The Delhi chief secretary is reconsidering plans to start a Regional Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) corridor, which has been in a state of impasse owing to a misunderstandings between the authorities of the capital and neighbouring states like UP and Haryana. The Rapid Rail Transit System, it is hoped, will make commuting to the capital easier, encouraging people working here to consider living in the capital's neighbouring areas, thus easing the pressure on the city's infrastructure.
Chief secretary DM Spolia has stressed on the need to develop such corridors, as the population of the national capital is daily increasing. Delhi faces residential land scarcity. Satellites towns, where real estate is on a boom, need rapid commute to Delhi, to make them viable residential options for people working in the capital. The RRTS will, for example, reduce Delhi-Meerut travel time to an hour-and-a-half, it is hoped. This will automatically reduce the pressure for residences, and accompanying infrastructure like water and electricity in Delhi.
Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit in a NCR Planning Board Meeting on 2 May, 2012, had said that Delhi is not against the Rapid Transit System, but unhappy with the response of neighbouring states like Haryana and UP. The chief minister, citing examples of previous projects, had pointed out, that the Delhi government had invested thousands of crores in projects such as the Western and Eastern Peripheral Express Way, Rs 414 crores in the Munak Canal project, Rs 313 crores in the Renuka Dam project and Rs 50 crores for the Kalindi Kunj By-Pass, but the governments of UP and Harayana took little interest in completing the projects. All the said projects are still in a state of flux.
However, with a view to ease the pressure on the capital's infrastructure, the Delhi chief secretary, is again reviewing the proposal for the Rapid Rail Transit System.
According to urban development ministry officials, such corridors by providing fast connectivity, will help create economic opportunities for people from UP and Haryana in Delhi and vice-versa.
While the feasibility study on three corridors- Delhi-Meerut (111 km), Delhi-Alwar corridor (180 km) and Delhi-Meerut (90 km) have been completed, detailed project reports are yet to be drawn up. The project cost for the three corridors is expected to be approximately Rs 72,000 crores.
Chief secretary DM Spolia has stressed on the need to develop such corridors, as the population of the national capital is daily increasing. Delhi faces residential land scarcity. Satellites towns, where real estate is on a boom, need rapid commute to Delhi, to make them viable residential options for people working in the capital. The RRTS will, for example, reduce Delhi-Meerut travel time to an hour-and-a-half, it is hoped. This will automatically reduce the pressure for residences, and accompanying infrastructure like water and electricity in Delhi.
Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit in a NCR Planning Board Meeting on 2 May, 2012, had said that Delhi is not against the Rapid Transit System, but unhappy with the response of neighbouring states like Haryana and UP. The chief minister, citing examples of previous projects, had pointed out, that the Delhi government had invested thousands of crores in projects such as the Western and Eastern Peripheral Express Way, Rs 414 crores in the Munak Canal project, Rs 313 crores in the Renuka Dam project and Rs 50 crores for the Kalindi Kunj By-Pass, but the governments of UP and Harayana took little interest in completing the projects. All the said projects are still in a state of flux.
However, with a view to ease the pressure on the capital's infrastructure, the Delhi chief secretary, is again reviewing the proposal for the Rapid Rail Transit System.
According to urban development ministry officials, such corridors by providing fast connectivity, will help create economic opportunities for people from UP and Haryana in Delhi and vice-versa.
While the feasibility study on three corridors- Delhi-Meerut (111 km), Delhi-Alwar corridor (180 km) and Delhi-Meerut (90 km) have been completed, detailed project reports are yet to be drawn up. The project cost for the three corridors is expected to be approximately Rs 72,000 crores.