Chandigarh, March 24 -- Rajya Sabha member Satnam Singh Sandhu on Monday sought a metro rail network in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula in view of the rising population in the tricity. Raising the issue in Rajya Sabha through a Special Mention during the ongoing budget session, MP Sandhu said the tricity is growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.02% and its population is projected to surpass the 40-lakh mark by 2041.

The tricity constitutes one of north India's fastest-growing urban clusters which is further linked to key cities such as Kharar, Zirakpur, Dera Bassi, Lalru, Kurali, Rupnagar, Pinjore, Kalka and Ambala. The combined population of these areas exceeds 40 lakh, he added. "Given this scenario, the development of ...