29-year-old Tandeep Singh got onto the Chennai Metro excitedly to check out the new service, but the Chennai resident’s journey proved harrowing instead. At 8:30 pm on Tuesday, he walked into Vadapalani station and went through the usual security. After his baggage had been scanned, a security guard asked him to remove his turban. In his Facebook post, Singh has stated, “Now after doing all the scans, the security person points at my turban and asks me to remove my cap. I was shocked. This is not the first time something like this has happened to me, unfortunately. Let me tell you I've traveled in and around USA as well and I've never been asked to take my turban off. However this ridiculous request is made only in India. I'm shocked and appalled by this. I thought Chennai has actually changed and finally we are moving on as a city and be more accepting of different cultures and races. I don't blame the security guy for this instance, it is nothing but pure ignorance. CMRL you are at fault here, you need to educate your staff more about such issues.”

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Dear Chennai Metro RailNow I may not look like it, but I'm a true blue Chennaiite. (Madarasi to most of India). I have... Tandeep Singh on Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Singh later added on his Facebook page that the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) had called him and apologised for the incident.