India, Oct. 3 -- The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has started preparatory work on the second phase of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), setting in motion the plan to expand the high-speed Namo Bharat corridor, which will link Delhi with Panipat and eventually Karnal.

Even as final financial approvals are awaited from the Centre and the Haryana and Delhi governments, officials aware of the matter said, NCRTC has floated tenders and initiated the critical process of relocating utilities along the proposed alignment.

This pre-construction stage, officials said, is essential groundwork before full-scale civil construction of stations, viaducts and tracks can begin.

The utility diversion exercise involves sh...