Latest Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) News & Updates

Passengers Praise Namo Bharat Train and Meerut Metro for Faster Travel Times

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New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Passengers travelling on the newly inaugurated Namo Bharat train and Meerut Metro services expressed happiness and gratitude, saying the high-speed connectivity has dramatically reduced travel time across the National Capital Region, while improving comfort on the journey.Speaking to IANS, Sajid Rauf Khan, who travelled from Meerut to Sarai Kale Khan station in Delhi, said the journey took just 55 minutes, nearly half of the earlier travel time of about two hours.“I ha…

Kerala Faces Decision Between RRTS and Sreedharan’s Rail Vision

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Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 3 (IANS) With the Pinarayi Vijayan government on Tuesday firmly backing the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) and ‘Metroman’ E. Sreedharan championing a competing vision, Kerala now finds itself at a “rail crossroads”.As both proposals gather momentum, the coming months are likely to see sharper political, technical, and financial scrutiny over which rail path is ultimately chosen to be pursued.The Kerala government has moved decisively to advance RRTS on Tuesday by is…

Union Minister Lauds Delhi’s Launch of 45 Affordable Food Canteens

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New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal on Thursday congratulated Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and officials of the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) for the speedy launch of 45 affordable food canteens in the city. Speaking at the inauguration of 45 out of the proposed 100 ‘Atal Canteens’ in the national capital on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Manohar Lal said that the canteens will ensure that no …

Delhi Assembly Speaker Presents Historical Book to Union Minister

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New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday presented to Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal a Coffee Table Book titled “Delhi Legislative Assembly presents Shatabdi-Yatra, Veer Vithalbhai Patel,” dedicated to Vithalbhai Patel, the first Indian elected Speaker of the Central Legislative Assembly. The book is a significant historical document chronicling India’s parliamentary journey from 1925 to 2025 and pays tribute to Vitthalbhai Jhaverbhai …