Tamil Nadu Finance Minister states that the state government has proposed three extensions to the Chennai Metro Rail and is taking steps to obtain approval from the Union government (Centre). According to the reports, the state has submitted or is pursuing the necessary proposals, but final clearance from the Centre is still pending. The Finance Minister’s remarks are made in the context of the Tamil Nadu budget, where the government highlights the extensions as part of its broader plans for urban transport connectivity in Chennai. The articles from different outlets frame the same core point: the extensions are already under the state’s proposal, while implementation depends on Centre’s approval. While details of timelines and funding mechanisms are not included in the provided excerpts, both reports emphasize that the immediate status of the projects is awaiting Union authorization, and that the state is actively engaging with the Centre to move the proposals forward.