Prime Minister has flagged off India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) covering 17 kms between Sahibabad and Duhai.
The journey is part of the RRTS project covering the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor.
#WATCH | PM Modi flagged off India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) ‘Namo Bharat’, covering 17 kilometers from Sahibabad to Duhai depot.
This high-speed train service is developed at a cost of ₹30,000 crore and offers intercity commuting every 15 minutes.… pic.twitter.com/lROlmsETnE
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The state-of- the art RRTS project is in line with the government’s vision to transform regional connectivity in the country. The RRTS is a new rail-based, semi-high-speed, high-frequency commuter transit system. With a design speed of 180 Kmph, RRTS is a transformational, regional development initiative, which is designed to provide high-speed trains for intercity commuting every 15 minutes, which can go up to a frequency of every 5 minutes as per requirement.
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मेरा देश बदल रहा है आगे बढ़ रहा है #ModiWithYOUth pic.twitter.com/jx5d456JHd— Ravi Rana (@RaviRRana) October 21, 2023
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