Chandigarh, Sept. 16 -- With the UT administration dragging its feet on a decision, the cost of the long-pending Tricity Metro project has climbed to nearly Rs.25,000 crore, up from Rs.23,263 crore in February 2025.

The steep Rs.1,737-crore rise in just seven months was brought up during a meeting of the transport standing committee of the Administrator's Advisory Council on Monday, chaired by AAP state president Vijay Pal.

During the meeting, Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) gave a presentation, strongly recommending that Metro remains the most suitable mass rapid transit system (MRTS) for the region.

According to RITES, the Metro will significantly reduce road traffic congestion, accidents and pollution.

RITES furth...