Rain hampers restoration work
The Hindu
Delayed holiday announcement leads to students getting drenched
A delay in announcement on holiday for schools led to many children returning home drenched in the rain here on Saturday.
Thoothukudi and its periphery are experiencing heavy to very heavy rains since November 25. Many low-lying areas have been inundated, much to the chagrin of the residents, though the civic authorities have been working round the clock to set things right.
Everyone talks about the Airport Metro, but one look at the pillars and completion seems nowhere in sight. Meanwhile, a faster, cheaper, roomier alternative called the Suburban Rail Airport Corridor is finally getting off the drawing board. This dedicated corridor with its specialised coaches will link the airport to vast stretches of Bengaluru, where the metro connection is still years away.