REGIONAL RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM (RRTS)

May 7, 2022

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) will be receiving India's first semi-high speed train set for Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) at Alstom's Savli plan in Gujarat.

About:

  • The RRTS train sets are being manufactured under Make In India initiative and are capable of running at a top speed of 180 kilometre per hour.

  • The train set will be brought to Duhai Depot in Uttar Pradesh and will be maintained and operated from there.

  • The fully air-conditioned train boasts of several modern commuter-centric features including cushioned seating, laptop-mobile charging, luggage racks and dynamic route-map.

  • NCRTC is the implementing agency of India's first RRTS corridor between Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut. The construction work on the 82-kilometre-long corridor is in full swing.

  • The 17 km long priority section between Sahibabad and Duhai is targeted to be commissioned by 2023 and the full corridor will be fully operational by 2025.