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Why India is planning Namo Cities—and what they could mean for Delhi-NCR

India is embarking on a massive urban transformation, planning to build new cities around high-speed transit to accommod

Sameer Joshi
Sameer Joshi
Senior Correspondent · Sat, 04 July 2026 at 07:15 pm
Why India is planning Namo Cities—and what they could mean for Delhi-NCR

India is embarking on a massive urban transformation, planning to build new cities around high-speed transit to accommodate a projected population surge in the National Capital Region. These "Namo Cities," part of Regional Plan-2041, will be developed as Transit-Oriented Developments, integrating housing, jobs, and services around Namo Bharat RRTS stations.

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