DMK appeals to Railway Minister to increase Chennai suburban services

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The DMK has demanded an increase in the number of EMU services in Chennai citing the spurt in the number of train users following the recent hike in bus fares in the State . File photo

The Hindu The DMK has demanded an increase in the number of EMU services in Chennai citing the spurt in the number of train users following the recent hike in bus fares in the State . File photo

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Saturday appealed to Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi to increase the number of suburban services in the Chennai Beach-Tambaram and the Chennai-Tiruvallur-Arokonam-Gummidipoondi sections as there was a sudden spurt in the number of people using these train services.

DMK chief whip in Parliament T.K.S. Elgangovan, in a letter to the Minister, said the Tamil Nadu government had “almost doubled” the bus fares, making it cheaper to commute by train.

It had resulted in a sudden spurt in the number of commuters using suburban trains, he said.

Keywords: EMU services, bus fare hike, Chennai suburban trains, DMK

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