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Rly partially cancels 2 trains, diverts 1 

Southern railway has partially cancelled two trains and diverted one due to engineering work on Chennai Egmore – Villupuram section. Madurai Chennai Egmore Superfast Express Special (12636) leaving Madurai at 7am on January 5 and 19 will run only up to Villupuram. Chennai Egmore Karaikudi Pallavan Express Special (12605) leaving Chennai Egmore at 3. 45pm on January 5 and 19 will depart from Villupuram at 6. 10 pm. Puducherry – New Delhi Express Special (22403) leaving Puducherry junction at 9. 50am on January 5 and 19 will be diverted via Villupuram, Katpadi, Perambur and Gudur and will skip the stoppage at Chennai Egmore. 

Two held for robbing student of mobile: Two men were arrested for robbing a college student of a mobile phone at MKB Nagar on Monday. Police said Vijayakumar, 16, was walking down the road when two men snatched his mobile and escaped on December 25. Based on his complaint, police arrested Suryah, 21, and Asif, 21. Meanwhile at Otteri, a robber snatched a mobile and ₹3,000 from Jai Ganesh, 35, on Monday. Based on Ganesh’s complaint, police have launched a search for the suspect. 

₹25L donated for Army martyrs’ families: Octogenarian V Sriraman and his wife Ann PHF Akhila Sriraman donated ₹25 lakh towards the welfare of family members of Army martyrs. The couple handed over a cheque to Lt. Colonel, Cdr. A. Arun, GOC, Dakshin Bharat, a press release said. Sriraman said that he will be paying ₹75 lakh in July for the same cause as he wanted to give a total of ₹1 crore, the release added. 

Change of terminus for 15 bus route services: Fifteen bus route services that ply to different areas of north Chennai and depart from the High Court terminus will be operated from the Broadway terminus from Wednesday. The list of routes includes 4, 4M, 8B, 8B Extn, 38A, 38H, 38G, 44, 44C, 44 Cut, 57D, 57H, 57J, 57M and 57F, a MTC press release said.