Taking another important step towards building India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), NCRTC today started trial runs between Sahibabad-New Ashok Nagar section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor. This is a major milestone as the Namo Bharat Train is now entering Delhi, connecting the Delhi section of the corridor with the already operational Sahibabad- Meerut South section.
Namo Bharat train driven manually, high speed test planned
In this trial of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), the Namo Bharat train was run manually to check the compatibility of the civil structure. As the trial progresses, the NCRTC will conduct a comprehensive evaluation to assess the integration and coordination of the train with various subsystems such as track, signaling, platform screen door (PSD) and overhead power supply system. Along with this, extensive trial runs including high-speed tests of the train are planned in the next few months.
The length of the section is 12 km, two RTS stations in Anand Vihar and New Ashok Nagar
The length of this section from Sahibabad to New Ashok Nagar is about 12 km. Anand Vihar and New Ashok Nagar are the two RRTS stations in this section. After the operation of this section, Namo Bharat Train service will be available for passengers from New Ashok Nagar to Meerut South. After which passengers will be able to reach New Ashok Nagar to Meerut South and Meerut South to New Ashok Nagar Delhi seamlessly and at a fast speed in less than 40 minutes.
RRTS will be connected to two metro lines
Anand Vihar RRTS station will be one of the most crowded passenger transit hubs on the corridor. The station is connected to two metro lines (Blue and Pink), Anand Vihar Railway Station and two ISBTs – one towards Delhi and the other towards Kaushambi in Uttar Pradesh. Hence, it witnesses a huge crowd of passengers on a daily basis. NCRTC is ensuring seamless integration of Anand Vihar RRTS station with these various transit modes to provide better convenience and accessibility to passengers, making it a model of multi-modal integration.
Photo over bridge will be prepared
The New Ashok Nagar RRTS station is located less than 100 metres from the New Ashok Nagar Metro station. To integrate these two modes of transport, NCRTC is constructing a foot over bridge (FOB) to connect the concourse level of the Metro station to the concourse of the RRTS station. Additionally, to facilitate access to the New Ashok Nagar RRTS station, two more FOBs are being constructed, one towards Chilla Village and Mayur Vihar Extension and the other near the ancient Shiv Mandir. These FOBs will provide easy access to the residents of New Ashok Nagar to commute to the station.
A total of nine stations will be included from Sahibabad to Meerut South
NCRTC has recently won top honors among various international participants at the UIC Sustainability Impact Awards 2024 in Germany. These include two awards, the Best Transit Award for Seamless Connectivity and the prestigious Overall Winner Award. Currently, Namo Bharat Train services operate in a 42 km section from Sahibabad to Meerut South. This section includes a total of nine stations namely Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai, Duhai Depot, Muradnagar, Modi Nagar South, Modi Nagar North and Meerut South.
These RRTS stations will be in Delhi section
With the introduction of Namo Bharat trains from Sahibabad to New Ashok Nagar, the length of the operational section of RRTS will increase to 54 km, with 11 RRTS stations. The Delhi section has three RRTS stations, New Ashok Nagar, Anand Vihar and Sarai Kale Khan. The section between New Ashok Nagar and Sarai Kale Khan station is in the final stages of construction and track laying activities are in progress. Once the entire 82 km corridor is operational by the targeted deadline of June 2025, passengers will be able to travel between Delhi and Meerut in less than an hour.
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