**Summary:**
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs reports on the progress of the Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor, a project implemented by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC). The Namo Bharat RRTS aims to address urban and regional challenges by providing a high-speed (180 km/h design, 160 km/h operating) and reliable transit system. It is expected to improve regional integration by connecting key centers to the main hub and will generate employment opportunities. The initiative stems from the National Capital Region Planning Board's (NCRPB) Functional Plan on Transport for NCR 2032, which recommended eight rail-based RRTS corridors. Initially, a Task Force under the Planning Commission of India (now NITI Aayog) prioritized three corridors: Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut, Delhi-Gurugram-SNB, and Delhi-Panipat. This information was provided by the Minister of State for the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Tokhan Sahu, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System RRTS: A regional rapid transit system corridor, referred to as Namo Bharat RRTS, designed to address urban and regional challenges.
National Capital Region Transport Corporation NCRTC: The implementing agency for the Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System RRTS corridor.
DelhiGhaziabadMeerut: One of the prioritized Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors.
DelhiGurugramRewariAlwar: One of the recommended Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors to connect city centers.
Delhi SonipatPanipat: One of the recommended Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors to connect city centers.
National Capital Region Planning Board NCRPB: The entity that prepared the Functional Plan on Transport for NCR2032 and recommended the development of RRTS corridors.
NITI Aayog: Formerly the Planning Commission of India, appointed a Task Force to prioritize RRTS corridors.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs: The ministry responsible for housing and urban development, previously known as Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD).
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
REGIONAL RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM
Posted On: 24 JUL 2025 6:33PM by PIB Delhi
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.
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(Release ID: 2147920)