Chennai: The PMK's sustained effort has led to the Centre approving the new railway line between Morappur and Dharmapuri in Tamil Nadu at an estimated cost of Rs. 358.95 crore, PMK leader Dr Anbumani Ramadoss has said.
"The 78 year dream of people has been fulfilled, a new railway line between Dharmapuri and Morappur for a distance of 36 km will be built," PMK leader and Dharmapuri Lok Sabha MP Anbumani Ramadoss said.
The 36 km long new line will cut down travel distance by 81 km and link Dharmapuri with Chennai and fulfill the over seven decades dream of the people.
Releasing a letter, dated February 4, 2019, addressed to him by Union railway minister Piyush Goyal informing him of the sanction for the new line, Dr. Anbumani said it was due to his sustained effort and "pressure."
Dr Ramadoss said the Tamil Nadu government refused to implement the project on joint venture or to share 50 per cent of the project cost.
According to him, during British rule, trains operated on this route on narrow gauge.The sanction comes ahead of the Lok Sabha elections and when both the BJP and AIADMK want the PMK as electoral allies.
Meanwhile, Dr Anbumani has alleged that a section of print and electronic media have been spreading false news on the PMK forging electoral ties.
"When I or our party founder (Dr S. Ramadoss) or anyone in the party had not reacted officially, a section of the print and electronic media is intentionally spreading false news," he said.
