Signal failure disrupts trains services on Beach-Tambaram and Chengalpattu corridor
A signal failure at Chennai's Beach railway station caused significant disruptions to suburban train services during the evening peak hour. Normal operations were restored after one hour, though many commuters faced delays and increased travel costs.
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Infrastructure failures in major urban transit hubs highlight the vulnerability of public transportation systems to technical glitches.
Suburban train services on the Beach-Tambaram and Chengalpattu section was affected due to a signal failure in the Beach railway station on Tuesday evening, causing severe hardships to hundreds of commuters returning home.
T. Gunasekar, a resident of Avadi, said the disruption and the halting of train at Egmore railway station resulted in passengers bound for the Dr. MGR Chennai Central station, having to engage costlier autos for reaching the next station.
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