National Capital Region Transport Corporation

Source: News on Air

Context: The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has commenced trial runs of the Namo Bharat train on the final leg of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor.

About Namo Bharat Train (Formerly RRTS / Vande Metro)

• What it is?

• Namo Bharat is a regional rapid rail system designed for fast, intercity travel across NCR cities within 100–250 km range.

• Organizations involved: Implemented by NCRTC – a joint venture company of Govt of India and States of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and U.P, under the administrative control of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

• Objectives:

• Enhance commuter mobility in NCR. Promote decongestion, urban integration, and green transit. Support the Make in India initiative through indigenous rail production.

• Enhance commuter mobility in NCR.

• Promote decongestion, urban integration, and green transit.

• Support the Make in India initiative through indigenous rail production.

• Key Features:

• High-speed: Operates at 160 km/h with average speed ~100 km/h. Smart Coaches: Equipped with Wi-Fi, CCTV, automatic doors, and dynamic route displays. Environmentally Friendly: Regenerative braking, energy-efficient systems. First Train Rolled Out: April 2024, Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala.

• High-speed: Operates at 160 km/h with average speed ~100 km/h.

• Smart Coaches: Equipped with Wi-Fi, CCTV, automatic doors, and dynamic route displays.

• Environmentally Friendly: Regenerative braking, energy-efficient systems.

• First Train Rolled Out: April 2024, Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala.

About National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC)

• What it is?

• A special purpose vehicle (SPV) tasked with implementing regional rapid transit systems (RRTS) in NCR.

• Established in: Incorporated on 21st August 2013 under the Companies Act, 1956.

• Established by: Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA).

• Objectives: Build a multi-modal high-speed rail network across the NCR to boost balanced urban growth and ease pressure on Delhi.

• Functions:

• Plan, finance, construct, operate, and maintain Namo Bharat corridors. Ensure last-mile integration, station area development, and smart mobility services.

• Plan, finance, construct, operate, and maintain Namo Bharat corridors.

• Ensure last-mile integration, station area development, and smart mobility services.