
MP demands resumption of train services
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Puducherry Member of Parliament V. Vaithilingam has called upon the Railway authorities to resume passenger train services between Puducherry and Villupuram adhering to COVID-19 protocols. In a statem
Puducherry Member of Parliament V. Vaithilingam has called upon the Railway authorities to resume passenger train services between Puducherry and Villupuram adhering to COVID-19 protocols. In a statement, he said that while the Railway authorities had allowed the operation of train services from other States to Puducherry, they had not given the nod for resumption of Puducherry-Villupuram passenger train. The train service should be resumed at the earliest, he said.More Related News

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