Coimbatore Metro Rail: Wait continues for the green signal
How did Coimbatore embark on the ambitious proposal for a metro rail? What was the CMRL proposal for Coimbatore? What is the way forward for the proposal?
Coimbatore Metro Rail, envisioned for the second-largest city in Tamil Nadu, has been caught in a delay due to repeated rejections of detailed project reports submitted by the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) to the Union government in recent years. Despite initial plans introduced in 2010 and later revived in 2017, the CMRL's proposals for a 39 km elevated metro rail system were rejected on the grounds of technical feasibility and insufficient anticipated ridership.
The Tamil Nadu government's latest rejection cites concerns about time-saving benefits and inadequate bus connectivity, though critics argue the decision is politically motivated. Despite these setbacks, there is ongoing public demand and debate about the viability of a metro rail system connecting Coimbatore to nearby cities.
Written by urgent.news from The Hindu's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
