The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have agreed to a loan proposal for the 106.5 km Delhi – SNB (Shahjahanpur – Neemrana – Behror) Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) line in India. This loan, which is in addition to the $457 million proposal from the World Bank, will be used for the construction and system procurement of the second semi-high-speed rail line in Delhi-NCR. The line, which will have a design speed of 180 km/h and an operating speed of 160 km/h, will consist of stations at INA, Sarai Kale Khan, Munirka, Aerocity, Udyog Vihar, Gurugram Sector 17, Rajiv Chowk, Kherki Daula, Manesar, Panchgaon, Bilaspur, Dharuhera, MBIR, Rewari, Bawal, and Shahjahanpur – Neemrana – Behrod (SNB). It will eventually be expanded 35 km to Sotanala and 58 km to Alwar in the south. The ADB will conduct a fact-finding mission between March 13 and March 23, 2023, and hold a management review meeting (MRM) before seeking board approval. The final board decision, which requires approval from the Central Government, is expected by 2024.
