T.N. govt. orders DFR for Water Metro link
The Tamil Nadu government has ordered a feasibility report for a new Water Metro link between Chennai Central and Mamallapuram. Additionally, plans for three new Metro Rail corridors have been initiated to improve urban connectivity.
Why it matters
These infrastructure projects represent significant efforts to modernize public transportation and reduce traffic congestion in the Chennai metropolitan region.
The State government has ordered the preparation of a Detailed Feasibility Report (DFR) for a Water Metro link between Chennai Central and Mamallapuram, about 55 km south of Chennai on the East Coast, and Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for three new Metro Rail corridors in the city.
Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Ramesh, who moved the demands for grants of the Special Initiatives Department in the Assembly on behalf of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, who holds the portfolio, on Friday said the orders were issued in June after the TVK-led government assumed office.
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