The rejection, he said, has caused “deep resentment” among people of both cities.

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

In a letter to PM Modi, Stalin expressed “disappointment and anguish” over the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) rejecting the proposals, calling the decision a “complete surprise” since state officials, including the Chief Minister, had been in regular touch with the ministry.

Stalin said he had personally raised the issue with PM Modi on May 24 and July 26, and submitted a memorandum of priority requests. The rej

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