Metro Rail Service In Tamil Nadu

The ruling AIADMK urged the central government to release Rs 7,825 crore dues under various schemes, equally share the expenditure on the second phase of metro rail project and ensure reservation for backward and most backward classes in the admission to post graduate medical courses.

After two days of violent protests over Cauvery dispute - which led to a shutdown -- Bengaluru was largely peaceful on Wednesday. A curfew imposed on the city's violence-hit areas since Monday was removed. Bus and metro services started and some schools and colleges also reopened.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today thanked Prime Minister Narendre Modi for the union cabinet's approval for extending the metro rail service.

DMK Treasurer M K Stalin today slammed the ruling AIADMK for its 'failure' to implement its election promise of bringing mono rail in the city and promised to introduce Metro Rail, if his party was elected to power.

The Urban Development Ministry has shelled out Rs 7,637 crore towards metro rail projects in five states and the national capital in the current financial year till November, Lok Sabha was informed today.

The Metro Rail fever seems to have caught up with politicians, with DMK Treasurer MK Stalin and DMDK founder Vijayakant taking a ride in the newly launched services in Chennai today.

The ruling AIADMK urged the central government to release Rs 7,825 crore dues under various schemes, equally share the expenditure on the second phase of metro rail project and ensure reservation for backward and most backward classes in the admission to post graduate medical courses.

After two days of violent protests over Cauvery dispute - which led to a shutdown -- Bengaluru was largely peaceful on Wednesday. A curfew imposed on the city's violence-hit areas since Monday was removed. Bus and metro services started and some schools and colleges also reopened.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today thanked Prime Minister Narendre Modi for the union cabinet's approval for extending the metro rail service.

DMK Treasurer M K Stalin today slammed the ruling AIADMK for its 'failure' to implement its election promise of bringing mono rail in the city and promised to introduce Metro Rail, if his party was elected to power.

The Urban Development Ministry has shelled out Rs 7,637 crore towards metro rail projects in five states and the national capital in the current financial year till November, Lok Sabha was informed today.

The Metro Rail fever seems to have caught up with politicians, with DMK Treasurer MK Stalin and DMDK founder Vijayakant taking a ride in the newly launched services in Chennai today.