Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS)
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The Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) is a class of rail transit designed to connect cities within a metropolitan region at high speeds (160-180 kmph), with fewer, more spread-out stations compared to conventional metro rail. In India, RRTS falls under the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) model, with the Delhi-Meerut RRTS (Namo Bharat) as the first operational corridor. Kerala's proposed RRTS borrows this model for an intra-state corridor.
- Speed: 160-180 kmph (semi-high-speed); faster than metro, slower than bullet trains
- Governance: RRTS corridors governed under the Metro Rail Policy 2017 / Metro Rail Act, enabling faster clearance than Ministry of Railways routes
- Kerala RRTS proposal: 583 km corridor, Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod; primarily elevated to reduce land acquisition
- Advantage over SilverLine: Viaduct/elevated design reduces land acquisition footprint; avoids paddy field and wetland disruption; faster regulatory approvals under Metro Rail framework
- India's first operational RRTS: Delhi-Meerut corridor (Namo Bharat), Phase 1 operational from 2023
● Tracked since February 07, 2026 · last seen March 07, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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