Various organisations stage hunger strike in Mayiladuthurai

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Farmers associations and different   organisations signifier    a hunger onslaught   successful  beforehand   of Mayiladuthurai railway presumption    connected  Saturday.

Farmers associations and different organisations signifier a hunger onslaught successful beforehand of Mayiladuthurai railway presumption connected Saturday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

A conjugation of organisations, including farmers associations, staged a hunger onslaught successful beforehand of the Mayiladuthurai railway presumption connected Saturday, urging authorities to fulfil a acceptable of long-pending demands related to obstruction connectivity and rider facilities successful the region.

The protestation was led by Ramalingam, territory president, South Indian National River-Linking Farmers Association. Among those who addressed the gathering were S. Durairaj, territory caput of Tamil Nadu Farmers Association; Prof. Muralidharan, territory caput of Tamil National Front; and Sami Ganesan, caput of Rail Passengers Association.

Participants demanded the restoration of 3 bid services that earlier operated betwixt Mayiladuthurai and Karaikudi during the metre-gauge era, and called for the aboriginal linking of the Tiruvarur enactment with platforms 3 to 8 astatine the Mayiladuthurai railway station. They besides urged the railways to commence rider services instantly connected the recently constructed Karaikal–Peralam railway line.

Speakers besides pressed for a regular bid work betwixt Karaikudi and Egmore via Mayiladuthurai.

Published - November 08, 2025 04:53 p.m. IST

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