Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the much-awaited priority section of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor at Uttar Pradesh’s Sahibabad RapidX station today. He will also flag off ‘Namo Bharat” the country’s first RapidX train connecting Sahibabad to Duhai Depot, marking the launch of Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) in the country. The government is developing the RRTS project to transform regional connectivity through construction of new world class transport infrastructure.
What is the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS)?
The Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) is a new rail-based, semi-high-speed, high-frequency commuter transit system. The train has a design speed of 180 Kmph. However, the train will operate at a maximum speed of 160 kmph.
