G.O.Ms.No.2, Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase-II
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SI) Department issued G.O.Ms.No.2 on 3 January 2019, granting in principle approval for three Chennai Metro Rail Phase-II corridors covering 118.9 km and approving an estimated completion cost of Rs.69,180 crore. The approval includes land and rehabilitation and resettlement costs, but the document does not identify individual properties or issue land acquisition notices.
What the government approved
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SI) Department granted in principle approval to the Comprehensive Mobility Plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area, updated in March 2018, and the Alternative Analysis prepared for Chennai Metro Rail Phase-II in May 2018.
G.O.Ms.No.2, dated 3 January 2019, also approves the three corridors contained in the Comprehensive Detailed Project Report prepared by M/s RITES Ltd. The approved network covers 118.9 km.
Approved Phase-II corridors
The Comprehensive Detailed Project Report identifies these routes:
- Corridor 3, Madhavaram to SIPCOT, 45.8 km.
- Corridor 4, Lighthouse to Poonamalle Bypass, 26.1 km.
- Corridor 5, Madhavaram to Sholinganallur, 47.0 km.
- Total approved length, 118.9 km.
The project planning included the extension of Corridor 4 up to Poonamallee. The Comprehensive Detailed Project Report also covered changes from underground sections to elevated sections in Corridors 4 and 5.
Approved project cost
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SI) Department approved a total estimated completion cost of Rs.69,180 crore at December 2018 prices. The approved estimate consists of:
- Estimated construction cost, Rs.55,457 crore.
- Land cost, Rs.9,885 crore.
- State Government taxes, Rs.3,838 crore.
- Total completion cost, Rs.69,180 crore.
The estimate includes land, rehabilitation and resettlement, and State taxes. The document does not provide property survey numbers, acquisition boundaries, compensation amounts for individual owners or a timetable for acquiring land.
Funding and further approvals
G.O.Ms.No.2 recommends the Chennai Metro Rail Phase-II project to the Government of India for Central Government approval and funding. It also recommends seeking external and domestic loan assistance, including assistance from the Japan International Cooperation Agency, Asian Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, National Development Bank and World Bank.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
Property owners and buyers near the approved corridors may wish to note the routes and the inclusion of land costs in the project estimate. However, G.O.Ms.No.2 is an in principle project approval and does not itself identify any particular parcel as required for the metro project.
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Common questions
Does G.O.Ms.No.2 acquire my property for Chennai Metro Phase-II?
The document does not identify individual properties or contain property survey numbers or acquisition boundaries. It approves the project in principle and includes an estimated land cost.
Which Chennai Metro Phase-II corridors were approved?
The approved corridors are Madhavaram to SIPCOT, Lighthouse to Poonamalle Bypass, and Madhavaram to Sholinganallur. Their total approved length is 118.9 km.
How much of the approved project estimate is for land?
The approved estimate provides Rs.9,885 crore for land within a total completion cost of Rs.69,180 crore.
Does the approval include the extension of Corridor 4?
Yes. The Comprehensive Detailed Project Report covers the extension of Corridor 4 up to Poonamallee and changes from underground to elevated sections in Corridors 4 and 5.
