The union urban development ministry has given its in-principle approval to three regional rapid transit system (RRTS) corridors connecting the national capital Delhi with neighboring cities.

Urban development minister Kamal Nath approved the concept proposal of implementing the RRTS in the three corridors connecting Meerut, Panipat and Alwar. The corridors will be built on the routes including Delhi-Gurgaon- Alwar, Delhi-Sonepat-Panipat and Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut.

Nath said that the new corridors should be integrated with the Delhi metro network of the NCR so that the pressure on Delhi's infrastructure can be reduced. An official form the transport department has said that multi-modal stations will be built in Delhi to integrate the RRTS with the Delhi Metro and the DTC.

The authorities will also provide feeder services for the commuters. The new rail-based mass transit system will help in connecting distant areas of the NCR to the Capital and allow people to travel to and from Delhi in a faster way.

According to an official the project might take four years to develop and it will reduce the travel time by half. Commuters will be able to reach Meerut in 63 minutes, Alwar in 117 minutes and Panipat in 61 minutes from Delhi on high- speed bullet trains running on dedicated tracks at a maximum speed of 160 km an hour.