The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday approved the proposal to construct three corridors under the Chennai Metro Rail project phase-II. The proposal was put forward by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a proposal to construct three corridors under the Chennai Metro Rail project phase-II. The government said the total length of the approved lines will be 118.9 km with 128 metro stations.

The Union Cabinet swiftly approved the 119 km second phase of the Chennai Metro, to be completed by 2027 at a cost of Rs 63,246 crore. This addition w

The Cabinet’s decision comes less than a week after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 27 to ask for the Union government’s share of the project cost to be released.

The project, with financial implications of ₹63,246 crore, will extend the city's metro network by 118.9 km across three new corridors, transforming the urban transport landscape.

The Union Cabinet approved Phase-II of the Chennai Metro Rail Project, featuring 118.9 km of new lines and 128 stations. With a cost of ₹63,246 crore, the project aims to enhance connectivity and reduce traffic congestion by 2027,

Union Cabinet approves second phase of Chennai Metro project, fulfilling Tamil Nadu's long pending demand for infrastructure development.

Union Cabinet finally approves project; ₹63,246 crore phase II project will span across 118.9 km with 128 stations