In Delhi, Chennai and other major cities in India, increased traffic congestion resulting from an increase in road traffic demand has become a serious problem leading to worsening economic losses and health problems arising from vehicle pollution such as air pollution and noise pollution. Accordingly a public transport system is necessary to alleviate traffic congestion and improve the urban environment. This project aims to cope with the surge of transport demand in the Chennai metropolitan area in the Tamil Nadu State, southern India, by establishing a mass rapid transport system, and thereby contribute to development of the regional economy and improvement in the urban environment by relieving traffic congestion and reducing traffic pollution.