National Capital Region Transport Corporation

National Capital Region Transport Corporation Limited (NCRTC)
Public
Industry Public transport
Founded 2013
Headquarters New Delhi, India
Key people
 Vinay Kumar Singh (Managing Director)
Services Rapid Transit, High Speed Rail
Owner Government of India (50%)
Government of Delhi (12.50%)
Government of Haryana (12.50%)
Government of Rajasthan (12.50%)
Government of Uttar Pradesh (12.50%)
Website ncrtc.in

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) - a Joint Sector company of Government of India and States of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh is mandated for implementing the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project across the National Capital Region (NCR), ensuring a balanced and sustainable urban development through better connectivity and access.

The Planning Commission formed a Task Force in 2005 under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) to develop a multi-modal transport system for Delhi National Capital Region (NCR). This was included in the Integrated Transport Plan for NCR 2032 with special emphasis on Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS) connecting regional centers.

The Task Force identified 8 corridors and prioritised three corridors namely Delhi-Meerut, Delhi-Panipat and Delhi-Alwar for implementation. In March 2010, National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) appointed M/s. Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System for Delhi-Meerut and Delhi-Panipat and M/s. Urban Mass Transit Company Limited for Delhi-Alwar to carry out feasibility study and prepare the Detailed Project Report.

The NCRTC board approved the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor on 6 December 2016.[1] Travel time between the NCR and Meerut will reduce to 35 minutes from existing two hours, once this RRTS gets operational.[2]

Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS)

  • RRTS is a new, dedicated, high speed, high capacity, comfortable commuter service connecting regional nodes in NCR.
  • RRTS is different from conventional Railway as it will provide reliable, high frequency, point to point regional travel at high speed along dedicated path way.
  • RRTS is different from metro as it caters to passengers looking to travel relatively longer distance with fewer stops and at higher speed

Need for RRTS Project

The National Capital Region (NCR) has grown over the years to cover parts of states around Delhi namely, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Today the total area which falls under NCR is about 33,578 km2 with the total population of over 4.6 crores (Census 2011). The regional has seen a decadal population growth of ~24% between 2001 and 2011. Entire NCR is an urban agglomeration with an urbanization of about 62%.

Further, in 2007, the number of Passenger vehicles crossing Delhi borders breached 1,100,000 (Eleven Lakhs) per day. This has triggered the need to have effective regional public transport system on a priority.

History

RRTS Project - Background

The Indian Railways had commissioned a study during 1998-99 to identify rail projects for commuter travel in NCR and Delhi. It identified RRTS for connecting NCR towns to Delhi with fast commuter trains. The proposal was re-examined in 2006 in the light of extension of Metro to some of the NCR towns. This led Planning Commission to form a task force under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) on RRTS for NCR. Accordingly, NCRPB appointed M/s. DIMTS and M/s. UMTC to carry out feasibility study in 2011. Final reports are yet to be submitted by the consultant for review, updation and acceptance.

History of NCRTC

The National Capital Region Transport Corporations (NCRTC) came into existence in 2013. On 11 July 2013 the Union Cabinet approved constitution of National Capital Region Transport Corporation Limited (NCRTC) under the Companies Act, 1956 with initial seed capital of ₹100 crores as per Company Act, 1956 for designing, developing, implementing, financing, operating and maintaining Regional Rapid Transit system (RRTS) in National Capital Region (NCR) to provide comfortable and fast transit to NCR towns and meet the high growth in transport demand. Accordingly, NCRTC has been incorporated on 1 August 2013.[3] This company may form subsidiary companies for implementing each corridor. The seed capital was to be contributed as follows:

Central Government
Ministry of Urban Development 22.5%
Ministry of Railways 22.5%
National Capital Region Planning Board 5.0%
State Government
Government of NCT Delhi 12.5%
Government of Uttar Pradesh 12.5%
Government of Rajasthan 12.5%
Government of Haryana 12.5%

Projects

Phase I

NCRTC, AdIF (Spain) and SNCF (France) signed collaboration agreements and were already undertaking studies, planning and preparation (Dec 2017):[4][5][6]

  • Speed (kmph): 180 design, 160 operational and 100 average speed
  • Trains: 6 cars carrying total 1,154 passengers
  • Frequency: 5 - 10 minutes
  • Ease: Point-to-point trains, no change of trains
  • Tracks: Underground and elevated
  • Route & length: map (legends: BTK (Bhiwadi-Tapukara-Khushkhera), MBIR (Manesar Bawal Investment Region), SNB (Nangal Shahbazpur border), RGEU (Rajiv Gandhi Education & University) city)
Sl No. RRTS Corridor Starting Point (km)[4][5][6] Length (km)[4][5][6] Stations Cost[4][5][6] Construction Start[4][5][6] Completion[4][5][6] Notes[4][5][6]
1. Delhi-Meerut Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Sarai Kale Khan 82 km (51 mi) 16 ₹325,980 million (US$4.5 billion) Sep 2018 2024 Ground clearance, geo-technical investigations, detailed design, utility-shifting planning and traffic diversion planning are in progress (Dec 2017)
2. Delhi-Panipat Delhi-Sonipat-Panipat Sarai Kale Khan 103 km (64 mi) 16 ₹300,000 million (US$4.2 billion) 2019 2025 Awaiting DPR approval (Dec 2017).
3. Delhi-Alwar Delhi-Gurgaon-Rewari-Alwar Sarai Kale Khan 164 km (102 mi) 22 ₹375,390 million (US$5.2 billion) 2019 2025 Awaiting DPR approval (Dec 2017).
Total 349 km (217 mi) 54

Phase II

Corridors identified for second phase, with no budgetary approval as of July 2017, are:[7][8]

Sl No. RRTS Corridor Length (km) Stations Note
1. Delhi-Rohtak Delhi-Bhadurgarh-Rohtak ~66 km (41 mi) Proposed Phase III extension to Hisar, ~94 km (58 mi) long
2. Delhi-Palwal Delhi-Faridabad-Ballabgarh-Palwal ~86 km (53 mi)
3. Delhi-Khurja Delhi-Ghaziabad-Bulandshahr- Khurja ~72 km (45 mi)
4. Ghaziabad-Hapur Ghaziabad-Hapur ~40 km (25 mi)
5. Delhi-Baraut Delhi-Shahadra-Baraut ~73 km (45 mi)

Implementation

The current proposed RRTS by Government will have travel time of Delhi-Panipat and Delhi-Meerut in 1 hour and Delhi-Alwar in 2 hours. This will result in facilitating seamless travel of people between the CBD and suburbs in NCR. Recently all state governments have approved the alignments of the three Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors. These corridors will connect the capital with Panipat, Meerut and Alwar. These three alignments were recommended by the National Capital Regional Planning Board (NCRPB).

In its 36th meeting of the NCRPB held under the chairmanship of Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu, the Board gave nod for implementation of three RRTS Corridors - Delhi-Alwar, Delhi-Panipat and Delhi-Meerut. Further, Minister Naidu said issues related to Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), a rail-based system, have been resolved and further work on these three corridors, namely, Delhi-Alwar, Delhi-Panipat and Delhi-Meerut could be started immediately.[9] The minister also said that Managing Director of the NCRTC, Undertaking entrusted with the implementation of the RRTS, has been appointed and implementation of RRTS corridors will commence shortly. Indian Railway officer Shri. Vinay Kumar Singh has been appointed as the Managing Director of the Company, who assumed office in July, 2016.[10][11]

Integrated Public Transport System

Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) across the world (USA, Europe, China, Japan, etc.) have become successful. For their best utilization and patronage, it is essential that they are tightly integrated with the other public transport by sharing the stations or having underground pedestrian passage which can connect different kinds of public transport systems, like Stockholm Central Station. Ease of use, speed of travel, one pass for all public transport and the information regarding the waiting time for the next service makes the public transport successful. Metro, Light Rail, Mono Rail, Airport link, Bus(Local and long distance), long distance Train, Bicycle Parking, Taxi and auto rickshaw all needs to be integrated to make the Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) the vehicle to integrate the NCR region. Integration and seamless transfer of passengers from other public transport to the Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) will determine the patronage of the Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS).

Technology

NCRTC will be deploying a state of the art technology to develop rail based rapid transit system with a design speed of 180 kmph. Such a speed will necessarily require grade separated track, latest signaling and control system, to ensure high throughput and safe operation. The rolling stock will be air-conditioned and having capability of acceleration and deceleration. The traction power will be through 25 KV overhead equipment.

Project Cost

NCRTC will execute three rapid rail corridors to Panipat, Meerut and Alwar from the capital at an estimated cost of about ₹1,00,000 crores.[12] A 103-km stretch between Delhi-Sonipat-Panipat with an estimated cost of ₹30,000 crores. A 168-km stretch between Delhi-Gurgaon-Rewari-Alwar estimated to cost ₹37,500 crores and a 82 km stretch between Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut estimated to cost ₹32,500 crores.[13]

Benefits

The RRTS corridor will provide high speed, comfortable, convenient, high frequency and safe mode of travel along the corridor. The high speed connectivity will ensure seamless travel between capital city and suburbs as well as between the suburbs. Since the system is rail based and will be using electric trains, it will considerably reduce the pollution and congestion of highways and on roads of Delhi. Such fast and comfortable commuting will bring in paradigm shift in the way people travel and work in NCR area. It will facilitate movement of job opportunities from Delhi to suburbs and opportunities of high end jobs available in Delhi to people staying in suburbs. Thus the development of NCT of Delhi will be controlled and regulated to have a poly-centric urban development in NCR area.

Transit-oriented Development (ToD)

Many property related transactions and activities are happening in and around Delhi, especially in NCR region. The RRTS corridor development offers potential for increase in land value. Further, New development and /or townships can come around transit nodes along the corridor.

Government and NCRTC, on the lines of DMRC, is expected to explore opportunity to monetize transit oriented development opportunities to partly finance the project cost and also fund development of future corridors.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NCRTC | NCRTC News". ncrtc.in. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
  2. ↑ "Regional Rapid Transportation System will take you from Delhi to Meerut in 35 minutes - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
  3. ↑ Standard, Business. "Rapid transport system in NCR takes a step ahead with formation of NCRTC | Business Standard". wap.business-standard.com. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 , 1 Dec 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 On track: Direct trains on high-speed rail corridor to and from most NCR towns, Hindustan Times, 28 November 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 High speed rail link by 2023 to cut journey time to 30 minutes at 100 km/h between Kashmere Gate and Gurgaon, Economic Times, 23 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "NCRTC | Project Details". ncrtc.in. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  8. ↑ Delhi to Alwar in 104 minutes: Rapid rail proposal moves to approval stage, Hindustan Times, 22 April 2017.
  9. ↑ Standard, Business. "NCRPB approves 3 RRTS corridors, metro projects loan repayment | Business Standard". wap.business-standard.com. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  10. ↑ "Railway officer Vinay Kumar Singh to head NCRTC - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
  11. ↑ UK, DVV Media. "Singh to lead Delhi regional rail project". Railway Gazette. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
  12. ↑ Standard, Business. "Rapid transport system in NCR takes a step ahead with formation of NCRTC | Business Standard". wap.business-standard.com. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  13. ↑ Standard, Business. "Rapid transport system in NCR takes a step ahead with formation of NCRTC | Business Standard". wap.business-standard.com. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
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