G.O.Ms.No.96, Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase-I including Extension, Procurement of Additional 28 rakes of 6 car trains
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SI) Department issued G.O.Ms.No.96, dated 2 August 2023, approving a project report on additional rolling stock for Chennai Metro Rail Phase-I and granting in-principle approval to procure 28 six-car train rakes for projected requirements in 2028. The estimated cost is Rs.2820.90 crore, with external funding proposed through Multilateral Funding Agencies.
What the government approved
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SI) Department, through G.O.Ms.No.96 dated 2 August 2023, approved the Project Report titled "Assessment of Additional Rolling stock requirement for Chennai Metrorail Phase I Network Operations to Cater Future Passenger Demand".
The approval covers Chennai Metro Rail Phase-I, including its extension. The Government also granted in-principle approval for Chennai Metro Rail Limited to procure additional trains for projected operational requirements in 2028.
Key approvals are:
- Procurement of 28 additional rakes.
- Each rake will consist of six cars.
- The estimated procurement cost is Rs.2820.90 crore.
- The trains are intended for Phase-I operations, including the extension.
- The proposal is intended to meet future passenger demand.
Funding and further process
G.O.Ms.No.96 authorises Chennai Metro Rail Limited to pursue external financial assistance for the rolling stock procurement.
The Government recommended the proposal to the Government of India for approval and for placing it before Multilateral Funding Agencies. Chennai Metro Rail Limited was also permitted to upload the Preliminary Project Report to the Department of Economic Affairs through the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and NITI Aayog.
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SI) Department recorded that the Finance Department concurred with the approval.
Background to the proposal
The Director (Finance), Chennai Metro Rail Limited, reported that the 44th Project Management Review Committee had agreed to a capacity expansion and ridership improvement proposal for Chennai Metro Rail Phase-I. A consultant then prepared the project report assessing the need for additional rolling stock.
Chennai Metro Rail Limited requested approval of that report and asked for the Preliminary Project Report to be forwarded for possible funding from Multilateral Funding Agencies.
Who is affected
G.O.Ms.No.96 primarily affects Chennai Metro Rail Limited and the government bodies involved in approving and arranging external funding for the train procurement. It supports future capacity expansion for passengers using Chennai Metro Rail Phase-I and its extension.
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Common questions
Does G.O.Ms.No.96 affect my land or property rights?
No land or property rights are addressed in the document. It concerns approval and funding steps for additional Chennai Metro Rail train rakes.
How many additional Chennai Metro trains were approved?
The Government granted in-principle approval to procure 28 rakes, with six cars in each rake, for Phase-I operations including the extension.
What is the estimated cost of the additional rolling stock?
The estimated cost stated in G.O.Ms.No.96 is Rs.2820.90 crore.
Has external funding already been approved?
The State Government recommended the proposal to the Government of India and permitted Chennai Metro Rail Limited to submit the Preliminary Project Report for external assistance from Multilateral Funding Agencies. The document does not state that final external funding has been secured.
