The Salem railway division, the five-decade-old dream of the people of Tamil Nadu, has become a reality. Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi inaugurated it in the presence of Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav.
The formation of the new division, fourth in Tamil Nadu, was made possible with the State having an amicable relationship with the Centre. Drawing attention to the agitations and struggles for and against the division, the Chief Minister said that fighting for the rights should not degenerate into a confrontationist attitude, which would affect the very fabric of national integrity. Like the rail lines that ran parallel, the State and the Centre should function in a coordinated manner to ensure good governance.
The Salem division have a total distance of about 850 kms, comprising 94 stations under its jurisdiction.
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