G.O.Ms.No.122, Chennai Metro Rail Phase-I Extension Land Permission, 2016
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I) Department issued G.O.Ms.No.122 dated 29 December 2016, granting Chennai Metro Rail Limited permission to enter and use 1,815 square metres of Metropolitan Transport Corporation land at Toll Gate Bus Terminus for construction of a metro station. The land requirement is tentative, and the Transport Department must determine how the site will be used for both the bus terminus and metro station.
What the government approved
G.O.Ms.No.122 dated 29 December 2016, issued by the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I) Department, accepts the recommendation of the High Power Committee and grants Chennai Metro Rail Limited permission to enter identified Metropolitan Transport Corporation land. The permission supports construction of a metro station for the Phase-I Extension of the Chennai Metro Rail Project.
The Phase-I Extension was being implemented by Chennai Metro Rail Limited at an estimated cost of Rs.3,770 crores. Construction of the underground section from Washermenpet to Korukkupet had started, while contracts for the remaining elevated section, stations and depot were expected to be finalised and construction taken up during 2016-17.
Land covered
G.O.Ms.No.122 applies to a specific parcel belonging to the Metropolitan Transport Corporation:
- Location: Toll Gate Bus Terminus, Chennai District.
- Taluk and village: Tondiarpet Taluk and Village.
- Block number: Block No.78.
- Town survey number: T.S.No.4059/1.
- Area covered: 1,815 square metres.
- Proposed metro use: Construction of a metro station.
The stated area is tentative. Chennai Metro Rail Limited must finalise the actual land requirement separately when it finalises the corridor alignment and metro station design.
How the site will be shared
G.O.Ms.No.122 records that the High Power Committee had already recommended the metro station proposal and that the Government had approved it. The Transport Department must issue further orders setting out the arrangements for use of the land by:
- Metropolitan Transport Corporation, for construction of Toll Gate Bus Terminus.
- Chennai Metro Rail Limited, for construction of the metro station.
The permission was granted while those arrangements remained to be finalised.
Who may be affected
G.O.Ms.No.122 directly concerns Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Metropolitan Transport Corporation, the Transport Department and the specified government corporation land at Toll Gate Bus Terminus. A buyer, owner or professional dealing with land near the terminus should verify the survey number and boundaries, because the final area required for the metro project was not fixed in the document.
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Common questions
Does G.O.Ms.No.122 transfer ownership of the land to Chennai Metro Rail Limited?
The document grants Chennai Metro Rail Limited permission to enter the Metropolitan Transport Corporation land. It says that the arrangements for use by both organisations will be finalised separately by the Transport Department.
Which property is covered by the metro land permission?
It covers 1,815 square metres at Toll Gate Bus Terminus in Tondiarpet Taluk and Village, Chennai District, Block No.78, T.S.No.4059/1.
Is the 1,815 square metre requirement final?
No. G.O.Ms.No.122 describes the area as tentative and says Chennai Metro Rail Limited will finalise it when the corridor alignment and metro station design are finalised.
Can Metropolitan Transport Corporation continue using the site?
The document provides for Metropolitan Transport Corporation to use the land for the Toll Gate Bus Terminus and Chennai Metro Rail Limited to use it for the metro station. The Transport Department must issue orders on the arrangements for their respective use.
