**Executive Summary**
This document addresses Unstarred Question No. 865 in the Lok Sabha regarding metro rail projects in Tamil Nadu, answered on December 4, 2025. It details the status of metro rail project proposals from Tamil Nadu and other states, approval timelines, and funding patterns, and addresses the potential establishment of a uniform approval mechanism. The Government of Tamil Nadu needs to examine the returned proposals and resubmit them.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Tamil Nadu Metro Rail Projects**
* Proposals for Coimbatore and Madurai Metro Rail projects have been examined and returned to the Government of Tamil Nadu with observations.
* **Metro Rail Project Approval Process**
* Metro projects require extensive appraisal and scrutiny at different levels within the Central Government due to their cost intensity.
* Financial assistance for metro projects is based on the proposal's feasibility and the availability of resources.
* **Metro Rail Project Details (Annexure)**
* The annexure provides details for metro rail projects submitted by various state governments, including:
* Project name and city
* Date of submission
* Date of approval (if applicable)
* Approval time
* Funding pattern (typically 50:50 SPV Model or Grant-in-Aid)
* States with projects listed in the Annexure include:
* Maharashtra
* Madhya Pradesh
* Jammu & Kashmir
* Uttarakhand
* Bihar
* Jharkhand
* Andhra Pradesh
* Rajasthan
* Uttar Pradesh
* Kerala
* Tamil Nadu
* Gujarat
* Karnataka
* Delhi and Uttar Pradesh
* Haryana
**Impact Analysis**
**Government of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact**
* The government's proposals for Coimbatore and Madurai metro rail projects have been returned with observations.
* **Action Required**
* Examine the observations, address them, and resubmit the revised proposals.
**Other State Governments**
* **Impact**
* The status of their submitted DPRs is detailed in the Annexure, including approval dates, timelines, and funding patterns.
* **Action Required**
* Review the status of their respective projects as detailed in the annexure. If projects were not approved, they may need to examine the reasons and resubmit.
Key Entities Referenced
Metro Rail Projects: The primary subject of the question and the attached annexure, regarding the approval, funding, and implementation of various metro rail projects across India.
Detailed Projects Reports (DPRs): The core document under consideration for approval and funding of metro rail projects, with the Union Government scrutinizing DPRs submitted by State Governments.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs: The central ministry responsible for overseeing and approving metro rail projects, as indicated in the question's preamble and answer.
Tamil Nadu: The state where Coimbatore and Madurai Metro Rail projects have been proposed and are awaiting approval.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 865
TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 04, 2025
METRO RAIL PROJECTS IN TAMIL NADU
NO. 865. THIRU DAYANIDHI MARAN:
Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
a) whether the Union Government has approved the Detailed Projects Reports
(DPRs) submitted by the State Government of Tamil Nadu for the
Coimbatore and Madurai Metro Rail projects and if so, the current status of
both proposals along with the reasons for delays in approvals, if any;
b) the details of all DPRs submitted by other State Governments for metro rail
projects during the last eleven years including the project name, date of
submission, date of approval, time taken for approval and the approved
funding pattern, State-wise;
c) whether any States have received fast-track approvals for metro projects
during this period and if so, the details of the criteria used to determine
prioritisation; and
d) whether the Union Government proposes to establish a time-bound,
transparent approval mechanism for metro DPRs to ensure uniform and
non-discriminatory processing for all states and if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)
(a) No. The proposals for Metro Projects of the Coimbatore and Madurai city
have been examined and returned to Government of Tamil Nadu with
observations.
(b) Details are given at Annexure.
(c) No.
(d) Metro projects are cost intensive and require extensive appraisal and
scrutiny in terms of extant policy at different level in Central Government.
Central Government considers financial assistance for such project in
cities or urban agglomerates, based on feasibility of the proposal and
availability of the resources.
*****Annexure
S. State/UT Project/City Date of Date of Funding Pattern
No Submission Approval
1. Maharashtra Nagpur Metro Rail Project May, 2013 August, 2014 50:50 (SPV Model)
Phase-I
Pune Metro Rail Project October, 2013 December, 50:50 (SPV Model)
Phase-I 2016
Nagpur Metro Phase-II January, 2019 December, 50:50 (SPV Model)
2022
Thane Integral Ring Metro March, 2019 September, 50:50 (SPV Model)
2024
Pune Metro Phase-I March, 2019 October, 2023 Grant-in-Aid
extension (PCMC to Nigdi)
Pune Metro Phase-I May, 2022 September, 50:50 (SPV Model)
extension (Swargate to 2024
Katraj)
Pune Metro Phase-II(line March, 2024 July, 2025 50:50 (SPV Model)
2A & 2B (Vanaz to
Chandani Chowk and
Ramwadi to
wagholi/vitthalwadi)
Nasik Metro Neo Project September , 2019 -
2. Madhya Bhopal Metro Rail Project December, 2017 November, 50:50 (SPV Model)
Pradesh 2018
Indore Metro Rail Project December, 2017 November, 50:50 (SPV Model)
2018
3. Jammu & Jammu Metro Lite Project July, 2021 -
Kashmir
Srinagar Metro Lite Project July, 2021 -
4. Uttarakhand Dehradun Metro Neo January 2022 -
Project
5. Bihar Patna Metro Rail Project Oct, 2018 February, 2019 50:50 (SPV Model)
6. Jharkhand Ranchi Metro Rail Project December, 2017 -
7. Andhra Visakhapatnam Metro Rail January, 2024 -
Pradesh Project
Vijayawada Metro Rail December, 2024 -
Project
8. Rajasthan Jaipur Metro Phase -1D December, 2024 -
Jaipur Metro Phase- 2 May, 2025 -
9. Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Metro Rail August, 2013 January, 2016 50:50 (SPV Model)
Project Phase-IA
Kanpur Metro Rail Project January, 2018 May, 2019 50:50 (SPV Model)
Agra Metro Rail Project January, 2018 May, 2019 50:50 (SPV Model)
Lucknow Metro Rail March, 2024 September, 2025 50:50 (SPV Model)
Project Phase-1B
Gorakhpur Metro lite February, 2021 -
ProjectMetro Connection between October, 2013 June, 2017 50:50 (SPV Model)
Noida (Sector-51) to
Greater Noida (Depot
Station)
Extension of Noida Aqua March, 2024 July, 2025 50:50 (SPV Model)
Line from Depot Station to
Boraki MMTH
Extension of Noida Aqua June, 2024 -
Line from Noida Sector
142 to Botanical Garden
(Noida)
Extension of Noida Aqua November, 2024
Line from Noida Sector 51
to Knowledge Park-V
Varanasi Metro Rail Project June, 2016 -
10. Kerala Kochi Metro Rail Project July, 2020 February, 2023 Grant-in-Aid
Phase-1A
Kochi Metro Rail Project July, 2022 October, 2025 Grant-in-Aid
Phase-1B
Kochi Metro Rail Project February, 2019 November, 2022 50:50 (SPV Model)
Phase-II
11. Tamil Nadu Chennai Metro Rail Phase- Originally October, 2024 50:50 (SPV Model)
II submitted in
April 2017 .
Revised DPR in
April, 2020
Extension of Phase-I from April, 2025 -
Chennai Airport to
Kalaignar Centenary Bus
Terminus at Kilambakkam
Extension of corridor-4 of May, 2025 -
Chennai Metro Phase -2
from Poonamallee to
Parandur in two phases.
Extension of corridor-5 of May, 2025 -
Chennai Metro Phase-2
from Koyambedu to
Pattabiram(Outer ring road)
Coimbatore Metro Rail February, 2024 -
Project
Madurai Metro Rail Project February, 2024 -
12. Gujarat Ahmedabad Metro Rail April, 2014 November, 2014 50:50 (SPV Model)
Project Phase I
Ahmedabad Metro Rail October, 2017 March, 2019 50:50 (SPV Model)
Project Phase II
Ahmedabad Metro Rail February,2024 -
Project Phase 2AAhmedabad Metro Rail
Project Phase 2B
Surat Metro Rail Project September, 2018 March, 2019 50:50 (SPV Model)
Extension of Surat Metro May, 2025 -
Rail Project
Rajkot Metro Rail Project June, 2024
Vadodara Metro Rail April, 2025
Project
13. Karnataka Bangalore Metro Rail January, 2018 June, 2021 50:50 (SPV Model)
Project Phase 2A & 2B
Bangalore Metro Rail October, 2022 September, 2024 50:50 (SPV Model)
Project Phase-3
Bangalore Metro Rail January 2025 -
Project Phase 3 A
Phase-III
14. Delhi and Kalindi Kunj - Botanical December, 2014 20.12.2017 Grant-in-Aid
Uttar Pradesh Garden
Haryana Escorts Mujesar - December, 2014 27.03.2017 Grant-in-Aid
Ballabhgarh
Uttar Pradesh Dilshad Garden – New Bus October, 2014 14.02.2019 Grant-in-Aid
Adda, Ghaziabad
Uttar Pradesh Noida City Centre - Noida December, 2014 15.06.2018 Grant-in-Aid
Sector-62
Delhi Najafgarh - Dhansa Bus December 2014 09.05.2017 50:50 (SPV Model)
StandPhase-IV
Delhi 3 Priority Corridors of DPR originally Original 50:50 (SPV Model)
Delhi Metro Phase-IV submitted in October, Sanction -
Project 2014 for all 6 04.07.2019.
corridors. Sanction with
Subsequently updated Revised
DPR submitted in Funding
(i) May, 2017 Pattern-
(ii)January, 2018 January,
(iii)March, 2019 2020
Delhi 2 corridors namely Inderlok DPR originally March, 2024 50:50 (SPV Model)
– Indraprashtha and Lajpat submitted for
Nagar - Saket G Block remaining 3 corridors
in December, 2019.
Subsequently,
updated DPR
submitted in July,
2022
Delhi & Last corridor namely DPR originally January, 50:50 (SPV Model)
Haryana Rithala – Kundli submitted remaining 2025
3 corridors in
December, 2019.
Subsequently,
updated DPR
submitted in August,
2023
Haryana Millennium City Centre to December, 2021 July, 2023 50:50 (SPV Model)
Cyber City Gurugram
RRTS Corridor
Uttar Pradesh, Delhi- Ghaziabad- Meerut May,2017 March, 2019 50:50 (SPV Model)
Delhi Namo Bharat