NCRTC submits DPRs for 4 Namo Bharat RRTS corridors to boost Delhi-NCR connectivity

The minister said the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB), in its Functional Plan on Transport for NCR-2032, has identified eight Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors to connect key towns across the Delhi-NCR through a semi-high-speed rail-based commuter network aimed at improving regional rail connectivity. These are:

• Delhi-Gurugram-Rewari-Alwar
• Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut
• Delhi-Sonipat-Panipat
• Delhi-Faridabad-Ballabhgarh-Palwal
• Delhi-Bahadurgarh-Rohtak
• Delhi-Shahdara-Baraut
• Ghaziabad-Khurja and
• Ghaziabad-Hapur

The Union Minister was responding to questions raised by Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, who sought details on the progress of the Phase-I Namo Bharat corridors: Delhi-Gurugram-SNB-Alwar and Delhi-Panipat-Karnal. Chadha also asked about the current status of the proposed Namo Bharat connection to Noida International Airport and the government’s plans to expand the Namo Bharat network to other parts of the country.

Responding to the query, the minister said that the Task Force appointed by the erstwhile Planning Commission of India (now NITI Aayog) had prioritized three RRTS corridors for implementation, namely, Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut, Delhi-Gurugram-Alwar and Delhi-Panipat.

“The Namo Bharat RRTS projects are cost intensive proposals and therefore, undergo intensive examination at different levels in Central Government. After such examination, Central Government considers financial assistance to RRTS projects, based on feasibility of the proposal and availability of resources,” Sahu said.