Rare show of unity among AIADMK, DMK at public event

In a rare show of unity at a public event, two AIADMK ministers and a DMK MP flagged off a train to mark start of broad Gauge services on Salem-Karur line.

Salem: In a rare show of unity at a public event, two AIADMK ministers and a DMK MP on Saturday flagged off a train from here to mark start of broad Gauge services on the 85 km Salem-Karur line.

Ministers Edapadipalanisamy and Thangamani, along with KP Ramalingam, DMK MP flagged off the train service.

Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker Dhanapal and Salem Mayor S Soundappan were, as also a huge number of AIADMK workers and some of Ramalingam`s associates were present on the occasion.

Sources said regular services would commence at 0630 hrs on May 27 and would be run on all days, except Sundays.

PTI