To bridge the connectivity gap between the national capital and the nearest fort city of Rajasthan, Alwar, the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) has planned the Delhi–Rewari–Alwar corridor as one of the Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) corridors. This project, to be built at a cost of ₹36,000 crore, is expected to boost the Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). Once operational, the distance between Delhi and Alwar will be covered in just 104 minutes, compared to the current travel time of around 3.5 hours.
The total length of the Delhi–Rewari–Alwar RRTS corridor is 164 kilometers. To ensure timely completion, the project has been divided into three phases.
Phase 1: Delhi to Shahjahanpur–Neemrana–Behror (SNB) Urban Complex
This phase will start from Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi and end at the SNB Complex. Of the total 106 kilometers in this phase, 75 kilometers will lie in Haryana, while the remaining portion will be in Delhi. Due to land constraints, the initial few stations in Delhi and Gurugram will be underground. There will be a total of 16 stations in Phase 1.
Phase 2: SNB Urban Complex to Sotanala
This phase will include stations along Shahjahanpur, Neemrana, and Behror. This 33-kilometer stretch has several warehouses and industrial units and is being viewed as the next warehousing hub of North India.
Phase 3: Sotanala to Alwar
All stations along this 58-kilometer stretch will fall within Rajasthan. Land acquisition work for this phase is yet to be completed.
Delhi–Alwar RRTS: Route and Stations
Hazrat Nizamuddin (Pink Line Metro, Indian Railways, ISBT)
INA Metro Station (Yellow Line & Pink Line Metro)
Munirka (Magenta Line Metro)
Delhi Aerocity (Orange Line Metro)
Udyog Vihar (Yellow Line Metro)
Sector 17
Rajiv Chowk (Gurugram)
Hero Honda Chowk
Kherki Daula
Manesar
Panchgaon
Bilaspur Chowk
Dharuhera
Manesar–Bawal Investment Region
Rewari
Bawli
SNB Complex
Shahjahanpur
Neemrana
Behror
Sotanala
Khairtali
Alwadi
The Ministry of Finance is planning to secure international funding for the first phase of the project. Currently, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the World Bank are the frontrunners, expected to invest around USD 3 billion in the Delhi–Alwar RRTS corridor. Out of this total funding, the Government of India plans to obtain approximately USD 2 billion from JICA and USD 1 billion from the World Bank.
The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has already prepared a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for this project. In fact, the first phase of the DPR has been approved by all three states—Delhi, Haryana, and Rajasthan. The central government is now taking this proposal forward for Cabinet approval.
