kayamkulam route halts Kerala trains 2026-10-13T18:07:47+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Rail traffic on the Oachira-Kayamkulam stretch in Kerala was disrupted on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, after a fault in overhead traction power lines. The failure stranded several long-distance and regional trains at intermediate stations. Affected services include the Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express, the Swarnajayanti Superfast Express, the Amrit Bharat Express, the Thiruvananthapuram-MGR Chennai Central Mail and a Bengaluru Special. The Kollam-Kottayam MEMU was held at Karunagappally. Railway engineering teams began emergency restoration work on a priority basis to fix the fault and restore normal schedules, authorities said. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The failure on a key coastal rail corridor has stranded multiple premier long-distance services simultaneously, exposing the stretch's vulnerability to a single overhead-line fault. With restoration work described only as ongoing and no timeline given, passengers on the Rajdhani and other trains face uncertainty on schedules. The next step is the completion of repairs, which will determine how quickly normal service resumes through this section. ## Coverage - mathrubhumi.com Straight factual report of the disruption and affected trains, no framing of blame or drama This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Kayamkulam, Kerala, Oachira, Rajdhani Express, Southern Railway Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/power-line-glitch-on-oachira-kayamkulam-route-halts-kerala-trains/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/power-line-glitch-on-oachira-kayamkulam-route-halts-kerala-trains/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/