Chennai, May 16 -- Tamil Nadu governor Rajendra Arlekar cut his convoy size for his Saturday visit to the state following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to reduce fuel consumption amid the West Asia conflict.

On governor's instructions, the convoy size was reduced to four police vehicles from 10, Lok Bhavan sources said.

The move comes after the PM urged citizens to reduce dependence on fossil fuel-driven vehicles and conserve foreign exchange in view of global economic uncertainty. The PM appealed to people to reduce petrol and diesel consumption, use Metro rail services in cities, adopt carpooling, increase the use of EVs, utilise railways for parcel movement and work from home wherever possible.

Arlekar held the swearing-in c...