RRTS Expansion Plans For NCR: Gurugram-Greater Noida Link, Karnal Extension, And Multi-Modal Integration Hubs In Gurugram

The National Capital Region (NCR) is gearing up for a transport upgrade with the development of a new Regional Rapid Transit Systems (RRTS) connecting Gurugram and Greater Noida.

The proposed 60-kilometre route will link Gurugram's Rajiv Chowk to Noida Sector-142, Greater Noida's Surajpur, with a stop at Bata Chowk in Faridabad.

The project will feature eight intermediate stations, with an estimated to cost Rs 15,000 crore.

Further, as per recent reports, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini recently met Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal in Delhi to discuss the RRTS corridor's development and potential metro expansions.

The proposals include an extension of the RRTS from Sarai Kale Khan to Karnal, and an extension of the Gurugram Metro to AIIMS in Badsa.

Plans for Multi-Modal Integration Plans

As part of the Delhi-Alwar RRTS corridor, five multi-modal integration hubs are planned in Gurugram, to integrate with existing and proposed transit systems.

These hubs will seamlessly link the RRTS with the Rapid Metro, Gurgaon Metro, ISBT, Dwarka Expressway, Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor, and the KMP Expressway.

• The first proposed hub will be at the Cyber City to connect the RRTS station with the existing Rapid metro, as well as the proposed Gurgaon Metro line (Millennium City Centre to Cyber City).

• Another hub is planned at Rajiv Chowk, one of the busiest intersections. This intersection will include connections with the planned metro route between the railway station and Bhondsi, as well as a future bus terminal.

• Thirdly, the Hero Honda Chowk has been identified as a key hub. The planned Gurgaon Metro line will cross the highway on this spot, so the station was added to the rapid rail's route.

• Kherki Daula, located near the Dwarka Expressway, will integrate the planned ISBT and a metro corridor from Sector 56 to Pachgaon, offering a vital transit solution for residents of rapidly growing new sectors.

While expansion plans for this advanced network continues, currently, the Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor, has already partially opened, marking the first operational line under this ambitious project.

The project is being executed by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC).