Lok Sabha Question No. 4160 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Metro Rail Projects in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Andimuthu Raja, V. Kalanidhi, Kripanath Mallah

NO.  4160.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4160 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 19, 2020

METRO RAIL PROJECTS IN TAMIL NADU

SHRI A. RAJA :

DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  ongoing  underground  metro  rail  projects within Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the  funds  sanctioned,  allocated  and  utilized  for  this  within Tamil Nadu;
- (c) the details of the targets set and the achievements made so far;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  signed  an  agreement  to  ensure the  dewatered  groundwater  under  the  ongoing  projects  and  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e)
- the time by which these are likely to be operated?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) The details of ongoing Metro Rail projects in Tamil Nadu, having underground alignment, are as follows:

| Ongoing Projects                                              |   Total length (in km) |   Underground length (in km) |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------------|
| Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase I                            |                 45     |                       24.6   |
| Extension of Corridor I of Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase I |                  9.051 |                        2.379 |
| Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase II                           |                118.9   |                       42.62  |

## (b)  Details  of  funds  sanctioned,  allocated  and  utilized  for  the  said projects are as follows:

-  Chennai  Metro  Rail  Project  Phase  I:  An  amount  of  Rs.  2,190 Crore  under  equity,  Rs.  844  Crore  under  Subordinate  debt  and Rs.  8,646  Crore  under  Pass  Through  Assistance  have  been sanctioned/  allocated  by  Government  of  India  for  the  project, which have been fully released/ utilized.
-  Extension of Corridor 1 of Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase I : An amount of Rs. 508 Crore under equity, Rs. 205 Crore under Subordinate  Debt  and  Rs.  2,141  Crore  under  Pass  Through Assistance have been sanctioned/ allocated by Government of India for  the  project,  out  of  which Rs.  508  Crore  under  equity, Rs. 154 Crore under Subordinate debt and Rs. 2,141 Crore under Pass Through Assistance have been released/ utilized.
-  Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase II: This is being implemented as  a  state  sector  project  at  present.  No  funds  have  been sanctioned/ released by Government of India for the project.

- (c) Details of the targets set and achievements made so far are given at Annexure. (d)  No,  Sir.  Chennai  Metro  Rail  Limited  has  informed that  the  Metro Railway Administration is empowered to open, divert or temporarily close, as the case may be, any trench, drain, channel, ditch or any other device etc. for carrying rain water/sub-soil water during construction,  in  terms  of    Section  19(1)  (c)  of  The  Metro  Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978.
- (e) Chennai  Metro  Rail  Project  Phase  I  is  fully  operational  since February  2019.  Extension  of  Corridor  1of  Chennai  Metro  RailProject Phase  I  is  likely  to  be  operational  by  31.07.2020.  52  km  priority Corridor  of  Chennai  Metro  Rail  Project  Phase  II  is  likely  to  be operational by 30.04.2026 and balance 66 km by 30.04.2027.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4160 FOR ANSWER ON 19.03.2020  REGARDING  METRO  RAIL  PROJECTS  IN  TAMIL  NADU ASKED BY SHRI  A.  RAJA,  DR.KALANIDHI  VEERASWAMY  AND  SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH.

## (c) Details of the targets set and the achievements made so far:

| Project                                                       | Target Set                                                                                            | Achievements                                                     |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase I                            | As per Sanction Order, the project was to be completed by December 2015.                              | The project has been made fully operational since February 2019. |
| Extension of Corridor 1 of Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase I | As per Sanction Order, the project was to be completed by March 2018.                                 | Physical progress as on February 29, 2020 is 46%                 |
| Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase II                           | Priority Corridor of 52 km is targeted to be completed by 30.04.2026 and balance 66 km by 30.04.2027. | Detailed design work is in progress                              |