Coimbatore will soon get more train services, said Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan in the city on Tuesday.
Speaking at a felicitation event organised by the Coimbatore Citizens Forum, Mr. Radhakrishnan said that when Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw met him, he had placed two demands – a Vande Bharat train from Ernakulam to Bengaluru with stops at Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode and Salem and a daily train between Coimbatore and Ranchi to cater to the rail needs of workers from Jharkhand and the northern States. Coimbatore will get both these services soon, he said.
Infrastructure development of a place leads to economic growth of that area as seen in Bengaluru. Development of an airport aided the growth of Bengaluru. So, expansion of the international airport and more international flights are a necessity for Coimbatore. “I will support both these demands,” he said.
Mr. Radhakrishnan spoke in detail about his contributions for the coir sector when he was the Coir Board chairman and for the textile sector as Coimbatore MP. The Vice-President added that when he assumed office at the Vice-President of the country, it brought pride to the Tamil people, Tamil Nadu and Coimbatore region.
