Lok Sabha Debates
Need To Extend Chennai-Arakkonam Emu Trains Up To Katpadi In Vellore, Tamil Nadu. on 27 July, 1998
Title: Need to extend Chennai-Arakkonam EMU trains up to Katpadi in Vellore, Tamil Nadu.
SHRI N.T. SHANMUGAM (VELLORE): Sir, the city of Chennai is the destination of various commuters coming into the city daily. From and around Katpadi, about 5000 people daily go to Chennai for different purposes like attending office, business training, college, medical aid, etc. However, adequate EMU trains are not available in the Katpadi-Chennai sector which is only 130 kms. There are a number of train services every 5-10 minutes in the Mumbai-Pune sector. The passengers of Katpadi have to suffer the inconvenience. Introduction of EMU trains will solve the problems. Chennai-Arakkonam EMU trains should be extended to Katpadi.
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