Rapid Rail corridors to Alwar, Meerut, Panipat get Delhi nod.

In a step which is expected to make travel in the National Capital Region faster and easier, the Delhi government on Wednesday approved the alignments of the three Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors. These corridors will connect the capital with Panipat, Meerut and Alwar.

These three alignments were recommended by the National Capital Regional Planning Board (NCRPB). A similar approval is required from other state governments before work can start on the project.

The Delhi-Meerut corridor will go through Anand Vihar and Sarai Kale Khan and would be supported by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). The Delhi-Panipat corridor would go till Kashmere Gate. While both these corridors would be implemented in accordance with NCRPB recommendations, some changes have been suggested in the Delhi-Alwar corridor by the DMRC (which were not agreed to) as Metro service is available from Delhi to Gurgaon. For the time being, the corridor from Alwar will terminate at the Delhi-Gurgaon border.

'The alignments for the 111 km Delhi-Panipat corridor, 180 km Delhi-Alwar and 90 km Delhi-Meerut RRTS has been finalised. The total length of the three corridors is 349 km, as the Delhi-Alwar corridor will terminate at Delhi-Gurgaon border. Moreover, the Airport Line is under scrutiny of the CVC and arbitration proceedings are on in the case,' a government official said.


THE INDIAN EXPRESS