Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reconsider rejecting the proposals for the Metro Rail systems in Coimbatore and Madurai, saying that the “most urbanised state in the country” needs to have high-capacity public transport in all cities.

In a letter written to PM Modi, TN CM Stalin expressed his “disappointment and anguish” over the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) rejecting the proposals, saying that the rejections have come as a “complete surprise” to the state government since multiple officials, including the Chief Minister, have constantly been in touch with the relevant ministry.

“I wish to convey our disappointment and anguish over the rejection of the proposals for Metro Rail systems in Coimbatore and Madurai, and ur

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