of Coimbatore Metro Project works by financial year 2017-18 and it got approval from state and central government 2017: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu also announces that Central Government is ready to launch and fund the Coimbatore Metro Project. 2017: Tamil Nadu Government announces that feasibility study would be conducted and Detailed Project Report (DPR) will be prepared for Coimbatore Metro by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), and the fund will be provided by German-based KFM company. 2017: Tamil Nadu Government orders CMRL to float tenders. CMRL releases tender notice for preparing Coimbatore Metro's DPR and feasibility report. 2018: CMRL replied to a Coimbatore-based RTI filed by Sudandhira pon vandhiyathevan a resident of coimbatore to PM cell that Feasibility cum DPR is under preparation 2018: CMRL floats tender for Coimbatore Metro's DPR and feasibility report preparation. 2018: German-based KFW Company shortlists five firms to prepare the DPR and feasibility study for Coimbatore Metro. 2019: Feasibility study and DPR under preparation by SYSTRA Group. 2019: Feasibility study has been submitted by SYSTRA Group to the Government and is waiting for approval. 2019: SYSTRA Group has approached the district administration and the city municipal corporation to furnish details about development work to be implemented in the city and state highways, national highways roads and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) roads. Based on the details provide by the district administration and the corporation, the private company would prepare the DPR. 2020: CMRL Held a meeting with the Highways Department and Coimbatore corporation officials and discussed the implementation of the metro project. A section of the metro route was suggested to be changed because of its clashing with the Ukkadam flyover. A metro line is planned to extend up to Vellalore to connect to the new bus terminus. 2020: A fifth metro line has been proposed to connect CIBT at Vellalore with Ukkadam. 2021: Tamil Nadu Government Allocates ₹ 6,683 crore as funds to carry out Coimbatore Metro Rail Project in 2021-22 Financial Budget. 2021: RITES floats tender for topographical survey of Coimbatore Metro Rail Project. 2021: Land survey begins for Coimbatore Metro Rail Project. 2021: Prime meridian begins feasibility study survey work for Coimbatore metro. 2021: A group of engineers along with MLA of the constituency tested the proposed metro route which is clashing with the under construction flyover, but its result is the pillars erected for the flyover can't be converted for