Stop The Trains: Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami

Chennai: Citing increasing COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday came out against resumption of passenger train services in the state till May 31.

Participating in a video conference held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chief Ministers, he also urged the former not to allow regular air services till the month end in the state, where the number of coronavirus cases has crossed the 7,000 mark, an official release said in Chennai.

'We know from media that regular train service to Chennai (from Delhi) and from Chennai will commence from May 12.'As the positive cases in Chennai are showing an increasing trend, don't permit train service up to 31.5.2020, in my state,' Palaniswami told Modi.

As many as 15 trains are to run from Tuesday on the Rajdhani route from Delhi to all the major cities, including Chennai, in the country.