REGIONAL RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM

REGIONAL RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM

National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), the implementing agency for Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor has informed that Namo Bharat RRTS corridor is a transformative infrastructure initiative that tackles multiple urban and regional challenges. Namo Bharat trains are designed for high speed of 180 Km/h, with an operating speed of 160 Km/h and hence reduces travel time. Further, the Namo Bharat corridor strengthens regional integration by seamlessly connecting key regional centres with the main hub through high-speed, reliable transit corridors. It further increases employment generation by creating large number of skilled and unskilled jobs.

Functional Plan on Transport for NCR-2032’ prepared by National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) had recommended development of eight rail based high-speed, high-frequency Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors to connect city centers of metropolitan and big cities, towns and urban areas. The eight recommended RRTS corridors are (i) Delhi-Gurugram-Rewari-Alwar (ii) Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut (iii) Delhi-Sonipat-Panipat (iv) Delhi-Faridabad-Ballabhgarh-Palwal (v) Delhi-Bahadurgarh-Rohtak (vi) Delhi-Shahdara-Baraut (vii) Ghaziabad-Khurja and (viii) Ghaziabad-Hapur. The erstwhile Planning Commission of India (now NITI Aayog) appointed Task Force under the chairmanship of Secretary, MoHUA (previously MoUD) and prioritized three RRTS corridors, namely, (i) Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut, (ii) Delhi-Gurugram-SNB and (iii) Delhi-Panipat.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Tokhan Sahu, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.