New Delhi. Namo Bharat Train is running on 55 km of the total 82 km section of Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS). In this network, two stations are operational in Delhi, eight in Ghaziabad and one in Meerut.
The work of making the remaining part operational is also going on in full swing. By the end of April, trial runs will start on the 4 km long section between New Ashok Nagar and Sarai Kale Khan in New Delhi. National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has given this information.
At present, there are two operational stations of RRTS in Delhi – Anand Vihar and New Ashok Nagar. After the inclusion of Sarai Kale Khan station in the list, passengers will get more convenience in traveling from Delhi to Meerut. The special thing is that Sarai Kale Khan station will work as a multi-model hub and it will be connected to RRTS as well as Indian Railways and Delhi Metro. This will provide passengers with smooth transit between different modes of transport.
Construction work is going on at a fast pace.
An official of NCRTC said that the viaduct between New Ashok Nagar and Sarai Kale Khan has been completed, tracks have been laid and now the work of signaling and installing overhead electric equipment is going on at a fast pace. Trial runs between these two stations are expected to start by the end of April.
New track ready in Meerut
RRTS is also being expanded in Meerut. The 6 kilometer section from Meerut South to Shatabdi Nagar has already witnessed the trial run of Namo Bharat Train and local metro. NCRTC says that this section will also be opened for passengers by the end of April.
Local metro and RRTS will share the same infrastructure.
Six-coach Namo Bharat trains and three-coach local metro trains will run on the 23-km-long RRTS route of Meerut. The special thing is that the same infrastructure will be used for both the trains. For the first time, the local metro model is being tested in the RRTS project. NCRTC spokesperson Puneet Vats said, “The work on the remaining sections in Delhi and Meerut is progressing rapidly. We are putting in all our efforts to complete this project within the stipulated time frame.”
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