The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has proposed a new 60-kilometer regional rapid transit system (RRTS) line connecting Gurugram, Faridabad, Noida and Greater Noida, aiming to significantly enhance high-speed connectivity across major parts of the National Capital Region (NCR), as reported by Hindustan Times.
The proposal, recently communicated to the Haryana government, outlines a standalone corridor that will function independently of the Delhi-Gurugram and Delhi-Shahjahanpur-Neemrana-Behror (SNB) corridors currently underway.
The estimated project cost is ₹15,000 crore, and trains on the corridor are expected to run at speeds of up to 180 kilometers per hour. The route is expected to connect with the Ghaziabad-Jewar Airport RRTS line, thereby strengthening regional integration. To proceed with the detailed project report (DPR), the NCRTC has sought alignment approval from the Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Limited (HMRTC).
A senior HMRTC official confirmed that the proposal was discussed during a meeting chaired by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini. The official said the state government is reviewing the project, which is expected to provide a major boost to intercity mobility. “We will provide all support and assistance to make this project happen,” the official added. A second official, requesting anonymity, confirmed that the chief minister has issued directions to advance the proposal.
According to the NCRTC document, the corridor will feature six stations. In Gurugram, the line will begin near IFFCO Chowk in Sector 29 along the Delhi-Jaipur highway, and then proceed to Sector 54 on Golf Course Road. From there, it will reach Faridabad via the Gurugram-Faridabad Road, with stations planned at Bata Chowk and the Sector 85-86 intersection. The alignment then enters Noida, where a station is proposed at the Sector 142-168 intersection, and finally reaches Surajpur in Greater Noida. This final station will link with the Ghaziabad-Jewar airport corridor of the Namo Bharat network.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), according to the communique, has also urged the need for early stakeholder approval on the alignment before the DPR work begins. “Since the majority of the proposed alignment passes through the state of Haryana, it is therefore requested that the attached Namo Bharat alignment may be reviewed, and suitable approval may be provided to initiate the work of preparation of DPR,” the NCRTC stated.
The corporation has further recommended the formation of a monitoring committee by the Haryana government. This committee would include officials from relevant departments at the state, district, and local levels to ensure swift decision-making and timely project execution.
Currently, the NCRTC is also working on two major RRTS corridors. One is a 102-kilometer line from Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi to SNB via Gurugram. Construction on this project is slated to begin in August 2026, with completion scheduled for November 2031. The estimated cost for the corridor is ₹35,000 crore, to be shared by the central government and the state governments of Haryana and Rajasthan.
Another proposed corridor is a 136-kilometer route from Sarai Kale Khan to New Karnal in Haryana. The alignment will run north through Delhi’s Ring Road to Mukarba Chowk and then continue along National Highway 44 through Panipat to Madhuban. This project is expected to cost ₹34,000 crore.
The new Gurugram-Faridabad-Greater Noida line marks the NCRTC’s continued push to develop a high-speed regional transit network, which is expected to significantly reduce travel time and ease congestion across the NCR’s urban and suburban zones.