Lok Sabha Question No. 347 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Regional Rapid Transit System
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *347 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 20, 2018 REGIONAL RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM

No.*347 SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of work relating to the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) in respect of Delhi-Sonepat-Panipat, Delhi-Bahadurgarh-Rohtak-Hisar, Delhi-Gurgaon-Alwar and Delhi-Faridabad-Palwal corridors;
- (b) the dates on which the said proposals were sent/forwarded by the State Government of Haryana;
- (c) the  outcome  of  the  Pre-feasibility  and  Feasibility  Study Reports for these RRTS corridors; and
- (d) the funds allocated and released including the period of allocation for development of aforesaid RRTS corridors?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF

THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *347 FOR ANSWER ON 20 TH  MARCH, 2018 REGARDING REGIONAL RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM ASKED BY SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA.

(a): At present, the following three prioritized Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors have been planned for implementation:

- (i) Delhi-Gurugram-Alwar
- (ii) Delhi-Sonepat-Panipat
- (iii) Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut

The  RRTS  corridors  of  Delhi-Bahadurgarh-Rohtak  and  DelhiFaridabad-Palwal  corridors  are  not  under  consideration.  The Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  of  RRTS  corridors  of  DelhiGurugram-Alwar  and  Delhi-Sonepat-Panipat  have  not  been finalized. The DPR of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut has been finalized  and  approved  by  the  State  Government  of  Uttar Pradesh.

(b): The  proposals  of  RRTS  corridors  in  Haryana  have not been initiated by the State Government of Haryana.

## (c): The  outcome  of  the  feasibility  study  reports  of Delhi-Gurugram-Rewari-Alwar and Delhi-Sonepat-Panipat RRTS corridors are as under:

|                                               | Delhi-Gurugram- Rewari-Alwar                                                              | Delhi-Sonepat- Panipat                                                                   |
|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Length                                        | 180 km.                                                                                   | 111 km.                                                                                  |
| Stations                                      | 19                                                                                        | 11                                                                                       |
| Estimated journey time                        | 117 minutes                                                                               | 74 minutes                                                                               |
| Travel demand forecast                        | Estimated the daily ridership to increase from 6.98 lakhs in 2016 to 15.10 lakhs in 2041. | Estimated the daily ridership to increase from 3.77 lakhs in 2016 to 9.83 lakhs in 2041. |
| Economic Internal Rate of Return              | 15.57%                                                                                    | 22.31%                                                                                   |
| Estimated completion cost at 2011 price level | Rs. 33,577 crores                                                                         | Rs. 16,552 crores                                                                        |

(d): The funding pattern for implementation of the individual RRTS project has not been decided as the corridors have not been sanctioned.

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