Chennai suburban train services that connect Chennai Central with places like Kanchipuram, Gummidipoondi, Tambaram and Tiruttani may be operated by private players soon as the Railway Board under the Ministry of Railways has scheduled a meeting to discuss privatization of passenger train operations.
Reportedly the letter for the meeting on September 27 was sent by the Railway Board to all the Principal Chief Operations Managers of Central Railway (mumbai), Northern Railway (delhi), North Central Railway (Allahabad), South Eastern Railway (kolkata), South Central Railway (Secunderabad) and Southern Railway (Chennai) on Monday. Meanwhile according to the letter, based on proposal under the 100 day plan, private operation of passenger trains has been proposed by the ministry.