Chennai, Feb. 25 -- Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Dayanidhi Maran has urged the Southern Railway to immediately restore the full schedule of suburban train services in Chennai, citing widespread public anger and severe hardship faced by daily commuters following a sharp reduction in services.

In a letter addressed to Southern Railway General Manager R.N. Singh, Maran expressed serious concern over the drastic cut in suburban train operations from 204 services to 115 over the past five days.

Maran said, "Reduction over the past five days has caused immense inconvenience to lakhs of commuters, including office-goers, students, traders, working women, and senior citizens. Stating that public transport is a lifeline for ordinary citize...