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Centre plans Rs 37,500 crore European-style superfast suburban train network
April 23, 2017
Regional Rapid Transit System, on the lines of suburban train networks in Europe and North America, is being planned by the central government, starting with Delhi-Alwar (Rajasthan) corridor, at an investment of Rs 37,539 crore.
A stakeholder's workshop was organised on Saturday by NCR Transport Corporation and NCR Planning Board to discuss various aspects of the Delhi-Alwar RRTS corridor.
The distance between Alwar and Delhi has been planned to be covered in just 104 minutes, Delhi-Mahipalpur (Aero City) in 12 minutes, Delhi-Manesar in 30 minutes and Delhi-Rewari in 57 minutes, an official statement said.
-- Megha Manchanda/Business Standard