Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System

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Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System
Overview
OwnerNational Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC)
Area served
LocaleNCR
Transit typeRegional rail
Number of lines1
Number of stations22 (excluding 2 depots at Modipuram and Duhai)
HeadquartersNew Delhi
Websitencrtc.in
Operation
Operation will start2023 (priority corridor)
2025 (full corridor)
Operator(s)National Capital Region Transport Corporation
Headway5-10 minutes
Technical
System length82 km (51 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge[1]
Electrification25 kV, 50 Hz AC Overhead catenary
Average speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Top speed180 km/h (110 mph)
System map

Legend
 Sarai Kale Khan
New Ashok Nagar
Anand Vihar
Delhi
Uttar Pradesh
border
Sahibabad
Ghaziabad
Guldhar
Duhai
Muradnagar
Modi Nagar South
Modi Nagar North
Meerut South
Shatabdi Nagar
Meerut Central
Begumpul
Meerut North
Modipuram
Illustration of RRTS Meerut Trainset

The Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (Delhi–Meerut RRTS) is an 82.15 km (51.05 mi) long,[2][3][4] under-construction, semi-high speed rail corridor connecting Delhi, Ghaziabad, and Meerut. It is one of the three rapid-rail corridors planned under Phase-I of Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS) project of National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC). With maximum speed of 180 km/h (111.85 mph), the distance between Delhi and Meerut will be covered in less than 60 minutes. The project will cost ₹30,274 crore (US$4.0 billion) and will have 24 stations including two depots at Duhai and Modipuram. On 8 March 2019, the Prime Minister of India laid the Foundation Stone of this corridor.[5] Local transit services will also be provided on the Delhi - Meerut RRTS network in Meerut with a span of 21 km (13 mi) for the local transit needs.

NCRTC initiated the civil construction work on the 17 km (11 mi) long priority section between Sahibabad and Duhai to meet the challenging target of operationalizing it by March 2023.[6] The civil construction work was initiated within a span of 3 months of foundation stone ceremony. The entire 82 km (51 mi) long Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor, however, will be operational by 2025.[7][8]

Delhi Ghaziabad Meerut RRTS

Following the Galwan Valley skirmish on 15 June 2020, there were calls by Swadeshi Jagran Manch to the government to cancel the bid of a Chinese company related to the transit system,[9][10] but this campaign didn't succeed for this project.[11]

Route[]

Length of the corridor: 82 km (51 mi)

14 RRTS stations: Sarai Kale Khan, New Ashok Nagar, Anand Vihar, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai, Muradnagar, Modi Nagar South, Modi Nagar North, Meerut South, Shatabdi Nagar, Begumpul and Modipuram.

2 depots: Duhai and Modipuram

8 stations constructed exclusively for local transit services in Meerut: Partapur, Rithani, Brahmpuri, Meerut Central, Bhaisali, MES Colony, Daurli and Meerut North.

4 stations where both RRTS and local transit services in Meerut will be provided: Meerut South, Shatabdi Nagar, Begumpul and Modipuram

Of the entire length, 68.03 km (42.27 mi) is elevated, 14.12 km (8.77 mi) is underground[2] and 1.45 km (0.90 mi) will be at grade for connections to two depots that will come up at Duhai, Ghaziabad and Modipuram, Meerut. In densely populated areas of Delhi and Meerut, the route will be underground, including that of the river Yamuna.[3] The entire route is designed for a maximum speed of 180 km/h (111.85 mph) and the operating speed will be 160 km/h (99.42 mph).[12][13] Average speed (including all the stops) will come around 100 km/h (62.14 mph).[13]

The Delhi-Meerut corridor starts from Sarai Kale Khan station in Delhi. The corridor will pass through areas of Delhi, Ghaziabad and Meerut, terminating at Modipuram in Meerut.[2][3]

Hazrat Nizamuddin Sarai Kale Khan will also become a transit hub with the presence of Hazrat Nizamuddin metro station, Sarai Kale Khan ISBT and the Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station in vicinity.[3]

The 38.05 km (23.64 mi) long Sahibabad - Meerut South section, including Duhai Depot, is expected to become operational by January 2023, the 16.60 km (10.31 mi) Hazrat Nizamuddin - Sahibabad in January 2024 and the remaining 37.40 km (23.24 mi) Meerut South - Modipuram in July 2024.[3]

There will be a total of 16 stations [14] Multimodal transport hubs for integration with existing transportation such as Delhi Metro, Indian Railways, UPSRTC are planned at Anand Vihar, Sahibabad and Shaheed Sthal stations.[15]

Delhi - Ghaziabad - Meerut RRTS Stations
No. Station Name Integration Station Layout Station for RRTS/Local Transit Services in Meerut Construction Update Opening
English Hindi
1 Sarai Kale Khan - Nizamuddin सराय काले खान - निजामुद्दीन  Pink Line 

 Indian Railways 

 ISBT 

Elevated RRTS Pre-construction works underway 2025
2 New Ashok Nagar न्यू अशोक नगर  Blue Line 
3 Anand Vihar आनंद विहार  Blue Line 

 Indian Railways   ISBT   Pink Line 

Underground
4 Sahibabad साहिबाबाद  Blue Line 

 Indian Railways 

Elevated
  • Around 2350 piles, over 230 pile cap, around 110 pier,sand around 50 pier cap have been built.
  • Over 260 segments have been cast and 4 spans have already been erected.
 2023
5 Ghaziabad ग़ाज़ियाबाद  Indian Railways 
6 Guldhar गुलधर
7 Duhai दुहाई Elevated
8 Murad Nagar मुराद नगर Elevated
  • Casting testing of 17 piles for the initial pile load test completed
  • 17 km (11 mi) of road widening & construction work has been completed
  • Total of 370 piles and 28 pile caps have been completed
 2025
9 Modi Nagar South मोदीनगर दक्षिण Elevated
10 Modi Nagar North मोदीनगर उत्तर
11 Meerut South मेरठ दक्षिण RRTS and local transit services in Meerut
12 Partapur परतापुर Elevated Local Transit services in Meerut
13 Rithani रिठानी
14 Shatabdi Nagar शताब्दी नगर Elevated RRTS and local transit services in Meerut
15 Brahmpuri ब्रह्मापुरी Elevated Local Transit services in Meerut
16 Meerut Central मेरठ केंद्रीय Underground
17 Bhaisali भैसाली
18 Begumpul बेगमपुल Underground RRTS and local transit services in Meerut
19 MES Colony मेस कॉलोनी Elevated Local Transit services in Meerut
20 Daurli दौरली
21 Meerut North मेरठ उत्तर
22 Modipuram मोदीपुरम Elevated RRTS and local transit services in Meerut

Key features[]

  • The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor is India's first RRTS corridor to be implemented in India.
  • Multi-Modal Integration: RRTS stations would be integrated with various modes of transport like Airport, Indian Railway Stations, Inter-State Bus Terminus, Delhi Metro Stations etc. It will facilitate seamless movement of commuters from one mode to another. Seamless integration between different modes of transport encourages people to use public transport.[16]
  • Platform Screen Doors; All the RRTS stations will have platform screen doors for enhanced commuter safety.[17]
  • Implementation of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor is expected to shift the modal share in favour of public transport from 37% to 63% in the region, which ultimately helps in curbing pollution.[18]
  • As per estimates, this corridor will significantly reduce pollutants namely PM 2.5 particle by 60,000 tonnes, Nitrogen oxide by 475,000 tonnes, Hydrocarbons by 80,000 tonnes and carbon monoxide by 80,000 tonnes yearly.

Source of funding[]

  • Multilateral Funding- about $1 bn from ADB, $500 mn from NDB & $500mn from AIIB [19][20]
  • Contribution from Government of India : 20%; from Delhi Govt: 3.22%; from UP Govt: 16.78% [21]

Signalling and train control system[]

National Capital Region Transport Corporation has decided to equip the line with European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 signalling solution. Tenders for its procurement were invited on April 17, 2020.[22]

Rolling stock[]

On May 1, 2020 Alstom emerged as the lowest bidder among a group of 3 bidders to supply and maintain 210 coaches. The coaches will be built under Make in India scheme of government in Alstom's plant in Gujarat.[23] The RRTS rolling stock will be first of its kind in India with a design speed of 180 km/h (110 mph). Entire rolling stock for Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor will be manufactured in India, marking 100% local manufacturing.[24] NCRTC recently unveiled the first look of the RRTS trains.[25]

Status updates[]

  • May 2017: Government of Uttar Pradesh approved the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Delhi-Meerut RRTS project.[26][27]
  • Feb 2019: Central Government approved ₹ 30,274 crores for Delhi-Meerut RRTS project.[28]
  • Mar 2019: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for this project.[29]
  • Jun 2019: Pillar construction work started.[30]
  • Oct 2020: Civil construction work on about 50 km (31 mi) between Sahibabad and Shatabdi Nagar is in progress.[31]
  • Feb 2021: Construction of Anand Vihar Station of Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor begins.[32]
  • Apr 2021: Track laying started for Delhi-Meerut RRTS project in Ghaziabad section of the corridor.[33]
  • Jun 2021: First pier of elevated section of Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor of Sarai Kale Khan part is constructed, as of 4 June.[34]
  • Jun 2021: Construction work on the first part of the underground portion of Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor begins in Anand Vihar, as of 20 June.[35]
  • Jul 2021: Piers completed in 24 km (15 mi) elevated stretch of Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor, as of 10 July.[36]
  • Jul 2021: Alstom begins manufacturing of 210 modular rakes for Delhi-Meerut RRTS project. These rakes will be fully indigenously manufactured in Alstom's manufacturing plant in Savli, Gujarat, as of 17 July.[37]
  • Aug 2021: 650 hectares of land alongside the section between Guldhar and Duhai RRTS Stations to be developed as a commercial, residential and industrial hub, as of 25 August.[38]
  • Aug 2021: Construction work on the second part of the underground portion of Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor begins in Meerut, as of 29 August.[39]
  • Sep 2021: Installation of Overhead Equipment (OHE) lines begins in Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor.
  • Oct 2021: Tenders issued for construction of Modipuram depot for Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor.[40]
  • Dec 2021: NCRTC constructs 50 spans in the priority corridor, which could possibly open in the middle of 2022, ahead of the deadline of 2023[41][42]
  • Dec 2021: Datamatics Global Services – AEP Ticketing Solutions JV Awarded the Rs. 227 crore Contract for the AFC System [43]
  • Jan 2022: Nokia and Alstom deploy wireless systems for the RRTS for better communication.[44]

See also[]

References[]

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