Chandigarh, Feb. 20 -- Member of Parliament Manish Tewari has said that it is "extremely unfortunate" that the long-pending Chandigarh Metro project appears to be "heading nowhere", warning that without immediate intervention, the city could become a "hell for traffic" by 2036. He has urged the Union government to declare the Metro a strategic connectivity project and sanction a special grant of Rs.25,000 crore to end the prolonged stalemate.

Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha on December 11, Tewari highlighted the urgent need for a Metro Rail system in the tricity region, citing worsening traffic congestion and rapid urban growth.

Responding to him, Union minister of state for housing and urban affairs Tokhan Sahu said...