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Thiruvananthapuram: Trains that pass through Shoranur are to be either redirected or will offer restrictred services  because of rail-doubling work.From September 25 to October 16, about 40 trains would either be cancelled or redirected as part of work related to doubling of railway lines. Travellers to Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Mangalapuram and Nilambur could be affected by the changes.Seven long-distance trains that pass through Shoranur would be redirected through a link path and they would have temporary stops at Ottappalam and Vadakkanchery. About nine trains' long-distance schedules would be cancelled. For example, the Thiruvananthapuram-Kannur Jan Shatabdi express would halt at Thrissur while the Thiruvananthapuram-Shoranur Venad express would halt at Ernakulam.About 14 passenger trains operating in the Shoranur-Nilambur route are to be cancelled. Many trains are also expected to be delayed because of the work.