Coimbatore Metro Rail Project Revival Crucial for City’s Future Growth: ICCI Appeals to State Government

The Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Coimbatore (ICCIC), has urged the Tamil Nadu Government to revive, approve, and implement the long-delayed Coimbatore Metro Rail Project, calling it a “strategic imperative” for the state’s industrial capital. Representing major industries, trade bodies, and institutions across the Kongu region, ICCIC submitted a detailed appeal highlighting the urgent need for a modern mass rapid transit system in the city.

According to Rajesh B Lund, President of ICCIC, the Greater Coimbatore region currently houses an estimated 28–32 lakh people. Unplanned urban expansion and increasing inter-city migration have significantly intensified mobility needs, placing immense pressure on existing road networks.  Traffic congestion has become a daily challenge in major corridors such as Avinashi Road, Trichy Road, Mettupalayam Road, and Sathy Road. ICCIC emphasised that without a modern mass transit backbone, industrial productivity, logistics movement, and workforce mobility will be severely impacted in the coming years.

In its representation, he has appealed to the government to immediately approve the revival of the Coimbatore Metro Rail DPR with necessary revisions to reflect current population density, urban mobility demands, and evolving economic activity. He stressed that timely action on the metro rail project is critical to sustaining Coimbatore’s growth.