Southern Railway announces the Temporary stoppage for trains at Melmaruvathur from November 2013 to January 2014 in the view of Thaipoosam and Irumoodi festival.
| Sl. No. | Train No. & Name | Dep. at Melmaru-vathur | Dates |
| 1 | 16177 Chennai Egmore – Tiruchchirappalli Rockfort Express | 23:58 | Train leaving Chennai Egmore from 22-Nov-2013 to 15-Jan-2014. |
| 2 | 16178 Tiruchchirappalli – Chennai Egmore Rockfort Exp | 03:01 | Train leaving Tiruchchirappalli from 21-Nov-2013 to 14-Jan-2014. |
| 3 | 12635 Chennai Egmore – Madurai Vaigai Express | 14:45 | Train leaving Chennai Egmore from 22-Nov-2013 to 15.1.2014 |
| 4 | 12636 Madurai - Chennai Egmore Vaigai Express | 12:42 | Train leaving Madurai from 22-Nov-2013 to 15-Jan-2014. |
| 5 | 12637 Chennai Egmore – Madurai Pandian Express | 22:45 | Train leaving Chennai Egmore from 22-Nov-2013 to 15-Jan-2014. |
| 6 | 12638 Madurai – Chennai Egmore Pandian Express | 03:25 | Train leaving Madurai from 21-Nov-2013 to 14-Jan-2014. |
| 7 | 12661 Chennai Egmore – Sengottai Podhigai Express | 21:35 | Train leaving Chennai Egmore from 22-Nov-2013 to 15-Jan-2014. |
| 8 | 12662 Sengottai – Chennai Egmore Podhigai Express | 05:00 | Train leaving Sengottai from 21-Nov-2013 to 14-Jan-2014. |
| 9 | 12652 Hazrat Nizamuddin – Madurai Tamil Nadu Sampark Kranti Express (Bi-weekly) | 19:55 | Train leaving Hazrat Nizamuddin from 21-Nov-2013 to 14-Jan-2014. |
| 10 | 12651 Madurai – Hazrat Nizamuddin Tamil Nadu Sampark Kranti Express (Bi-weekly) | 06:45 | Train leaving Madurai from 23-Nov-2013 to 13-Jan-2014. |
| 11 | 11043 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Madurai weekly Express | 01:35 | Train leaving Lokmanya Tilak Terminus from 22-Nov-2013 to 10-Jan-2014. |
| 12 | 11044 Madurai – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus weekly Express | 02:00 | Train leaving Madurai from 23-Nov-2013 to 11-Jan-2014. |
| 13 | 12667 Chennai Egmore – Nagercoil Weekly Express | 20:15 | Train leaving Chennai Egmore from 28-Nov-2013 to 09-Jan-2014 |
| 14 | 12668 Nagercoil – Chennai Egmore Weekly Express | 04:05 | Train leaving Nagercoil from 22-Nov-2013 to 10-Jan-2014 |
| 15 | 12642 Nizamuddin – Kanniyakumari Thirukkural Express (Weekly) | 19:55 | Train leaving Nizamuddin from 23-Nov-2013 to 13-Jan-2014. |
| 16 | 12641 Kanniyakumari – Hazrat Nizamuddin Thirukkural Express (Weekly) | 06:45 | Train leaving Kanniyakumari from 22-Nov-2013 to 15-Jan-2014 |
| 17 | 16179 Chennai Egmore – Mannargudi Mannai Express | 23:03 | Train leaving Chennai Egmore from 22-Nov-2013 to 15-Jan-2014 |
| 18 | 16180 Mannargudi – Chennai Egmore Mannai Express | 03:45 | Train leaving Mannargudi from 21-Nov-2013 to 14-Jan-2014. |
| 19 | 22623 Chennai Egmore - Madurai Bi-weekly express | 00:01 | Train leaving Chennai Egmore from 22-Nov-2013 to 12-Jan-2014 |
| 20 | 22624 Madurai – Chennai Egmore Bi-weekly express | 05:15 | Train leaving Madurai from 23-Nov-2013 to 11-Jan-2014 |
| 21 | 18496 Bhubaneswar – Rameswaram Weekly Express | 10:45 | Train leaving Bhubaneswar from 22-Nov-2013 to 10-Jan-2014 |
| 22 | 18495 Rameswaram – Bhubaneswar Weekly Express | 00:00 | Train leaving Rameswaram from 24-Nov-2013 to 12-Jan-2014 |
| 23 | 14260 Varanasi – Rameswaram Weekly Express | 12:15 | Train leaving Varanasi from 24-Nov-2013 to 12-Jan-2014 |
| 24 | 14259 Rameswaram – Varanasi Weekly Express | 10:45 | Train leaving Rameswaram from 27-Nov-2013 to 15-Jan-2014 |