Chennai Metro Project Phase 2 Additional Corridors

Country, Site Chennai, India
Project Outline The objective of the Project is to respond to increasing passenger demand in the Chennai Metropolitan Area, by/through constructing a mass rapid transit system, thereby alleviating road traffic congestion and reducing vehicle-related pollution, and consequently contributing to regional economic development, improvement of the urban environment, and climate change mitigation.
Category A
Reason of
Categorization		 The project falls into the Railway sector, is likely to have significant adverse impact due to its characteristic (Large-scale involuntary resettlement) under the JICA Guidelines for Environmental and Social Considerations (January, 2022).
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