The National Capital Region is likely to shrink to 100-km radius from Rajghat with NCR Planning Board approving 'Draft Regional Plan 2041' which is aimed at focused development of NCR's urban areas

Highlights of the plan

• The Draft Regional Plan-2041 paves the way for a future-ready and slum-free National Capital Region (NCR) comprising of facilities like air ambulance, high-speed connectivity by means of rail, road, Heli taxis, and inland waterways.
• This plan puts special impetus on 30-minute connectivity by means of super-fast trains within major cities of NCR.
• It also proposes to explore feasibility of 30-minute Mass Transit Rail System (MTRS) from boundaries of NCR to Delhi.
• The plan seeks to make NCR a smart connected region by improving connectivity using bullet trains, smart roads, helitaxi services.
• It will evolve the region into an economically prosperous region comprising of citizen centric harmonious infrastructure.
• It also proposes to promote electric mobility infrastructure.
• It laid emphasis on circular economy of water & air quality improvements, improving environment conservation.