National Capital Region
Transport Corporation, mandated with the responsibility of executing the Regional
Rapid Transit System (RRTS) in National Capital Region has got a Logo and
Tagline highlighting the vision of ‘Gati Se Pragati’ (Progress with Speed). The
Logo and Tagline, selected through a contest on MyGov.com were today released
by the Minister of Urban Development Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu.
The Logo has a fresh
and new age look communicating vision and objective of sustainable urban
development through rapid mass transport.
NCRTC is responsible
for development, implementation and operation of RRTS which is based on
suburban public transport system. RRTS will significantly reduce the travel
time between important NCR towns. On completion, RRTS will emerge as the
fastest, comfortable and safe mode of transport in NCR.
RRTS consists of three
corridors viz., Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut, Delhi-Gurgaon-Alwar and Delhi-Panipat
sections with a total length of 380 kms.
Detailed Project Report
of 92 km Delhi-Meerut corridor has already been approved by the NCRTC Board
with an estimated cost of Rs.21,902 cr and is to come into operation by
January,2023. DPRs of other two corridors are under finalization.
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