Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat Rapid Rail Extension to Uttarakhand
Sector: Rail • Location: Meerut, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
Source: DNA India
The Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) is proposed to be extended till Rishikesh and Haridwar in Uttarakhand. The extension aims to make travel from Ghaziabad to Rishikesh smoother and faster, reducing travel time to 120 minutes. The extended corridor is likely to run from Modi Puram in Meerut to Haridwar, broadly parallel to National Highway 58, with new stations includ
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Rail, Road, Government, Mass Transit
- Location
- Meerut, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- DNA India
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Description | The Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) is proposed to be extended till Rishikesh and Haridwar in Uttarakhand. The extension aims to make travel from Ghaziabad to Rishikesh smoother and faster, reducing travel time to 120 minutes. The extended corridor is likely to run from Modi Puram in Meerut to Haridwar, broadly parallel to National Highway 58, with new stations including Modipuram, Daurala-Sakauti, Khatauli, Purkazi, Roorkee, Jwalapur (Haridwar), and Rishikesh. The central government is considering this extension following a request by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. Additionally, a separate Dehradun-Haridwar-Rishikesh metro corridor has been proposed for better connectivity to the hilly regions. |
Original sector | Transportation |
Location
Country | India |
State | Uttarakhand |
City | Meerut, Haridwar, Rishikesh |
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Source | DNA India |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Rail, Road, Government, Mass Transit |
Article published date | 2026-04-14 |
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