State govt to extend RRTS(Regional Rapid Transit System) corridor :

1. Fulfilling the long-pending demand of residents of Karnal city, the state government has decided to extend the Sarai Kale Khan Delhi-Panipat Corridor of Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) up to Karnal with a stoppage at Gharaund

2. The authorities claim the corridor will not only cut down travel time, but will also bring environmental and economic benefits to the National Capital Region. The authorities claim the corridor will not only cut down travel time, but will also bring environmental and economic benefits to the National Capital Region (NCR).

3. The residents are elated and hopeful that the project will reduce the burden on National Highway-44 and the railways. Chief Minister has considered the public demand and extended the corridor up to Karnal. It will save time taken to reach Delhi,

4. Earlier, the length of the corridor between Delhi and Panipat was 103-km, with 17 stations, including Sarai Kale Khan, and at an estimated cost of Rs29,000 crore. However, with the announcement, the length of the corridor has been increased to 130-km.

5. The decision of the state government will enhance transport facilities throughout the National Capital Region, including Karnal. The state’s share in the SKK-Panipat RRTS corridor is over Rs5,000, which is 16 per cent of the total cost.

6. Under the Functional Plan on Transport for NCR-2032, eight corridors of Regional Rapid Transit System will be constructed. In the first phase, three corridors will be constructed, namely, Delhi-Meerut, Delhi-Panipat and Delhi-SNB.

Directorate of State Transport :

Office of the Director General State Transport is responsible for providing well-coordinated, economical, safe and efficient transport action services to the public of the State. Haryana Roadways, a State Government Undertaking, is the principal service provider for passenger transport in the State. It has a fleet of about 4250 buses being operated by 24 depots, each headed by a General Manager, and 13 sub-depots functioning under the depot concerned. These services are being provided to every part of the State as well as to important destinations in the neighbouring States.Haryana Roadways plies on an average 13.00 Lac Km every day.

Over the years Haryana Roadways has earned a name for itself for the range and quality of services provided by it. In tune with the emerging requirements of the traveling public, Haryana Roadways has undertaken a series of new initiatives to provide better services to its clients. New Volvo AC bus services 'Saarthi' have been introduced on certain routes. Some of the trips are also touching the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport and the domestic Airport Delhi.