08 Dec 2025

NCRTC Gives Nod to ₹15,000 Cr. Namo Bharat RRTS Project, Linking Key NCR Cities

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has completed the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the proposed Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor that will connect Gurugram, Faridabad and Noida. The project is estimated to cost around ₹15,000 crore.

The 61-km high-speed corridor is expected to break ground in December 2026 and could take about four and a half years to finish. According to officials, the route will include two stations each in Gurugram and Faridabad, one in Noida and one in Greater Noida.

As planned in the DPR, the alignment will start from the IFFCO Chowk Namo Bharat station, also part of the upcoming Delhi-Bawal RRTS line. From there, the corridor will move eastwards passing through Faridabad’s Bata Chowk and Noida’s Sector 142 before concluding at Surajpur station in Greater Noida. Surajpur will serve as a crucial interchange, connecting passengers to Ghaziabad and the Noida International Airport at Jewar.

The proposed route will begin at IFFCO Chowk, pass Millennium City Centre and Brig. Osman Chowk, then head towards Gwal Pahari. From there, it will follow the Faridabad-Gurugram Road to Badkhal Enclave, continue via Shaheed Bhagat Singh Marg to Bata Chowk, and proceed towards the BPTP bridge. The line will then move through Amolik Chowk and Amrita Hospital, follow the FNG expressway, enter Noida near Sector 168 and finally reach Surajpur in Greater Noida.

Initially, the system will operate 10 trains, each with six coaches and a total capacity of 1,928 passengers, including 408 seats. The project will require about 75 hectares of land.

Speaking at the HT Leadership Summit, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal Khattar said, “The Centre is prioritising Namo Bharat corridors connecting Delhi with Bawal and Karnal, along with the Gurugram-Faridabad-Noida route.” He added that these projects would ease traffic, improve public transport and help cut pollution in the NCR. He also noted ongoing efforts to strengthen metro connectivity between Gurugram and Dwarka. According to projections, the new corridor is expected to serve around 3.84 lakh passengers daily by 2031, rising to 8.53 lakh by 2054.