The Phase-II of Chennai Metro Rail Project represents a significant advancement in the city's infrastructure development and it acts as a major expansion of the metro rail network in the city
The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a proposal to construct three corridors under the Chennai Metro Rail project phase-II, according to an official statement.
The government said the total length of the approved lines will be 118.9 km with 128 metro stations.
According to the statement, the three corridors include Madhavaram to SIPCOT having a length of 45.8 km with 50 metro stations and Lighthouse to Poonamalle Bypass across 26.1 km with 30 stations.
The proposed Madhavaram to Sholinganallur corridor, which will have a length of 47 km with 48 metro stations, was also approved at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“The project completion cost is Rs 63,246 crore and is planned to be completed by 2027. Once Phase-II is fully operational, the Chennai city will have a total metro rail network of 173 km,” it stated.
The Phase-II of Chennai Metro Rail Project represents a significant advancement in the city’s infrastructure development and it acts as a major expansion of the metro rail network in the city.
The government said the Phase-II Chennai Metro Rail Project is set to be a transformative development for the city.
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