Chandigarh, Jan. 29 -- The eight-member committee tasked with assessing the financial viability of the Tricity Metro project was directed on Tuesday to reassess and reconfirm the financial viability of the project by February 18.

During a meeting chaired by Haryana additional chief secretary Ashok Khemka at the UT Guest House in Sector 6, the committee presented its report stating that the project is feasible for the tricity but would become profitable for operators after a decade. To formulate its recommendations, the committee extensively studied Metro systems in Ahmedabad, Kochi, Jaipur and Noida. The report highlighted that Metro projects are generally planned with a 30-year operational horizon.

However, Khemka asked them to present...