NCR planning board to discuss regional plan
New Delhi Aug 31 PTI The Draft Regional Plan-2041 which aims to make NCR a smart connected region by improving connectivity among towns with the help of bullet trains helitaxi services smart road infrastructure will be taken up for discussion by the NCR Planning Board on Tuesday The regional plan says that population in the National Capital Region NCR is expected to grow to around 7 crore by 2031 and to about 11 crore by 2041 so there is a need to make NCR future ready for sustainable developmentThe NCR Planning Board NCRPB covers entire Delhi eight districts of Uttar Pradesh 14 districts of Haryana and two districts of Rajasthan Collectively it covers an area of about 55083 sq kmThe draft report says that 57 per cent of the total areas of the region will be urbanised by 2031 and 67 per cent by 2041The draft plan states it is necessary to minimise journey times across NCR and limit travel times across NCR under 30 minutes by superfast trains and helitaxis within 60 minutes by other trains and two to three hours by car preferablyDelhi should have 30-minute connectivity through super fast trains with major cities of NCR Efforts should be directed towards easing out traffic congestions and create a more integrated user-centric accessible and affordable transportation system the Draft Regional Plan 2041 statedIt also envisages to develop trauma centre on each national highway state highway and expressway at an interval of not more than 50 km or within travel time of one hour golden Hour with all the facilities including blood bankAlong with expansion of existing airport services and expediting development of Jevar International Airport the draft plan puts impetus on connecting cities in NCR with helitaxi services to promote tourism and quick connectivityHelitaxi service be provided at each district headquarters and tourist destinations to promote tourismA network of air transport across NCR with heliports and operational airports at every NCR district headquarter is proposed to promote Fly-from-Delhi NC through creation of worldclass air travel facilities and aviation hubs the draft plan saysThe plan also proposes to divide the Natural Conservation Zone into two categories forests and green cover to enhance prospects of development in such regionPTI AKM DV DV
New Delhi Aug 31 PTI The Draft Regional Plan-2041 which aims to make NCR a smart connected region by improving connectivity among towns with the help of bullet trains helitaxi services smart road infrastructure will be taken up for discussion by the NCR Planning Board on Tuesday The regional plan says that population in the National Capital Region NCR is expected to grow to around 7 crore by 2031 and to about 11 crore by 2041 so there is a need to make NCR future ready for sustainable developmentThe NCR Planning Board NCRPB covers entire Delhi eight districts of Uttar Pradesh 14 districts of Haryana and two districts of Rajasthan Collectively it covers an area of about 55083 sq kmThe draft report says that 57 per cent of the total areas of the region will be urbanised by 2031 and 67 per cent by 2041The draft plan states it is necessary to minimise journey times across NCR and limit travel times across NCR under 30 minutes by superfast trains and helitaxis within 60 minutes by other trains and two to three hours by car preferablyDelhi should have 30-minute connectivity through super fast trains with major cities of NCR Efforts should be directed towards easing out traffic congestions and create a more integrated user-centric accessible and affordable transportation system the Draft Regional Plan 2041 statedIt also envisages to develop trauma centre on each national highway state highway and expressway at an interval of not more than 50 km or within travel time of one hour golden Hour with all the facilities including blood bankAlong with expansion of existing airport services and expediting development of Jevar International Airport the draft plan puts impetus on connecting cities in NCR with helitaxi services to promote tourism and quick connectivityHelitaxi service be provided at each district headquarters and tourist destinations to promote tourismA network of air transport across NCR with heliports and operational airports at every NCR district headquarter is proposed to promote Fly-from-Delhi NC through creation of worldclass air travel facilities and aviation hubs the draft plan saysThe plan also proposes to divide the Natural Conservation Zone into two categories forests and green cover to enhance prospects of development in such regionPTI AKM DV DV
