Know all about India's first next generation rapid transit system 'RAPIDX'

New Delhi, India (Metro Rail Today): The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has given a new name to India's first semi high-speed regional rail services as ‘RAPIDX’.

"The brand name - RAPIDX is easy to read and simple to pronounce in various languages. The name ‘RAPID’ has already been adopted and being loved as their own transit system by the citizens across the region, in both Hindi and English languages. In addition to signifying speed and progress, the X in the name denotes next gen. technology and the new-age mobility solution. It also represents youth, optimism, and energy," said the statement issued by NCRTC.

The RAPIDX services will run on the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors, being implemented to connect key urban nodes across the National Capital Region (NCR).

NCRTC has also unvealed a new logo for RAPIDX which contains three green leaves within a circle. The green leaf symbol is the highlight of the brand’s commitment towards decarbonization by not only decongesting NCR reducing number of vehicles on the road but also by use of green energy.

NCRTC is advocating green mobility and tapping green energy by installation of solar panels on stations and depots as well as use of blended power in traction which is planned to be increased progressively.

"RAPIDX will connect the people who choose to live in their hometowns in NCR with the national capital, through a modern, world class, sustainable, convenient, fast, safe and comfortable means of travel. For the youth in NCR, RAPIDX will provides easier and faster access to a world of opportunities leading them towards their aspirations," the statement said.

The RAPIDX services on the first RRTS corridor, Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut, will serve this 82-km long corridor and will bring down the travel time between Delhi to Meerut significantly. NCRTC is targeting to commission the entire Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor for the public by 2025. Before that, it will operationalise a 17-km long Priority Section between Sahibabad and Duhai in 2023, before the scheduled time.