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Centre releases ₹3K cr for CMRL Phase 2 in 2025-26
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|August 07, 2025
The union government has released ₹3,000 crore so far this financial year towards Chennai Metro Rail's Phase 2 project, according to a Right to Information (RTI) response accessed by TNIE.
The funds, disbursed by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs as of July 28, form part of a total outlay of ₹8,445.8 crore earmarked for the project in 2025-26—the single-largest allocation for any metro project across the country this year.
The release includes the full equity contribution of ₹1,841.2 crore, ₹158.8 crore in subordinate debt, and ₹1,000 crore in pass-through assistance (PTA) from external agencies, according to the ministry's reply to RTI petitioner Dayanand Krishnan.
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