Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Haryana Adds Delhi-Panipat-Karnal RRTS Corridor to TOD Policy
Haryana has added a planned fast train route to its development policy.
The route will connect Delhi with Sonipat, Panipat and Karnal.
It will be about 136 kilometres long.
The train line will have stations in several towns and cities.
Some additional stations may be built in the future.
The policy allows authorities to plan better roads, buildings and businesses around stations.
It also supports mixed-use and higher-density development near transit stops.
The project is expected to cost between ₹33,000 crore and ₹34,740 crore.
People hope the policy change will help the long-awaited project move closer to construction.
Haryana has included the 136.30-kilometre Delhi-Panipat-Karnal Namo Bharat RRTS corridor under its Transit Oriented Development Policy.
The corridor will connect Delhi with Narela, Kundli, Sonipat, Panipat and Karnal along National Highway 44.
The project is estimated to cost between ₹33,000 crore and ₹34,740 crore, with Haryana contributing its approved share in phases.
Planned stations include locations in Karnal, Panipat and Sonipat, while several others have been designated as future stations.
The state’s September 22 notification formally added the corridor to the TOD Policy’s list of eligible mass rapid transit corridors.
- Who
- The Haryana government, with the National Capital Region Transport Corporation and Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation involved in the project and approval process.
- What
- The 136.30-kilometre Delhi-Panipat-Karnal Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System corridor has been brought under Haryana’s Transit Oriented Development Policy.
- When
- The amended policy was notified on September 22; the corridor was first announced in 2014 and extended to Karnal in January 2020.
- Where
- The corridor will run from Delhi through Narela, Kundli, Sonipat, Panipat and Karnal along National Highway 44, connecting with Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi.
- Why
- The TOD designation will enable planned development, improved connectivity, mixed land use and higher-density development around proposed stations.
- Corridor length
- 136.30 kilometres
- Estimated cost
- ₹33,000 crore to ₹34,740 crore
- Route
- Delhi-Sonipat-Panipat-Karnal
- Policy notification
- September 22
- Delhi interchange
- Sarai Kale Khan hub station
- Future stations
- Karnal Bypass, Sector 18 in Panipat, and Barhi and KMP in the Sonipat region
- State contribution
- Haryana will provide its approved share in phases