Centre Clears Plan to Extend Namo Bharat Rapid Rail to Rishikesh via Meerut-Haridwar Corridor
The Centre has cleared a plan to extend the Namo Bharat rapid rail corridor from Meerut through Haridwar to Rishikesh, potentially cutting Delhi-Rishikesh travel time to about three hours.
Current Summary
The Centre has cleared a plan to extend the Namo Bharat (RRTS) rapid rail corridor via a Meerut-Haridwar route to Rishikesh, according to a Daily Jagran report published July 18, which states the extension could cut travel time between Delhi and Rishikesh to roughly three hours. A further businessleague.in report published the same day corroborates the plan and specifies the extension covers approximately 150 kilometres to Haridwar. The project's budget, construction timeline, implementing agency, and specific route alignment within Uttarakhand have not been detailed in the available signals. Confirmation from the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) or the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs would be needed to establish the full scope of this plan.
What We Know
- The Centre has cleared a plan to extend the Namo Bharat rapid rail corridor via Meerut and Haridwar to Rishikesh, according to a Daily Jagran report published July 18.
- The RRTS extension to Haridwar via Meerut is reported to span roughly 150 kilometres.
What Is Still Unclear
- Project budget and funding source
- Construction timeline and target completion date
- Implementing agency
- Exact route alignment within Uttarakhand
- Official confirmation from NCRTC or the Union Ministry
What Changed
- 18 Jul, 07:40 pmA further report (businessleague.in, July 18) corroborates the Centre's clearance of the Namo Bharat (RRTS) extension via the Meerut-Haridwar corridor, specifying the extension covers approximately 150 kilometres to Haridwar, en route to Rishikesh. This is the second source to report the plan, though the project budget, timeline and implementing agency remain undetailed.
- 18 Jul, 01:31 pmSignal detected: Centre Clears Plan to Extend Namo Bharat Rapid Rail to Rishikesh via Meerut-Haridwar Corridor