After the refusal of the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to approve the Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) for Chandigarh and Tricity citing that it was not within their domain the UT administration has taken the initiative to seek approval for the CMP during the upcoming meeting of the Unified Metro Transportation Authority (UMTA).

Following the ministry's request, the concerned officials have been tasked with making the decision and this crucial step will pave the way for further progress on the metro project in Chandigarh Tricity.

The first UMTA meeting will include a detailed agenda item titled Approval of Final Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) for Chandigarh Tricity Complex which will be presented for approval. Given that all stakeholders from the states of Punjab Haryana Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh will be present at the meeting it presents an ideal opportunity to obtain their approval enabling the immediate commencement of the preparation of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) and Alternative Analysis Report (AAR).An official from the Chandigarh administration emphasised the importance of adhering to the MoHUA guidelines during the CMP's preparation making the approval based on these new guidelines essential for all stakeholders.