Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) projects with respect to Delhi-Sonepat-Panipat, Delhi-Rohtak-Hisar, Delhi-Gurugram-Alwar and Delhi-Faridabad-Palwal have not been sanctioned by the Central government, union minister of state for housing and urban affairs Kaushal Kishore informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday.
In response to a query by Congress’ Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Hooda, the Union minister said the Haryana government had approved the detailed project report (DPR) of the Delhi-Gurgaon-SNB RRTS corridor on February 13, 2019, and Delhi-Sonipat-Panipat RRTS corridor on December 23, 2020.
“For the Delhi-Gurugram-SNB (Shahjahanpur-Neemrana-Behror) and Delhi-Sonepat-Panipat RRTS corridor, the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) has not agreed to provide financial support. No proposal has been received in the ministry for Delhi-Rohtak-Hisar and Delhi-Faridabad-Palwal RRTS corridors from the concerned state government,” the minister said in a written reply.
The minister further said in the reply that the detailed project report (DPR) of the Delhi-Gurugram-SNB and Delhi-Sonepat-Panipat RRTS corridor has been prepared based on the outcome of pre-feasibility and feasibility reports for these corridors, and no funds have been allocated for these RRTS corridors by the Central government.