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NCRTC Proposes Four New RRTS Corridors

NCRTC Proposes Four New RRTS Corridors
NCRTC submits DPRs for 4 new Namo Bharat corridors in Delhi-NCR, Rajya Sabha informed · theprint.in

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has submitted plans for four new high-speed train routes in the Delhi-NCR area.

These routes are meant to make travel faster and easier between different cities.

Right now, there's only one route like this that's already working, which goes from Delhi to Ghaziabad and then to Meerut.

The new routes will connect Delhi to Karnal, Delhi to Bawal, Bawal to Behror, and Ghaziabad to the Noida International Airport.

A government minister shared this news in a written statement.

These new routes are expected to help businesses and make travel more convenient, but some people are worried about how they might affect the environment.

Key facts

Project Sanction Date
March 2019
Operational Corridor Length
82.15 km
New Corridors Proposed
Delhi-Karnal, Delhi-Bawal, Bawal-Behror, Ghaziabad-Noida International Airport
Submitting Authority
National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC)
Minister's Statement
Tokhan Sahu, Union Minister of State for MoHUA

Quotes

Tokhan Sahu

Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs

“After such examination, the Central government considers financial assistance to RRTS (Regional Rapid Transit System) projects based on the feasibility of the proposal and availability of resources," he said.”
theprint.in
“"The NCRTC has submitted Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for four Namo Bharat RRTS corridors: Delhi-Karnal, Delhi-Bawal, Bawal-Behror, and Ghaziabad-Noida International Airport."”
indianexpress.com

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