Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) Corridor

A mosque in Meerut was recently demolished to facilitate the construction of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor. Authorities stated that the mosque obstructed the progress of the Rapid Rail project, necessitating its removal.

• About Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) Corridor: With semi high-speed rail connectivity at its core, the RRTS is an integrated, mass transit network.
• Aim: To ensure “balanced and sustainable urban development” through better connectivity and access across the NCR.
• Objective of RRTS project:

o To nudge commuters towards public transportation and have a positive impact on relieving the congestion both on its road/highways as well as existing metro and railway networks.

o To give a push to employment generation and the opening up of newer commercial hubs along the current contours of the NCR. 

o Shorter travel times are expected to increase the overall economic productivity of the region.

• Identified Corridors: The National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) has identified eight rail-based rapid transit corridors: (Delhi – Gurgaon – Rewari – Alwar), (Delhi – Ghaziabad – Meerut), (Delhi – Sonipat – Panipat), (Delhi – Faridabad – Ballabhgarh – Palwal), (Delhi – Bahadurgarh – Rohtak), (Delhi – Shahadra – Baraut), (Ghaziabad – Khurja), and (Ghaziabad – Hapur).