The regular movement of trains on the Salem-Attur-Vridhachalam-Chennai Egmore section have been suspended between Salem and Salem Town Railway Station since Thursday evening due to students' agitaition.
A youth, R. Logesh, suffered burns when he came into contact with OHE live wire while participating in the rail roko in front of the Bengaluru-Karaikal passenger while approaching Salem Town Railway Station on Thursday evening.
Since then the students have not been allowing trains to proceed ahead.
As a result, the Salem-Attur-Vridhachalam-Chennai Egmore overnight Express was operated via Jolarpettai, Katpadi route.
Though the Chennai Egmore-Salem train operated on the regular Vridhachalam-Attur route, it was terminated at Minnampalli Railway Station ahead of the Salem Town Railway Station.
According to Railway sources, the Salem-Vridhachalam DEMU passenger train was operated from Salem Town Railway Station this morning.