A signal failure at the Tambaram railway station delayed a few inbound and outbound suburban trains by more than an hour on Friday. This triggered protest by commuters who alleged that suburban trains were not operated in a punctual manner beyond Tambaram.
A senior official of the Chennai division of the Southern Railway said a technical glitch in the functioning of the signal at the Tambaram station forced the authorities to stop the trains going towards Chengalpattu. Three trains on Chennai Beach-Chengalpattu-Thirumalpur section were stopped . After the signal was rectified, the train services resumed.
