Title - Suburban trains delayed after 'anonymous object' alarm

CHENNAI: Suburban trains and a few Express trains were delayed after a commuter found an anonymous object on track near Pallavaram in Beach-Tambaram line on Saturday. It turned out to be a false alarm.

Train services were hit for half an hour in the morning as staff inspected the tracks. Services resumed as nothing could be found.

A few suburban trains were operated on the mainline to prevent complete disruption as peak hour was drawing to a close. This delayed two Express trains coming into the city from Southern districts.

"A commuter alerted a station master that he suspected seeing something on the track at Pallavaram. Suburban trains were detained at different stations till inspection was over. A few were run on mainline," said a railway official.

Recently, a commuter alerted railway staff at Villivakkam about a crack on track in western suburban line. However, it turned out to be minor but the affected portion was repaired. Railways often get inputs about tracks from commuters as suburban lines pass through populated area.