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Centre Announces New Metro Arms, Plans RRTS Expansion at Urban Mobility India 2025

A pending Cabinet note signals an imminent nationwide RRTS rollout supported by new DMRC-linked bodies.

Overview

  • Manohar Lal Khattar unveiled Delhi Metro International Limited to export metro expertise and take India’s metro model abroad.
  • DMRC-derived entities were announced, including a national MRTS nodal organisation, a Delhi Metro Rail Academy, and a Centre of Excellence for innovation and capacity building.
  • The government said the Cabinet note to extend the Namo Bharat/RRTS model beyond the NCR is ready, naming future cities such as Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
  • Khattar indicated two upcoming RRTS corridors from Sarai Kale Khan to Bawal and to Karnal, as the 55-km DelhiGhaziabadMeerut segment remains operational with the balance due next.
  • A revamped Delhi transit-oriented development policy is due within a month with direct station walkways and tunnels, alongside a national first/last-mile framework and the allocation of 10,000 e-buses, including 100 for Gurugram.