NCRTC Managing Director Vinay Kumar Singh recently said that India’s first rapid rail train, the Delhi-Meerut RRTS, popularly known as RapidX, will be operational in a few weeks. Only the priority section of the rapid rail transit system, which is a 17-km stretch between Sahibabad and Duhai Depot, will be made operational, while the entire Delhi-Meerut RRT, an 82-km-long network, will not be ready for operation until 2025. C.
As per various media reports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to flag off India’s first urban rapid rail. Furthermore, these reports suggest that he may choose August 15, 2023 as the date to flag off the project. As per reports, the NCRTC was seen putting up tricolor lights at the Sahibabad train station, indicating a possible opening on Independence Day 2023.
This development is a significant breakthrough in terms of high quality transit services in the country. Speaking at a workshop on Transit Oriented Development, Singh said it is for the first time in India that fast intercity commuter trains will run in the National Capital Region. The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) is a joint venture of the Center with the governments of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
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“We are very close to a transformative transit project very soon. The 17-km priority section of the RRTS (Regional Rapid Transit System) project will be operational in a few weeks,” Singh said.
The Managing Director of National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) further said, “This is a significant breakthrough in terms of high-quality transit services in the country. This is the first time that we will run fast intercity commuter trains in the National Capital Region.”
“By promoting transit-oriented development, we can effectively reduce urban sprawl, congestion and pollution while increasing access, affordability and overall quality of life in urban places,” Singh said.
“I am confident that the collective wisdom and constructive discussions that will take place during this workshop will inspire transformational change in our urban planning practices and benefit future transit projects,” Joshi said.