RRTS Syllabus GS Paper 3 - Infrastructure)

Context: Recently, the National Capital Region Transport Corporation initiated the trial run of the Namo Bharat train, covering the 12-km stretch between Duhai and Modinagar as part of the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS) corridor.

Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS)

• About: RRTS is an integrated, mass transit network which aims to ensure “balanced and sustainable urban development” through better connectivity and access across the NCR
• Launched: October, 2023.
• Constructed by: The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC).
• NCRTC: It is a joint venture company of the Central government and the governments of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
• Ministry: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
• Objective: to ensure “balanced and sustainable urban development” through better connectivity and access across the NCR.
• It is a state-of-the-art regional mobility solution, comparable to the best in the world.
• Speed: RRTS trains will travel significantly faster than metro trains. 
• These will operate at a speed of 160 km/hour but are designed to be able to run at speeds up to 180 km/hour.

Namo Bharat Trains

• “Namo Bharat” is the name of India’s first regional rapid train operating between Delhi and Meerut.

Eight Identified RRTS Corridors: Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut, Delhi-Gurugram-SNB-Alwar, Delhi-Panipat, Delhi – Faridabad – Ballabgarh – Palwal, Ghaziabad – Khurja, Delhi – Bahadurgarh – Rohtak, Ghaziabad-Hapur, Delhi-Shahdara-Baraut.