NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Delhiites often travel to Murthal due to its popular food-eating spots. However, the trip between the two locations is lengthy, taking up to one and a half hours to navigate the traffic and cover the 70-kilometre distance. But, when the RRTS corridor between Delhi and Karnal becomes operational, the journey will be reduced to just 30 minutes, cutting the travel time by one-third.
The RRTS corridor will also cut down the two-a-half hours from Delhi to Karnal to one hour and similarly reduce the journey from Delhi to Hisar to one and a half hours. Furthermore, one metro train will be available every ten minutes.
A report by DNA has highlighted the Delhi-Panipat Regional Rapid Transit System, which will have 17 stations along the route – Sarai Kale Khan, Indraprastha, Kashmere Gate, Burar Crossing, Mukarba Chowk, Alipur, Kundli, KMP Expressway Interchange, Rajiv Gandhi Education City, Murthal, Barhi-Ganaur, Samalkha, Panipat South, Panipat North, Panipat Depot, IOCL Panipat, Gharaunda, Madhuban and Karnal.
The corridor length is 103 kilometres, and the train will travel at an average speed of 120 km/h, with a maximum velocity of 160 km/h. The journey from Delhi to Panipat will be completed in just one hour.
The NCRTC has also prioritized RRTS along two additional corridors: the 180 km Delhi-Gurugram-Rewari-Alwar line and the 111 km Delhi-Sonepat-Panipat route.
On the other hand, India’s urban rail network will be equipped with advanced trains with wi-fi, air conditioning, and other amenities comparable to suburban railway systems in Europe.
