Lok Sabha Question No. 559 (STARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Regional Rapid Transit System in Haryana
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Deepender Singh Hooda

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 559 TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 02, 2026

## REGIONAL RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM IN HARYANA NO. 559. SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  develop  a  Regional  Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor connecting Delhi-Rohtak-Hisar and DelhiFaridabad-Palwal in view of rising commuter demand, population growth and increasing economic activity in the region;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  current  status  of  feasibility studies,  consultations  with  State  Governments  and  timelines  being considered for such extensions and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has identified the likely benefits of such RRTS extensions  for  decongestion  of  Delhi,  improved  regional  mobility  and balanced urban development in Haryana, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of any discussions held with the State Government of Haryana regarding funding, land availability, ridership projections and other technical parameters for these proposed extensions?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI MANOHAR LAL)

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

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 559 FOR ANSWER ON 02 APRIL, 2026 REGARDING 'REGIONAL RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM IN HARYANA' ASKED BY SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA.

- (a) to (d): The  National  Capital  Region  Planning  Board  (NCRPB)  prepared  a 'Functional Plan on  Transport  for NCR-2032'  which  identified  eight Regional  Rapid  Transit  System  (RRTS)  corridors  to  connect  various important towns of NCR with semi-high speed rail based commuter transit system  in  order  to  improve  rail  based  connectivity  in  NCR,  namely  (i) Delhi-Gurugram-Rewari-Alwar (ii) Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut (iii) DelhiSonipat-Panipat (iv) Delhi-Faridabad-Ballabhgarh-Palwal (v) DelhiBahadurgarh-Rohtak (vi) Delhi-Shahdara-Baraut (vii) Ghaziabad-Khurja and (viii) Ghaziabad-Hapur.

The Task Force appointed by the erstwhile Planning Commission of India (now  NITI  Aayog)  had  prioritized  following  three  RRTS  corridors  for implementation:

- Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut
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- Delhi-Gurugram-Alwar
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- Delhi-Panipat

82.15  Km  long  Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut  RRTS  corridor  is  already  been sanctioned  by  the  Central  Government  in  March,  2019  and  is  fully operational.

Presently, no Detailed Project Report (DPR) for  RRTS  connectivity between Delhi-Rohtak-Hisar and Delhi-Faridabad-Palwal has been submitted to Central Government by concerned State Government(s).

Namo  Bharat  trains  are  designed  for  high  speed  of  180  Km/h,  with  an operating  speed  of  160  Km/h.  Extension  of  RRTS  corridors  benefits include improved regional connectivity, decongestion of roads, reduction in carbon emission, generation of skilled and unskilled jobs and reduced travel time.

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