For Nuh district, which has waited since Independence for a rail line of its own, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini’s announcement at the Mewat Vikas Sankalp Rally carried unusual weight.
Saini declared that Haryana will formally request the Centre to extend the Delhi–Agra Namo Bharat rail corridor through Nuh and Punhana up to Bharatpur in Rajasthan. If approved, the project would give Nuh its first direct rail link to Delhi — a development planners say could finally integrate the district into the National Capital Region (NCR) in more than name.
Nuh remains one of India’s most backward districts on national indices, with the absence of rail connectivity long cited as a key factor in its isolation from Gurugram and Delhi’s growth corridors. A direct rail line is expected to cut travel times drastically for workers who currently rely on slow bus routes, opening up new employment opportunities in NCR’s core cities. Officials also anticipate the corridor could attract warehousing, logistics, and small manufacturing investments, potentially creating the district’s biggest new source of economic activity in decades.
“Nuh is our top priority. Bringing it at par with other NCR districts is our goal. We will send the proposal to the Centre,” Saini said.
The announcement carries political resonance beyond Haryana. BJP leaders in Punjab have recently pointed to Haryana’s NCR-focused infrastructure push — roads, metro, and now rail — as a model for border districts, arguing that Delhi-led growth can be replicated across state lines.
Alongside the rail proposal, Saini unveiled development projects worth over ₹270 crore for the region. He also announced the formation of a committee to identify land for a university in Nuh, with Punhana and Pinagwan under consideration.
This combination of rail connectivity and education infrastructure marks one of the most ambitious development packages Nuh has seen in decades, raising hopes that the district’s long wait for inclusion in the NCR growth story may finally be nearing an end.