Lok Sabha Question No. 865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Metro Rail Projects in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Thiru Dayanidhi Maran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 865 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 04, 2025

## METRO RAIL PROJECTS IN TAMIL NADU

## NO. 865.     THIRU DAYANIDHI MARAN:

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

- a) whether the Union Government has approved the Detailed Projects Reports (DPRs) submitted by the State Government  of  Tamil Nadu  for the Coimbatore and Madurai Metro Rail projects and if so, the current status of both proposals along with the reasons for delays in approvals, if any;
- b) the details of all DPRs submitted by other State Governments for metro rail projects during the last eleven years including the project name, date of submission,  date  of  approval,  time  taken  for  approval  and  the  approved
3. funding pattern, State-wise;
- c) whether any States have received fast-track approvals for metro projects during this period and if so, the details of the criteria used to determine prioritisation; and
- d) whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  establish  a  time-bound, transparent  approval  mechanism  for  metro  DPRs  to  ensure  uniform  and
6. non-discriminatory processing for all states and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a) No. The proposals for Metro Projects of the Coimbatore and Madurai city have  been  examined  and  returned  to  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  with
- observations.
- (b) Details are given at Annexure.
- (c) No.
- (d) Metro  projects  are  cost  intensive  and  require  extensive  appraisal  and scrutiny in terms of extant policy at different level in Central Government. Central  Government  considers  financial  assistance  for  such  project  in cities  or  urban  agglomerates,  based  on  feasibility  of  the  proposal  and
- availability of the resources.

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| S. No   | State/UT       | Project/City                                                                                 | Date of Submission   | Date of Approval         | Funding Pattern          | Funding Pattern   |
|---------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------|
| 1.      | Maharashtra    | Nagpur Metro Rail Project Phase-I                                                            | May, 2013            | August, 2014             | 50:50 (SPV Model)        | 50:50 (SPV Model) |
|         | Maharashtra    | Pune Metro Rail Project Phase-I                                                              | October, 2013        | December, 2016           | 50:50 (SPV Model)        | 50:50 (SPV Model) |
|         | Maharashtra    | Nagpur Metro Phase-II                                                                        | January, 2019        | December, 2022           | 50:50 (SPV Model)        | 50:50 (SPV Model) |
|         | Maharashtra    | Thane Integral Ring Metro                                                                    | March, 2019          | September, 2024          | 50:50 (SPV Model)        | 50:50 (SPV Model) |
|         | Maharashtra    | Pune Metro Phase-I extension (PCMC to Nigdi)                                                 | March, 2019          | October, 2023            | Grant-in-Aid             | Grant-in-Aid      |
|         | Maharashtra    | Pune Metro Phase-I extension (Swargate to Katraj)                                            | May, 2022            | September, 2024          | 50:50 (SPV Model)        | 50:50 (SPV Model) |
|         | Maharashtra    | Pune Metro Phase-II(line 2A &2B (Vanaz to Chandani Chowk and Ramwadi to wagholi/vitthalwadi) | March, 2024          | July, 2025               | 50:50 (SPV Model)        | 50:50 (SPV Model) |
|         | Maharashtra    | Nasik Metro Neo Project                                                                      | September , 2019     | -                        |                          |                   |
| 2.      | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal Metro Rail Project                                                                    | December, 2017       | November, 2018           | 50:50 (SPV Model)        | 50:50 (SPV Model) |
| 2.      | Madhya Pradesh | Indore Metro Rail Project                                                                    | December, 2017       | November, 2018           | 50:50 (SPV Model)        | 50:50 (SPV Model) |
| 3.      | Jammu& Kashmir | Jammu Metro Lite Project                                                                     | July, 2021           | -                        | -                        | -                 |
| 3.      | Jammu& Kashmir | Srinagar Metro Lite Project                                                                  | July, 2021           | -                        | -                        | -                 |
| 4.      | Uttarakhand    | Dehradun Metro Neo Project                                                                   | January 2022         | -                        | -                        | -                 |
| 5.      | Bihar          | Patna Metro Rail Project                                                                     | Oct, 2018            | February, 2019           | February, 2019           | 50:50 (SPV Model) |
| 6.      | Jharkhand      | Ranchi Metro Rail Project                                                                    | December, 2017       | -                        | -                        | -                 |
| 7.      | Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Project                                                             | January, 2024        | -                        | -                        | -                 |
| 7.      | Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada Metro Rail Project                                                                | December, 2024       | -                        | -                        | -                 |
| 8.      | Rajasthan      | Jaipur Metro Phase -1D                                                                       | December, 2024       | -                        | -                        | -                 |
| 8.      | Rajasthan      | Jaipur Metro Phase- 2                                                                        | May, 2025            | -                        | -                        | -                 |
| 9.      | Uttar Pradesh  | Lucknow Metro Rail Project Phase-IA                                                          | August, 2013         | January, 2016 50:50 (SPV | January, 2016 50:50 (SPV | Model)            |
| 9.      | Uttar Pradesh  | Kanpur Metro Rail Project                                                                    | January, 2018        | May, 2019                | May, 2019                | 50:50 (SPV Model) |
| 9.      | Uttar Pradesh  | Agra Metro Rail Project                                                                      | January, 2018        | May, 2019                | May, 2019                | 50:50 (SPV Model) |
| 9.      | Uttar Pradesh  | Lucknow Metro Rail Project Phase-1B                                                          | March, 2024          | September, 2025          | September, 2025          | 50:50 (SPV Model) |
| 9.      | Uttar Pradesh  | Gorakhpur Metro lite Project                                                                 | February, 2021       | -                        | -                        | -                 |

|     |            | Metro Connection between Noida (Sector-51) to Greater Noida (Depot Station)                    | October, 2013                                                   | June, 2017     | 50:50 (SPV Model)   |
|-----|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|---------------------|
|     |            | Extension of Noida Aqua Line from Depot Station to BorakiMMTH                                  | March, 2024                                                     | July, 2025     | 50:50 (SPV Model)   |
|     |            | Extension of Noida Aqua Line from Noida Sector 142 to Botanical Garden (Noida)                 | June, 2024                                                      | -              | -                   |
|     |            | Extension of Noida Aqua Line from Noida Sector 51 to Knowledge Park-V                          | November, 2024                                                  |                |                     |
|     |            | Varanasi Metro Rail Project                                                                    | June, 2016                                                      | -              | -                   |
| 10. | Kerala     | Kochi Metro Rail Project Phase-1A                                                              | July, 2020                                                      | February, 2023 | Grant-in-Aid        |
| 10. | Kerala     | Kochi Metro Rail Project Phase-1B                                                              | July, 2022                                                      | October, 2025  | Grant-in-Aid        |
| 10. | Kerala     | Kochi Metro Rail Project Phase-II                                                              | February, 2019                                                  | November, 2022 | 50:50 (SPV Model)   |
| 11. | Tamil Nadu | Chennai Metro Rail Phase- II                                                                   | Originally submitted in April 2017 . Revised DPR in April, 2020 | October, 2024  | 50:50 (SPV Model)   |
| 11. | Tamil Nadu | Extension of Phase-I from Chennai Airport to Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus at Kilambakkam   | April, 2025                                                     | -              | -                   |
| 11. | Tamil Nadu | Extension of corridor-4 of Chennai Metro Phase -2 from Poonamallee to Parandur in two phases.  | May, 2025                                                       | -              | -                   |
| 11. | Tamil Nadu | Extension of corridor-5 of Chennai Metro Phase-2 from Koyambedu to Pattabiram(Outer ring road) | May, 2025                                                       | -              | -                   |
| 11. | Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore Metro Rail Project                                                                  | February, 2024                                                  | -              | -                   |
| 11. | Tamil Nadu | Madurai Metro Rail Project                                                                     | February, 2024                                                  | -              | -                   |
| 12. | Gujarat    | Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase I                                                           | April, 2014                                                     | November, 2014 | 50:50 (SPV Model)   |
| 12. | Gujarat    | Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase II                                                          | October, 2017                                                   | March, 2019    | 50:50 (SPV Model)   |
| 12. | Gujarat    | Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase 2A                                                          | February,2024                                                   | -              | -                   |

|     |                         | Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase 2B     |                 |                 |                 |                   |
|-----|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|     |                         | Surat Metro Rail Project                  | September, 2018 | March, 2019     | March, 2019     | 50:50 (SPV Model) |
|     |                         | Extension of Surat Metro Rail Project     | May, 2025       | -               | -               | -                 |
|     |                         | Rajkot Metro Rail Project                 | June, 2024      |                 |                 |                   |
|     |                         | Vadodara Metro Rail Project               | April, 2025     |                 |                 |                   |
| 13. | Karnataka               | Bangalore Metro Rail Project Phase 2A &2B | January, 2018   | June, 2021      | June, 2021      | 50:50 (SPV Model) |
|     |                         | Bangalore Metro Rail Project Phase-3      | October, 2022   | September, 2024 | September, 2024 | 50:50 (SPV Model) |
|     |                         | Bangalore Metro Rail Project Phase 3 A    | January 2025    | -               | -               | -                 |
|     |                         | Phase-III                                 | Phase-III       | Phase-III       | Phase-III       | Phase-III         |
| 14. | Delhi and Uttar Pradesh | Kalindi Kunj - Botanical Garden           | December, 2014  | December, 2014  | 20.12.2017      | Grant-in-Aid      |
|     | Haryana                 | Escorts Mujesar - Ballabhgarh             | December, 2014  | December, 2014  | 27.03.2017      | Grant-in-Aid      |
|     | Uttar Pradesh           | Dilshad Garden - New Bus Adda, Ghaziabad  | October, 2014   | October, 2014   | 14.02.2019      | Grant-in-Aid      |
|     | Uttar Pradesh           | Noida City Centre - Noida Sector-62       | December, 2014  | December, 2014  | 15.06.2018      | Grant-in-Aid      |
|     | Delhi                   | Najafgarh - Dhansa Bus Stand              | December 2014   | December 2014   | 09.05.2017      | 50:50 (SPV Model) |

|                      | Phase-IV                                                                     | Phase-IV                                                                                                                                              | Phase-IV                                                                             | Phase-IV          |
|----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| Delhi                | 3 Priority Corridors of Delhi Metro Phase-IV Project                         | DPR originally submitted in October, 2014 for all 6 corridors. Subsequently updated DPR submitted in (i) May, 2017 (ii)January, 2018 (iii)March, 2019 | Original Sanction - 04.07.2019. Sanction with Revised Funding Pattern- January, 2020 | 50:50 (SPV Model) |
| Delhi                | 2 corridors namely Inderlok - Indraprashtha and Lajpat Nagar - Saket G Block | DPR originally submitted for remaining 3 corridors in December, 2019. Subsequently, updated DPR submitted in July, 2022                               | March, 2024                                                                          | 50:50 (SPV Model) |
| Delhi& Haryana       | Last corridor namely Rithala - Kundli                                        | DPR originally submitted remaining 3 corridors in December, 2019. Subsequently, updated DPR submitted in August, 2023                                 | January, 2025                                                                        | 50:50 (SPV Model) |
| Haryana              | Millennium City Centre to Cyber City Gurugram                                | December, 2021                                                                                                                                        | July, 2023                                                                           | 50:50 (SPV Model) |
| RRTS Corridor        | RRTS Corridor                                                                | RRTS Corridor                                                                                                                                         | RRTS Corridor                                                                        | RRTS Corridor     |
| Uttar Pradesh, Delhi | Delhi- Ghaziabad- Meerut Namo Bharat                                         | May,2017                                                                                                                                              | March, 2019                                                                          | 50:50 (SPV Model) |