The land acquisition process needs to be speeded up so that the metro rail line to St Thomas Mount can be completed on time." "In its order in August 2015, Madras HC said compensation to owners of acquired land at Thillai Ganga Nagar in Nanganallur should be calculated in terms of the new land acquisition law 2013. The state government issued compensation to a few residents and took over some land a few months ago soon after court issued an order. Chennai: The state government may be trying to speed up merger of Beach-Velachery MRTS with Chennai metro rail to offer smoother intermodal connectivity, but a fresh row over compensation of land may delay linking of Velachery to St Thomas Mount. A senior railway official said, "It will take at least a year for the work to begin after the entire land is handed over by the state government.

Source: Times of India June 19, 2016 22:57 UTC