# Track works to change Coimbatore train services on four days 2026-10-09T13:21:11+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Track maintenance at Coimbatore Junction railway yard will alter six passenger and MEMU train services and divert five express trains on 13, 14, 15 and 17 October. On 13 and 17 October, the Shoranur-Coimbatore Passenger (56604) will terminate at Podanur, while the Mettupalayam-Podanur MEMU (66615) will end at Coimbatore Junction. The Coimbatore-Shoranur Passenger (56603) will start from Podanur, and the Podanur-Mettupalayam MEMU (66616) will start from Coimbatore Junction. On 14 and 15 October, the Mettupalayam-Coimbatore MEMU (66613) will stop at Coimbatore North, and the Coimbatore-Mettupalayam MEMU (66614) will start from Coimbatore North. Five express trains, including the Bilaspur-Ernakulam Weekly Express and Sabari Express, will skip Coimbatore Junction and stop at Podanur instead. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The maintenance work at Coimbatore Junction forces a temporary rearrangement of services that will mainly affect passengers on the busy Shoranur and Mettupalayam corridors. For four days, MEMU and passenger trains will stop short of the junction, and five long-distance expresses will be diverted through Irugur and Podanur, meaning travellers headed for Coimbatore Junction must adjust their plans. The notice gives specific alternative stops and timings, including Podanur halts for the Amrit Bharat and Vivek Express, so rail users have concrete details to plan around. What remains unresolved is the exact duration of the work for each day and whether delays will ripple into connecting services. Passengers will need to check the amended schedule on the respective travel dates. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Straight service-change notice with no editorial slant. This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Coimbatore, Indian Railways, Podanur Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/track-works-to-change-coimbatore-train-services-on-four-days/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/track-works-to-change-coimbatore-train-services-on-four-days/#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/