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We have been urging the Centre to clear Metro Rail projects for Coimbatore and  Madurai, says Thangam Thennarasu  

Published - February 17, 2026 08:43 pm IST - CHENNAI

The Hindu Bureau
The Tamil Nadu government has given in-principle approval for three extension projects — Chennai airport to Kilambakkam,  Koyambedu to Pattabiram, and  Poonamallee to Sunguvarchathiram — and recommended them to the Union government for approval and financial assistance. 

The Tamil Nadu government has given in-principle approval for three extension projects — Chennai airport to Kilambakkam,  Koyambedu to Pattabiram, and  Poonamallee to Sunguvarchathiram — and recommended them to the Union government for approval and financial assistance.  | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO

The Tamil Nadu government has been continuously urging the Union government to approve the Coimbatore and Madurai Metro Rail projects, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu said on Tuesday.

In his Interim Budget speech, he said that when the State requested the Centre’s approval of the detailed project reports (DPRs) for the two projects, the Union government returned the proposals, stating that they were not approved since the populations of Coimbatore and  Madurai were less than 20 lakh. 

Published - February 17, 2026 08:43 pm IST

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