Around 2 p.m., residents, including students and farmers of Kainoor village near Arakkonam town, blocked the Sholinghur-Arakkonam Main Road on Saturday and demanded railway and revenue officials resume the subway project work by the Southern Railway.
Residents said that the subway project was a long-standing demand of at least 27 villages that come under Arakkonam Taluk in Ranipet. Prior to the work, residents had to cross the railway level crossing on foot or by pushing their two-wheelers, risking their lives.
“After several protests, we got the subway project to our village. However, after the initial start, the work was stopped, causing residents to de-tour at least 10 km to reach Arakkonam town,” said P. Uma Maheshwari, president, Kainoor village panchayat.
