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March 16, 2026 | Passenger

Next steps for Delhi’s Regional Rapid Transit System

The first tenders are being prepared for the second and third lines of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) serving the Indian capital Delhi, as ridership continues to grow on the first line to Meerut where the final two sections are due to open shortly. Robert Preston speaks exclusively to Shalabh Goel, managing director of the National Capital Region Transport Corporation, which is delivering the RRTS project.

February 6, 2026 | Commuter Rail

Delhi’s second RRTS commuter line nears approval

India’s Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs approves 93km Delhi - Bawal line, which is expected to cost $US 3.6bn.

December 5, 2025 | Asia

India plans more RRTS lines

Two new Regional Rapid Transit System lines are on the drawing board.

October 23, 2025 | Passenger

India’s new way of delivering transit projects

The opening in June on time and on budget of the final section of India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System raises the question of whether similar rail projects can be achieved so successfully, as Srinand Jha explains.

July 24, 2024 | Signalling

World-first deployment of ETCS Hybrid Level 3

The new commuter and metro network serving India’s National Capital Region is pioneering innovations such as virtual block, ATO and platform screen doors, as Navneet Kaushik* explains.

January 27, 2022 | Technology

Nokia and Alstom to deploy LTE telecoms on India’s RRTS

The private network is designed to replace GSM-R as it becomes obsolete.

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