National Capital Region Transport Corporation

National Capital Region Transport Corporation Limited (NCRTC)
State owned
Industry Public transport
Founded New Delhi, India 11 July 2013 (2013-07-11)
Headquarters New Delhi, India
Services Rapid Transit, High speed rail
Owner Government of India (50%)
Government of Delhi (12.50%)
Government of Haryana (12.50%)
Government of Rajasthan (12.50%)
Government of Uttar Pradesh (12.50%)

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation Limited (NCRTC) is mandated for implementing the Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS) project in the NCR. It is envisaged to undertake design, construction, operation and maintenance of the RRTS project on a similar pattern as of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). It will cover the States of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The need for RRTS was realized in 2007 when the number of Passenger vehicles crossing Delhi borders breached 1,100,000 (Eleven Lakhs) per day.

Need for RRTS Project

The National Capital Region (NCR) has grown over the years to cover parts of state around Delhi, i.e. Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Today the total area which falls under NCR is about 33,578 km2 with the total population of over 4.6 crore (Census 2011). The regional has seen a decadal population growth of ~24% between 2001 and 2011. Entire NCR is an urban agglomeration with an urbanization of about 62%.

History

National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) was formed under the provisions of Article 252, clause (1) of the Constitution of India, after resolutions were passed by the Legislatures of the States of Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. As per ‘Preamble’ of NCRPB Act, 1985, the rationale for constituting the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) is "... preparation of a plan for the development of the National Capital Region and for coordinating and monitoring the implementation of such plan and for evolving harmonized policies for the control of land - uses and development of infrastructure in the National Capital Region so as to avoid any haphazard development of this region and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto..."

One of the mandates of NCRPB is to Provide regional transport linkages-Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) and its integration with Delhi Metro, the most important and ambitious transport project in NCR.

RRTS Project - Background

Railway had commissioned a study during 1998-99 to identify rail projects for commuter travel in NCR and Delhi. It identified RRTS for connecting NCR towns to Delhi with fast commuter trains. The proposal was re-examined in 2006 in the light of extension of Metro to some of the NCR towns. This led Planning Commission to form a task force under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) on RRTS for NCR. Accordingly, NCRPB appointed M/s. DIMTS and M/s. UMTC to carry out feasibility study in 2011. Final report's are yet to be submitted by the consultant for review, updation and acceptance.

History of NCRTC

The National Capital Region Transport Corporations (NCRTC) came into existence in 2013. On 11 July 2013 the Union Cabinet approved constitution of National Capital Region Transport Corporation Limited (NCRTC) under the Companies Act, 1956 with initial seed capital of Rs.100 crore as per Company Act, 1956 for designing, developing, implementing, financing, operating and maintaining Regional Rapid Transit system (RRTS) in National Capital Region (NCR) to provide comfortable and fast transit to NCR towns and meet the high growth in transport demand. Accordingly, NCRTC has been incorporated on 1 August 2013.[1] This company may form subsidiary companies for implementing each corridor. The seed capital was to be contributed as follows:

Central Government
Ministry of Urban Development 22.5%
Ministry of Railways 22.5%
National Capital Region Planning Board 5.0%
State Government
Government of NCT Delhi 12.5%
Government of Haryana 12.5%
Government of Rajasthan 12.5%
Government of UP 12.5%

Phase I

Sl No. RRTS Corridor Length (km) Stations
1. Delhi-Panipat Delhi-Sonipat-Panipat 111 12
2. Delhi-Alwar Delhi-Gurgaon-Alwar 180 19
3. Delhi-Meerut Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut 90 17
Total 381 48

Implementation

The current proposed RRTS by government will have travel time of Delhi-Panipat and Delhi-Meerut in 1 hour and Delhi-Alwar in 2 hours. This will result in facilitating seamless travel of people between the CBD and suburbs in NCR. Recently all state governments have approved the alignments of the three Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors. These corridors will connect the capital with Panipat, Meerut and Alwar. These three alignments were recommended by the National Capital Regional Planning Board (NCRPB).

In its 36th meeting of the NCRPB held under the chairmanship of Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu, NCRPB gave nod for implementation of three RRTS Corridors - Delhi-Alwar, Delhi-Panipat and Delhi-Meerut. Further, Minister Naidu said issues related to Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), a rail-based system, have been resolved and further work on these three corridors, namely, Delhi-Alwar, Delhi-Panipat and Delhi-Meerut could be started immediately.[2] The minister also said that Managing Director has been appointed and implementation will commence shortly. Indian Railway officer Mr. Vinay Kumar Singh has been appointed as the Managing Director of the Company and may assume office shortly.

Integrated Public Transport System

Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) across the world (USA, Europe, China, Japan, etc.) have become successful. For their best utilization and patronage, it is essential that they are tightly integrated with the other public transport by sharing the stations or having underground pedestrian passage which can connect different kinds of public transport systems, like Stockholm Central Station. Ease of use, speed of travel, one pass for all public transport and the information regarding the waiting time for the next service makes the public transport successful. Metro, Light Rail, Mono Rail, Airport link, Bus(Local and long distance), long distance Train, Bicycle Parking, Taxi and auto rickshaw all needs to be integrated to make the Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) the vehicle to integrate the NCR AREA. Integration and seamless transfer of passengers from other public transport to the Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) will determine the patronage of the Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS).

Technology

NCRTC will be deploying a state of the art technology to develop rail based rapid transit system with a design speed of 180 kmph. Such a speed will necessarily require grade separated track, latest signaling and control system, to ensure high throughput and safe operation. The rolling stock will be air-conditioned and having capability of acceleration and deceleration. The traction power will be through 25 KV overhead equipment.

Project Cost

NCRTC will execute three rapid rail corridors to Panipat, Meerut and Alwar from the capital at an estimated cost of about Rs 72,000 crore.[3] A 111-km stretch between Delhi-Soniapat-Panipat with an estimated cost of Rs 18,755 crore. A 180-km stretch between Delhi-Gurgaon-Alwar estimated to cost Rs 32,141 crore and a 90 km stretch between Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut estimated to cost Rs 21,274 crore.[4]

Benefits

The RRTS corridor will provide high speed, comfortable, convenient, high frequency and safe mode of travel along the corridor. The high speed connectivity will ensure seamless travel between capital city and suburbs as well as between the suburbs. Since the system is rail based and will be using electric trains, it will considerably reduce the pollution and congestion of highways and on roads of Delhi. Such fast and comfortable commuting will bring in paradigm shift in the way people travel and work in NCR area. It will facilitate movement of job opportunities from Delhi to suburbs and opportunities of high end jobs available in Delhi to people staying in suburbs. Thus the development of NCT of Delhi will be controlled and regulated to have a poly-centric urban development in NCR area.

Transit-oriented Development (ToD)

Many property related transactions and activities are happening in and around Delhi, especially in NCR region. The RRTS corridor development offers potential for increase in land value. Further, New development and /or townships can come around transit nodes along the corridor.

Government and NCRTC, on the lines of DMRC, is expected to explore opportunity to monetize transit oriented development opportunities to partly finance the project cost and also fund development of future corridors.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Standard, Business. "Rapid transport system in NCR takes a step ahead with formation of NCRTC | Business Standard". wap.business-standard.com. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  2. ↑ Standard, Business. "NCRPB approves 3 RRTS corridors, metro projects loan repayment | Business Standard". wap.business-standard.com. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  3. ↑ Standard, Business. "Rapid transport system in NCR takes a step ahead with formation of NCRTC | Business Standard". wap.business-standard.com. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  4. ↑ Standard, Business. "Rapid transport system in NCR takes a step ahead with formation of NCRTC | Business Standard". wap.business-standard.com. Retrieved 2016-06-29.

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