Political leaders urge Centre to approve metro rail project for Coimbatore
Political leaders and industry groups in Coimbatore are urging the Union government to approve the city's metro rail project. The proposal was previously returned, and officials are now calling for a revised project report to meet central criteria.
Why it matters
Urban infrastructure projects like metro rails are essential for managing industrial growth and population density in major tier-2 cities.
With the Union government returning Tamil Nadu’s proposal for metro rail projects for Coimbatore and Madurai, former Coimbatore South MLA Vanathi Srinivasan said in a press release on Wednesday (July 29) that the TVK-led government should revise the detailed project report and submit it to the Centre again.
Ms. Srinivasan said in a press release that the DPR should be based on the current Comprehensive Mobility Plan and population of the urban conglomeration and local planning area. The Centre has been funding several infrastructure projects in the State, including the second phase of metro rail in Chennai. It approves any proposal that meets the criteria mentioned in the metro policy, she added.
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