Rapid Rail
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Expansion
A delegation from the World Bank visited the NCRTC office and discussed ongoing and future collaboration in urban transit with a focus on financing the upcoming RRTS corridors. He said the World Bank is a multilateral development bank, which has been approved by the Government of India to fund the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) Delhi-Gurugram-SNB corridor.
They had earlier partnered with the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) on various initiatives, including studies on providing logistics services through the RRTS corridors and exploring transit-oriented development possibilities on upcoming routes. This collaboration will not only ensure financial support but will also leverage the World Bank’s global expertise to mobilise additional capital and partners. The bank has conducted four advance joint missions with ADB, underlining its commitment to the successful implementation of the RRTS project, officials said.
He said the delegation expressed interest in exploring further collaborations with NCRTC at the local and global levels, which is an important step towards strengthening partnerships and paving the way for future urban transit development. The implementation of RRTS is an important part of a comprehensive strategy to address congestion and pollution in the region. It is part of the comprehensive action plan for air pollution control in Delhi and NCR and follows the recommendations of the High Powered Committee to decongest traffic in Delhi.
Of the eight identified corridors, three have been prioritised in the first phase. Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut, Delhi-Gurugram-SNB and Delhi-Panipat. Currently, services are operational on a 42-km stretch of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor. The entire 82-km corridor is expected to be completed by June 2025.
