Metropolitan Regional Rail Transport: Integrated Transport Planning for the National Capital Region by the National Capital Region Planning Board, Government of India, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
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This presentation outlines the mandate and regional context of the National Capital Region Planning Board and presents the Integrated Transport Plan for the National Capital Region 2032, with emphasis on the Regional Rapid Transit System. It describes demographic and spatial characteristics of the region, existing travel patterns across Delhi borders, and international examples of integrated metropolitan and regional rail systems. The document details proposed high speed rail corridors linking Delhi with Panipat, Meerut and Alwar, including technical parameters, alignments, ridership projections and capital costs. It further summarises financial and economic feasibility, project timelines, and institutional arrangements for implementation through a dedicated transport corporation


