How trains running at 160 kmph aim to transform Delhi-NCR and cities around it
The Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) in India is deploying trains capable of 160 kmph to improve connectivity between Delhi and surrounding satellite cities. The project aims to decongest the capital and foster regional economic growth through multimodal transport integration.
Why it matters
High-speed regional transit is a critical infrastructure development for managing rapid urbanization and improving economic efficiency in the Delhi-NCR region.
A train travelling at 160 kmph is speeding up the transformation of cities around Delhi-NCR, and helping decongest the national capital, one semi-high speed journey at a time. The Regional Rapid Transit System or RRTS is an ambitious project aiming to connect Delhi to cities around 150 kilometres away with a transit system that provides comfortable travel at average speeds of around 90 kmph.Even as India looks to manufacture its first bullet trains, and Vande Bharat trains crisscross across the country, the Namo Bharat trains are completing a journey between Delhi and Meerut in just under an hour, with maximum operational speeds of 160 kmph.
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