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ministry at `2.59 lakh crore in FY24 from `2.06 lakh crore in FY23, FASTER THAN METRO! UPCOMING REGIONAL RAPID TRANSIT
which should support the increased road project execution target SYSTEM CORRIDORS THAT WILL MAKE COMMUTING IN NCR A
of 14,500 kilometres against 12,000 km in FY23. CAKEWALK
All of these corridors will be converging at Sarai Kale Khan RRTS
RAJASTHAN APPROVES `1,745 CR FOR IMPROVING ROADS, station in Delhi. Regional Rapid Transit System corridors: The INFRASTRUCTURE
BRIDGES IN RURAL AREA National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has as
The Rajasthan government has approved `1,745.73 crore for the many as eight Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) networks
construction, upgradation and strengthening of rural roads and planned in NCR that will make your travel time seamless. For
bridges, according to an official statement. Chief Minister Ashok those who don’t know, the RRTS network has been designed to
Gehlot has okayed a proposal to this effect, it said. offer world-class commuter transit services which would reduce
A total 266 roads and 35 bridges will be covered under the project. your commuting time with high-speed and high-frequency
As many as 301 works will be undertaken, covering 2,369 kilometer operations.
rural road length and 3,369 metre bridges. RRTS network: Speed and frequency
The RRTS trains would run at a speed of 160 kms and would
A BOOST TO RAILWAYS INFRA: WORK IN PROGRESS ON KHURDA ensure quality last-mile connectivity addressing the needs of
ROAD-BALANGIR NEW RAIL LINE IN ODISHA all categories of travelers. This network would have a frequency
In continuation with boosting infrastructural development of 5-10 minutes and implement a multi-modal-integration
to augment passenger’s convenience, Indian Railways has approach with railway stations, metro stations, airports, and bus
underlined the connection of peripheral towns in Odisha, a depots.
budgetary allocation is a tell-tale sign. Fending off all bottlenecks, RTS Corridors: Eight stretches planned by NCRTC
the railways is working fast on Khurda Road-Balangir new line, a The Planning Commission formed a Task Force in 2005 under
much awaited important stretch between Khudra Road Junction the Chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development
and Balangir, to connect peripheral towns in the state. The Khurda (MoUD) which identified 8 corridors for the implementation of this
Road-Balangir new line is 302 km long. According to a report, the system, out of which, three corridors were prioritised under phase
highest allocation of `891.55 crore was earmarked for Khurda 1 of the project. These three are:
Road-Balangir rail line. In a bid to complete the project timely, the 1. Delhi-Ghaziabad- Meerut RRTS corridor: The estimated 82
East Coast Railway is working hard and has finished work on the km long Delhi-Meerut Corridor would be passing through
115-km track. According to the Ministry of Railways, the estimated one of the most densely populated areas of the NCR
cost of the Khurda Road-Balangir new line project is pegged at connecting Delhi to Uttar Pradesh. The stretch will have 16
`3791.66 crore. After its completion, Khurda Road-Balangir new rail RRTS stations and 9 additional stations for Meerut MRTS.
line will connect remote towns to Bhubaneswar and western Odisha 2. Delhi-Gurugram-SNB- Alwar RRTS corridor: This 164 km
with the coastal part of the state. Meanwhile, Odisha has received Smart Line will make its way through industrialized areas of
an allocation of around `9,734 crore, a highest budgetary boost to Haryana and Rajasthan and will benefit the entire region
railways infrastructure, including safety related projects, in Odisha. between Gurugram to Alwar. The corridor is expected to
Out of the total allocation, `2,738.5 crore, for the state, `8,415.96 increase the number of passengers travelling from Delhi and
crore was given to East Coast Railway while `1,287 and `31.04 Gurugram to areas in Manesar, Bawal, and Neemrana. This
crore allocated for infrastructure projects and safety related work in stretch will have 22 stations.
South Eastern Railway and South East Central Railway respectively, 3. Delhi-Panipat RRTS corridor: This 103 km long corridor is
reported FE. As much as `1,806.10 crore has been allocated to aimed at connecting the national capital to towns like
For East Coast Railway for laying new rail lines and `3,643.86 crore Sonipat, Gannaur, Samalkha and Panipat. It will have a total
for doubling the lines. According to the report, allocation of `475 of 16 stations All these three corridors will not only cut down
crore was made for Angul-Sukinda rail line followed by `300 crore travel time but also bring environmental and economic
for Bansapani-Daitari-Tamaka-Jakhapura, `250 crore for Talcher- benefits to the entire region. All of these corridors will be
Bimlagarh, `172.5 crore for Sambalpur-Talcher, and `164 crore for converging at Sarai Kale Khan RRTS station in Delhi. The other
Khurda-Baranga third line. five corridors are:
1. Delhi – Faridabad – Ballabgarh – Palwal
2. Ghaziabad – Khurja
3. Delhi – Bahadurgarh – Rohtak
4. Ghaziabad-Hapur
5. Delhi-Shahadra-Baraut
Once the RRTS corridors are operational, there is no doubt
that the improved connectivity would lead to a much greater
economic activity in the NCR. Majority of energy requirements
of RRTS would be met through renewable energy sources. Solar
panels would also be installed across RRTS depots and station
buildings. Apart form saving the cost and travel time, the RRTS
network would also create more job opportunities.

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