Ms Jayalalithaa also thanked Mr Modi for making a special allocation of food grains for a period of 3 months from April to June for Tamil Nadu.
Chennai: Chief Minister J .Jayalalithaa on Sunday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for approving extension of Metro rail from Washermenpet to Wimco Nagar and expressed the hope that work on the new section would begin soon.
The Union Cabinet had on June 1 put its stamp of approval to a proposal by the Union urban development ministry extending the metro line from Washermenpet to Wimco Nagar in Tiruvottiyur in north Chennai at a cost of Rs 3,770 crore. The 9-km extension will have two underground and seven elevated stations.
“I thank you for the approval accorded to this proposal which would enable Metrorail services to be provided to the densely populated neighbourhoods of northern Chennai,” Ms Jayalalithaa told Mr Modi in the letter.
Noting that Chennai has been growing rapidly and traffic volumes have increased greatly, the Chief Minister it is the intention of her Government to promote public transport of various forms including metro rail to ensure that the share of public transportation in Chennai city is substantially increased.
“I understand that based on the Union Cabinet’s approval, Chennai Metro Rail Limited would be able to commence work immediately. On behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu and the people of Chennai, I thank you for having accorded clearance for the implementation of the Chennai Metro Project Phase I Extension,” she said.
Ms Jayalalithaa also thanked Mr Modi for making a special allocation of food grains for a period of 3 months from April to June for Tamil Nadu.
