Metro Project Update | Campus Roots

Stephania Chopra

Dec 82 min read

The Central Government has returned Tamil Nadu’s Metro Rail proposals for Coimbatore and Madurai, citing five critical shortcomings in the project submissions. The decision delays the long-awaited met

New Delhi, Dec 08, 2025: The central government has cited five key reasons for returning Tamil Nadu’s metro rail proposals for Coimbatore and Madurai. The clarification came in response to a question raised in the Rajya Sabha regarding whether the Union government had rejected or declined to process the proposals. Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu stated that metro rail projects in India require extensive evaluation under the Metro Rail Policy, 201

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The Central Government has returned Tamil Nadu’s Metro Rail proposals for Coimbatore and Madurai, citing five critical shortcomings in the project submissions. The decision delays the long-awaited met