Centre plans Rs 37,500 crore European-style superfast suburban train network

April 23, 2017 09:22

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

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