Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Centre Rejects Tamil Nadu Metro Plans
The central government has rejected the metro rail plans for Coimbatore and Madurai in Tamil Nadu.
They sent back the plans because they don't think the metro systems will work well in these cities.
For Coimbatore, they said the metro won't save much time, and the area it would serve is too big.
They also think the number of people expected to use the metro is too high compared to the actual usage in Chennai's metro.
For Madurai, the specific reasons weren't mentioned, but the government looks at how good the plan is and if they have enough money to support it before they approve such projects.
The central government rejected metro rail proposals for Coimbatore and Madurai submitted by the Tamil Nadu government.
The rejection was based on feasibility and resource availability.
Coimbatore's proposal was returned due to low expected time savings, large service area, and unrealistic ridership figures.
The projected ridership for Coimbatore's 34 km metro is 5.9 lakh per day, higher than Chennai's 4 lakh per day on a 55 km network.
The specific reasons for Madurai's rejection were not detailed in the statement.
- Who
- Central Government and Tamil Nadu Government
- What
- Rejection of metro rail proposals for Coimbatore and Madurai
- When
- December 8 (as per the written statement)
- Where
- Coimbatore and Madurai, Tamil Nadu
- Why
- Due to feasibility issues and resource availability
- Cities Involved
- Coimbatore and Madurai
- Reason for Rejection
- Feasibility and resource availability
- Project Reports Submitted
- Detailed Project Report (DPR) and Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP)
- Coimbatore Metro Proposed Length
- 34 km
- Coimbatore Projected Ridership
- 5.9 lakh per day
- Chennai Metro Phase-1 Ridership
- 4 lakh per day
- Chennai Metro Phase-1 Length
- 55 km