First phase of Delhi-Meerut RRTS by Mar 2023: Vinay Kumar Singh, NCRTC MD

RRTS focuses on multimodal integration in NCR, will touch each and every mode of transport wherever it is possible, says the NCRTC MD

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) and Bombardier Transportation have unveiled the first look of the train sets that will run on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS). NCRTC Managing Director Vinay Kumar Singh tells Shine Jacob about the upcoming routes, a roadmap for meeting the deadline and investment plans. Edited excerpts:

How different will the RRTS be from other forms of existing trains like the Metro or a bullet train?

They will not be much different from Metros as far as station experience is concerned. We will have 100 per cent screen doors in platforms because these trains are