Mega Infrastructure Rapid Rail Project (RapidX) of NCRTC | Vinay Kumar Singh

India is investing lots of funds in rail infrastructure projects including urban rail systems in cities, rapid rail transit system for regional cities, and High-Speed rail project to connect cities. Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) projects in the National Capital Region of India is connecting 3 major satellite cities with the capital city – Meerut (82 km), Alwar (198 km) and Panipat (103 km). The first corridor from Delhi to Meerut is under construction, costing $5 billion in investment. National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) is mandated to design, develop, implement, financing, operate, and maintain the RRTS project. RapidX has adopted an outsourcing model and has appointed Deutsche Bahn for operation and maintenance. The agency is using many innovative technologies to build the project, including BIM (Building Information Mo ...