No metro for Coimbatore and Madurai, Centre cites population as prime reason
CHENNAI: The union housing and urban affairs ministry has rejected Tamil Nadu’s proposals to build metro rail systems in Coimbatore and Madurai, arguing that both cities fall short of the population and ridership norms laid out in the 2017 Metro Rail Policy.
The detailed project reports (DPRs) submitted by TN overstate demand and underestimate engineering constraints, the ministry’s missive to the state government, accessed by TNIE, said.
