Metro Rail for Chennai

Metro rail projects of Bangaluru (42.3 km.) and Hyderabad (71.16 km.) have since been approved by the Union Government at a total estimated cost of Rs.8,158 crore and Rs.12,132 crore respectively and are under implementation.

The Union Government has also approved the Metro Rail Project of Chennai (45.046 km.) at a total estimated cost of Rs.14,600 crore.

This information was given by Shri Saugata Roy, Minister of State for Urban Development in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.

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