The Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (HRIDC) announced plans to conduct a feasibility study for the Eastern Orbital Rail Corridor (EORC) project. Spanning 135 km, the corridor will parallel the Eastern Peripheral Expressway, linking Palwal in Haryana to Sonipat via Ghaziabad, Noida, and Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh. The project, primarily under Uttar Pradesh jurisdiction with 90 km, and 45 km in Haryana, was initiated by the Uttar Pradesh government.