A series of developments marked March 14 across Tamil Nadu and beyond, ranging from transport and governance updates to sports and public events.
Chennai’s long-awaited Velachery–St Thomas Mount suburban rail service began operations today. The first train departed Velachery at 5.25 am and reached St Thomas Mount at 6.05 am, a milestone for the city’s suburban rail network.
Air India and Air India Express are scheduled to operate 80 flights to Gulf countries today. The special services are aimed at bringing back people stranded in West Asia.
In Tamil Nadu, public grievance camps under the Public Distribution System are being held statewide, with officials tasked to ensure quicker redressal of complaints raised at the camps.
On the political front, TVK leader Vijay left Chennai for Delhi this afternoon to appear in connection with the Karur crowd-crush case at the CBI office. With two rounds of questioning already completed, he is set to be questioned again tomorrow; party sources said an urgent meeting of district secretaries was held in Chennai on alliance-related discussions.
Separately, the Sabarimala temple is opening today for monthly poojas for the Tamil month Panguni and the Malayalam month Meenam. In sports, the Swiss Open badminton semifinals are scheduled in Basel at 4.30 pm, while Premier League football features Arsenal vs Everton in London at 11 pm.
