TN Budget 2024: DPR for Kovai, Madurai metro projects submitted, but will Centre fund?
10 months ago

TN Budget 2024: DPR for Kovai, Madurai metro projects submitted, but will Centre fund?

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Touching upon the metro rail projects of the state, Minister for Finance Thangam Thennarasu on Monday announced that the state has allocated a total of Rs 12,000 crore coming financial year for Phase II work of the Chennai Metro Rail project. He also announced that the detailed project reports for the metro rail projects in Coimbatore and Madurai have been sent to the Union government for approval on equity-sharing basis. According to the budget announcement, the DPRs for Metro Rail along Avinashi and Sathyamangalam Road in Coimbatore at a cost of Rs 10,740 crore, and one in Madurai connecting Thirumangalam and Othakkadai at Rs 11,368 crore have been sent to the Union government for approval. Meanwhile, the finance minister said the DPR for extending the metro rail route from Chennai airport till Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus in Kilambakkam at an outlay of Rs 4,625 crore has been prepared.

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India Govt to Spend ₹30K Crore on Rail Revamp
5 days, 7 hours ago

India Govt to Spend ₹30K Crore on Rail Revamp

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The government is expected to spend more than Rs 30,000 crore on railway station redevelopment over the next two years. Of these, the estimated cost of redevelopment of major stations under the Rail Land Development Authority phase I is likely to be around Rs 17,000 crore. A total of 1318 stations are being considered for redevelopment under the Amrit …

Karnataka govt approves DPR for Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam metro rail projects
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Karnataka govt approves DPR for Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam metro rail projects

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: In a boost to the urban transportation system, the State government has approved the Detailed Project Report for the Vijayawada metro rail project and the implementation of phase-I works for the Visakhapatnam metro rail. According to Secretary K. Kanna Babu, metro rail works under phase-I will be taken up at an estimated cost of Rs 11,498 crore. The government …

Andhra Pradesh approves first phases of Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada metro projects
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Andhra Pradesh approves first phases of Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada metro projects

India Today  

The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday approved the first phases of metro rail projects for Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada. The estimated total cost of these projects is Rs 22,507 crore, with Rs 11,498 crore allocated for Visakhapatnam and Rs 11,009 crore for Vijayawada. Meanwhile, the Vijayawada metro project will consist of two corridors in Phase-I: Gannavaram to Pandit Nehru Bus Station …

Hyderabad Metro Phase-II expected to carry eight lakh passengers on completion; cost per km of likely to be ₹318 crore
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Hyderabad Metro Phase-II expected to carry eight lakh passengers on completion; cost per km of likely to be ₹318 crore

The Hindu  

Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited has ‘conservatively’ estimated that once completed, the phase-II metro rail routes can easily carry up to to eight passengers a day and this could go up to 10 lakh, said Managing Director N.V.S. The Centre will bear ₹4,230 crore or 18% of the project cost besides giving a sovereign guarantee which will help take loans from …

As no takers for Metro Phase-II, Telangana to take it up jointly with Centre
1 month ago

As no takers for Metro Phase-II, Telangana to take it up jointly with Centre

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: As the L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad made losses in its Hyderabad Metro first phase, no private firm is coming forward to undertake the second phase. That is why the state government has decided to take up the second phase metro project in partnership with the central government, Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited Managing Director NVS Reddy said. He told the …

Telangana Cabinet Approves Metro Rail Phase 2 Project
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Cabinet Approves Metro Rail Phase 2 Project

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The government on Saturday gave formal approval for Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase 2, which will cover five corridors. The new five corridors, formally approved on Saturday, include Nagole to RGIA ; Raidurg to Kokapet to Neopolis ; MGBS to Chandrayangutta ; Miyapur to Patancheru and LB Nagar to Hayathnagar. The project is in the PPP mode with the state …

CM Stalin Urges Union Minister to Expedite Funds for Chennai Metro Phase-ll
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CM Stalin Urges Union Minister to Expedite Funds for Chennai Metro Phase-ll

New Indian Express  

Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar has approved the release of funds for the second phase of the Chennai Metro project. The project, spanning over 118.9 km, will comprise three corridors and 128 stations. The first stage of 8.35 km is expected to be commissioned by December 2025.

Union Cabinet Approves Phase II Of Chennai Metro Rail Project With 3 Corridors, CM Stalin Thanks PM Modi
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Union Cabinet Approves Phase II Of Chennai Metro Rail Project With 3 Corridors, CM Stalin Thanks PM Modi

ABP News  

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday approved the proposal to construct three corridors under the Chennai Metro Rail project phase-II. Phase 2 which is a 119 km long project will be divided into… pic.twitter.com/1mBNvHXW3K — ANI October 3, 2024 The Phase-II of Chennai Metro Rail Project is a major advancement in the city's infrastructure development, …

Chennai Metro Rail Phase II: T.N. insists Union government for its share of ₹7,425 crore
3 months, 1 week ago

Chennai Metro Rail Phase II: T.N. insists Union government for its share of ₹7,425 crore

The Hindu  

Pointing out that the Public Investment Board had recommended the Chennai Metro Rail Phase - II project as a Central Sector Project, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Friday reiterated the State government’s request to the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to grant the Union government’s share of ₹7,425 crore towards the implementation of Chennai Metro Rail Phase - …

Chennai Metro Rail Phase-II funding dispute between Centre and Tamil Nadu, crucial for city’s growing population.
4 months ago

Chennai Metro Rail Phase-II funding dispute between Centre and Tamil Nadu, crucial for city’s growing population.

The Hindu  

The Phase-II of the Chennai Metro Rail has once again emerged as a bone of contention between the Centre and Tamil Nadu, with the Centre reiterating it as a “State-sector” project in a recent reply in the Lok Sabha. Chennai Metro’s second phase with a route length of 118.9 km is estimated to cost ₹63,246.4 crore, making it the costliest-ever …

Union Cabinet gives approval to three new Metro projects
4 months, 1 week ago

Union Cabinet gives approval to three new Metro projects

The Hindu  

The Union Cabinet on Friday gave its approval to three new Metro projects, including the Bengaluru Metro Phase-3 which is estimated to cost ₹15,611 crore. The other two are the Thane Integral Ring Metro costing ₹12,200 crore and extension of the Pune Metro, which would cost ₹2,954.5 crore. In Pune, the Swargate to Katraj Underground Line Extension of the existing …

Will the Centre release its share of funds for Metro Rail work?
4 months, 1 week ago

Will the Centre release its share of funds for Metro Rail work?

The Hindu  

Political parties, the authorities and commuters still have no idea why the Central government has been repeatedly denying funds for the Chennai Metro Rail’s phase II project. In 2017 itself, the State had sent the detailed project report for phase II to the Centre. No green light yet In the last five years, 12 Metro Rail systems have been approved …

Centre clears Chennai Metro Rail’s proposal to buy additional trains for phase I project
4 months, 1 week ago

Centre clears Chennai Metro Rail’s proposal to buy additional trains for phase I project

The Hindu  

Decks cleared for procuring the six coach trains for Chennai Metro Rail’s Phase I project as the Department of Economic Affairs gave its approval on Saturday, August 10, 2024. In July, the Chennai Metro Rail system recorded an average of three lakh passengers a day and coaches run packed during the office hours. To augment capacity, Chennai Metro Rail sent …

What’s the Budget push for infrastructure?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

What’s the Budget push for infrastructure?

The Hindu  

The story so far: In her Budget proposals for 2024-25, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has set aside ₹11 lakh crore for capital expenditure, comprising 3.4% of the GDP. With the aim to push States to spend on infrastructure, she said ₹1.5 lakh crore was being made available to them in the form of long-term interest free loans. Under the Sagarmala …

Odisha Budget 2024-25: Rs 2.65 Lakh Crore Focuses on Welfare and Development
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Odisha Budget 2024-25: Rs 2.65 Lakh Crore Focuses on Welfare and Development

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Odisha government on Thursday presented Rs.2.65 lakh crore budget for the financial year 2024-25 with more special focus on agriculture, infrastructure, welfare and Odia Asmita. Presenting the budget, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who also holds the finance portfolio, proposed the administrative expenditure at Rs 97, 725 crore and the programme expenditure of Rs 1,55,000 …

Bengaluru Metro Phase 2 delay raises cost to Rs 40000 crore
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Bengaluru Metro Phase 2 delay raises cost to Rs 40000 crore

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The cost of Bengaluru Metro’s Phase-2 network, running to 75.06 km, has shot up to nearly Rs 40,000 crore, which is 52% of the original cost proposed a decade ago. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd recently sent a proposal with the revised cost to the State Finance Department for approval through the Urban Development Department. The project was …

Union budget trims funding for Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project by ₹100 crore
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Union budget trims funding for Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project by ₹100 crore

Hindustan Times  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday allocated ₹350 crore to the Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project in the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, marking a reduction of ₹100 crore compared to the previous year's allocation of ₹450 crore. The 148 km Bengaluru suburban rail proposal with four corridors has been a much delayed project, languishing for decades. The …

Union government must release funds for metro: Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin
5 months ago

Union government must release funds for metro: Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Youth Welfare, Sports Development and Special Programme Implementation Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday inspected the second phase of the Chennai Metro Rail works being carried out at a cost of `63,246 crore in Royapettah, Alapakkam and Poonamallee. He also held a high-level meeting on the second phase of work carried out with the help of funds from the state …

Rajasthan Budget 2024 highlights: Amrut 2.0 scheme, Greenfield Expressways, and new sports policy
5 months, 1 week ago

Rajasthan Budget 2024 highlights: Amrut 2.0 scheme, Greenfield Expressways, and new sports policy

India TV News  

Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Diya Kumari presented the Rajasthan Budget 2024–25 on Wednesday, marking her first comprehensive budget. Amrut 2.0 scheme Rs 5,180 crore will be allocated for urban infrastructure projects across 185 urban settlements over the next two years. RSRTC bus fleet expansion Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation will receive 500 new buses, including 300 electric buses, …

Officials inspect proposed site for metro rail in Coimbatore
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Officials inspect proposed site for metro rail in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

A team of officials, on Thursday, July 4, 2024, inspected a site proposed for the metro rail project in Coimbatore. The Bank officials were accompanied with Chennai Metro Rail project officials. The Tamil Nadu government forwarded the metro rail plan to the Union government in March, seeking international finance for the project. The Chennai Metro Rail Limited will submit a …

Chennai Metro Rail to prepare detailed project report for revamp of all MRTS stations
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chennai Metro Rail to prepare detailed project report for revamp of all MRTS stations

The Hindu  

Chennai Metro Rail will undertake a detailed study on how to develop the facilities for better commuter experience in all the stations of Mass Rapid Transit System in the capital city. At a time when the takeover of MRTS by Chennai Metro Rail seems imminent now, Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority has been simultaneously concentrating on enhancing station facilities and …

CM Jagan unveils Rs 1 lakh crore grandiose plan for Vizag
9 months, 2 weeks ago

CM Jagan unveils Rs 1 lakh crore grandiose plan for Vizag

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Chief Minister Y.S. Among the other proposals, he said Rs 530 crore would be spent on new roads, Rs 451 crore for road-widening, Rs 360 crore for bus transport sector, Rs 161 crore for foot overbridge and walkways, `127 crore for footpath construction and Rs 124 crore for 12 off street parking locations. In addition, Rs 50 crore would …

Prime Minister Modi lays foundation stone for development of railway stations in Chennai Division
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Prime Minister Modi lays foundation stone for development of railway stations in Chennai Division

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday laid the foundation stone through video conferencing for the development of seven railway stations in the Chennai division — Ambattur, Chennai Beach, Chennai Park, Mambalam, Guindy, St. Thomas Mount, and Sullurpeta — under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of the Centre and seven road overbridges and 28 subways. According to a release, various railway …

Big push for Chennai Metro Rail in the Budget
10 months ago

Big push for Chennai Metro Rail in the Budget

The Hindu  

In a big stimulus, Chennai Metro Rail has got ₹12,000 crore for implementing phase II from the State government as part of the Budget estimates for 2024-25. While the total cost of the project is ₹63,246 crore, it operates through funding from the Centre and the State, apart from loans from various banks like Japan International Cooperation Agency, Asian Development …

Focus on infrastructure to propel state’s growth: Odisha Finance Minister
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Focus on infrastructure to propel state’s growth: Odisha Finance Minister

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : Finance Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha described the interim budget placed by him in the Assembly on Thursday as growth-oriented and meant for welfare of people. The finance minister has proposed Rs 6,194 crore for road development programme and Rs 100 crore for Biju Expressway. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had approved the Metro rail project for Bhubaneswar connecting Biju …

UP Budget 2024-25: Wait for Lucknow’s second metro line gets longer
10 months, 2 weeks ago

UP Budget 2024-25: Wait for Lucknow’s second metro line gets longer

Hindustan Times  

The expectations were high for a generous budget allocation for the second line of Lucknow Metro after the chief minister recently directed the officials to initiate work on the second line for Lucknow Metro. The Kanpur Metro Rail project stands to benefit significantly with a proposed budget of ₹395 crore as the share of UP government. The Chief Minister’s Urban …

Southern Railway allotted over ₹6,330 crore for infrastructure works in T.N.
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Southern Railway allotted over ₹6,330 crore for infrastructure works in T.N.

The Hindu  

The Southern Railway has been allotted a sum of ₹6,331 crore for Tamil Nadu for the financial year 2024-25 for executing several infrastructure projects, including station redevelopment, construction of flyovers and underpasses, foot over bridges and doubling projects. Union Minister of State for Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw, during a press conference, telecast at the southern railway …

Metro Rail project: DMRC likely to submit detailed project report to KMRL this week
11 months ago

Metro Rail project: DMRC likely to submit detailed project report to KMRL this week

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is likely to submit the detailed project report for the proposed Metro Rail project in the state capital to Kochi Metro Rail Limited, the executing agency of the project, this week. Sources close to the project said that if all goes well, then final approval from the Centre is expected before the official …

Uncertainty continues over launch of Coimbatore metro rail project
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Uncertainty continues over launch of Coimbatore metro rail project

The Hindu  

There is no clarity on whether or not the Coimbatore Metro Rail Project will take off during 2024. Having submitted the Detailed Project Report for the first of three phases on July 14, 2023, the Chennai Metro Rail Limited has not yet received a nod from the State Government, it has come to light through an Right to Information query. …

Centre is discriminating against T.N. by not providing funds for Chennai Metrorail phase II: Anbumani Ramadoss
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre is discriminating against T.N. by not providing funds for Chennai Metrorail phase II: Anbumani Ramadoss

The Hindu  

PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 said the Central government should release additional funds to the Tamil Nadu government for phase II of the Chennai Metro Rail project. “The Centre is discriminating against Tamil Nadu in this issue, while it has given thousands of crore to states such as Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh for the Metrorail project. “At …

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah requests PM Modi to approve DPR for Bengaluru metro project phase-3
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah requests PM Modi to approve DPR for Bengaluru metro project phase-3

India TV News  

Bengaluru metro project phase 3: In order to meet growing demand, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said he has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to approve DPR for phase-3 of the Bengaluru Metro Rail project and a report in this connection has been submitted to the Centre for its nod. "With the completion of these lines, the operational network …

Karnataka budget: Namma Metro gets allocation of ₹30,000 crore
1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka budget: Namma Metro gets allocation of ₹30,000 crore

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday presented the budget of the ruling Congress since it swept to power in May's Assembly election. The CM - who created a record by tabling a 14th budget as the state's finance minister - presented a document with an outlay of over ₹3.27 lakh crore and, among several big-ticket announcements, was one that promised …

DPR for Coimbatore metro rail project to be submitted to Tamil Nadu government by July 15
1 year, 5 months ago

DPR for Coimbatore metro rail project to be submitted to Tamil Nadu government by July 15

The Hindu  

Chennai Metro Rail Limited will submit a detailed project report to the State government by July 15 for an elevated metro rail project along Sathyamangalam road and Avinashi Road here. The elevated metro rail line will run parallel to the Avinashi road flyover at a height of 13 metres to 20 metres on the left side. Mr. Siddique, Additional Chief …

After many twists and turns, Hyderabad metro’s second phase finally in motion
1 year, 6 months ago

After many twists and turns, Hyderabad metro’s second phase finally in motion

The Hindu  

Nearly six years after the Hyderabad Metro Rail was launched, the twin cities will witness the next phase of construction when the bids are finalised for the Airport Metro Express from Raidurg to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad. Interestingly, unlike other metro rail projects across the country, the Airport Metro Express will be funded entirely by the government under …

Centre has been generous in funding 17 metro rail projects across the country
1 year, 8 months ago

Centre has been generous in funding 17 metro rail projects across the country

The Hindu  

The Centre may have found the Hyderabad Metro Rail second phase project from Lakidikapul as “not feasible”, but it has been quite generous in allocating funds to the tune of ₹20,385.62 crore in total for about 17 metro rail and a Regional Rapid Transit System for the National Capital Region in 2022-23, while funds allocated the previous year for these …

Trade, Industry And Textile Sector Welcome TN Budget
1 year, 9 months ago

Trade, Industry And Textile Sector Welcome TN Budget

ABP News  

The local chapter of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday welcomed the Tamil Nadu Budget, particularly with the announcement of Metro Rail Project for Coimbatore allocating Rs 9,000 crore. In a statement, Chamber president B Sriramulu appreciated and thanked Chief Minister M K Stalin for announcing allocation of Rs 77,000 crore for developing Mega Power Project generating 14,500 …

TS gets big hike in railway budget Rs 600 crore for MMTS
1 year, 10 months ago

TS gets big hike in railway budget Rs 600 crore for MMTS

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: From the highest-ever capital outlay of Rs 2.4 lakh crore that the Union Budget has provided to railways, Telangana received a significantly higher share of Rs 4,418 crore, which is 45 per cent more than the Rs 3,048 crore given last fiscal. Of that, Rs 600 crore has been earmarked for the Phase II of Multi-Modal Transport System in …

Trains, Roads, 5G, Defence: Where Does Rs 10 Lakh Cr Capex Budget Go? Three-fourth in 4 Ministries, Depts
1 year, 10 months ago

Trains, Roads, 5G, Defence: Where Does Rs 10 Lakh Cr Capex Budget Go? Three-fourth in 4 Ministries, Depts

News 18  

More highways and expressways, Vande Bharat trains, rapid laying out of 5G infrastructure and shoring up India’s defences – this is the top priority of the Narendra Modi-led government in the next financial year with just four ministries or departments accounting for nearly 73 percent of the massive Rs 10 lakh crore capex budget in 2023-24. The budget documents show …

Budget 2023: Key takeaways from Nirmala Sitharaman's announcements
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023: Key takeaways from Nirmala Sitharaman's announcements

Hindustan Times  

The Narendra Modi government at the Centre will focus on economic growth and job creation and cut down the fiscal deficit, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday, presenting its last full budget in Parliament before the 2024 election. She also said the enhanced capex of ₹10 lakh crore for infrastructure development is at 3.3 per cent of the …

Budget 2023: Modi govt allocates Rs 2.40 lakh crore for Railways, announces Sitharaman
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023: Modi govt allocates Rs 2.40 lakh crore for Railways, announces Sitharaman

India TV News  

Budget 2023: The Modi government on Wednesday announced that it has fixed capital outlay of Rs 2.40 lakh crore for railways in financial year 2023-24, as the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her 5th budget in the Parliament. BUDGET 2023: FULL COVERAGE Among other announcements regarding the infrastructure development, Sitharaman said that the states and cities will be encouraged to …

PM Modi Launches Projects Worth Rs 48,000 Crore In Karnataka, Maharashtra — HIGHLIGHTS
1 year, 11 months ago

PM Modi Launches Projects Worth Rs 48,000 Crore In Karnataka, Maharashtra — HIGHLIGHTS

ABP News  

In a bid to boost infrastructure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stones and inaugurate various developmental projects in Karnataka and Maharashtra on Thursday. According to Prime Minister’s Office, PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of Yadgir multi-village drinking water supply scheme in Kodekal, that will provide potable water to about 2.3 lakh households of over 700 …

PM Modi gifts projects worth Rs 38,000 cr to Mumbai; rides newly-launched metro | WATCH
1 year, 11 months ago

PM Modi gifts projects worth Rs 38,000 cr to Mumbai; rides newly-launched metro | WATCH

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of development projects worth more than Rs 38,000 crore in different sectors in Mumbai. At the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of development projects at Bandra Kurla Complex, both Shinde and deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis targeted the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction and the MVA government. At …

Assessing co-benefits from metro rail in India
1 year, 11 months ago

Assessing co-benefits from metro rail in India

Hindustan Times  

Rapid population growth and the expansion of metropolitan regions are defining features of India’s economic growth story. In particular, heavy metro rail transit systems have received substantial attention at the national and subnational levels, given their ability to cater to high passenger densities in an energy-efficient manner. But following the 2013 guidance from the central government that cities with populations …

Railway ministry drops proposal for monetisation of stations on PPP mode
2 years ago

Railway ministry drops proposal for monetisation of stations on PPP mode

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The ministry of railways has dropped its proposal for monetisation of stations on public-private partnership mode, and projects are now being taken up under engineering, procurement and construction mode, a source said. The source also told PTI that the ministry of railways has been asked to expedite monetisation of other assets, including trains, goodsheds, hill rail, stadiums, railway …

CM orders release of Rs 2,200 crore for developing urban roads
2 years ago

CM orders release of Rs 2,200 crore for developing urban roads

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin ordered the release of Rs 2,200 crore as special fund for the development of roads in all urban local bodies in the State, which would take the total allocation for improving 20,990 km of roads in various Corporations, Municipalities and town panchayats to Rs 9,588 crore, an official press release said on Wednesday. As …

Chennai Metro’s Airport-Kilambakkam line construction to be taken up on priority
2 years, 1 month ago

Chennai Metro’s Airport-Kilambakkam line construction to be taken up on priority

The Hindu  

Chennai Metro Rail’s Airport to Kilambakkam line received a fillip as it will be carried out along with phase 2 project on priority and is likely to be implemented soon. The State government is likely to start operations in the Kilambakkam Bus Terminus by January next year, after which the traffic congestion will be exacerbated in the south, official of …

PM Modi unveils infra projects worth ₹31,530 crore in Tamil Nadu
2 years, 6 months ago

PM Modi unveils infra projects worth ₹31,530 crore in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation stone for 11 infrastructure projects worth about ₹31,530 crore in Tamil Nadu, across railways, highways and housing sectors. The projects include the ₹14,872-crore, 262 km Bangalore-Chennai expressway, ₹5,852-crore four-lane elevated road in Neraluru to Dharmapuri section, about ₹2,900 crore worth Railways projects, a natural gas pipeline …

Cost of Namma Metro Phase II increased by ₹4,290 crore
2 years, 8 months ago

Cost of Namma Metro Phase II increased by ₹4,290 crore

The Hindu  

The cost of the ongoing Phase II of Namma Metro project has gone up by ₹4,290 crore. There are various factors for the rise in land acquisition costs, including the implementation of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013; increased guidance value over the years; revision in the extension of land required for …

Over Rs 500 Cr 'Loss Amount' Paid to Chennai Metro Annually by Tamil Nadu Govt, RTI Reveals
2 years, 9 months ago

Over Rs 500 Cr 'Loss Amount' Paid to Chennai Metro Annually by Tamil Nadu Govt, RTI Reveals

News 18  

The Tamil Nadu government has been paying Rs 525 crore to the metro administration as part of the loss incurred for providing the metro services in Chennai for the past six years, according to a reply under the Right to Information Act. The Metro administration has pointed out that the total loss is being provided by the Tamil Nadu government. …

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