Delhi Meerut RRTS News
The newly inaugurated 17-kilometer extension of the Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut RRTS corridor will reduce the travel time between Delhi and Meerut to under an hour
Supreme Court has strongly reprimanded the RRTS project. As per latest reports, Supreme Court has expressed displeasure with the fund transfer and has given one week's time for the fund transfer.
Delhi-Ghaziabad Meerut RRTS inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is similar to the Delhi Metro in essence; however significantly different in its characteristics, here's how.
Delhi-Meerut RRTS LIVE Updates: The priority section of the Delhi-Meerut RRTS (Rapidx later changed to NaMo Bharat) will be inaugurated today by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS, (NaMo Bharat) on 8th March 2019 and will inaugurate the transit system today.
The priority section of Delhi-Meerut RRTS will cover a stretch of 17 km providing its services for five stations between Sahibabad and Duhai depot while passing through Ghaziabad.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri talked about Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS (Rapidx) and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the initiative that will improve urban mobility.
National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has announced the fares for Delhi-Meerut RRTS before the official inauguration of the 17-km priority section.
The priority section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor, Rapidx to be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi will have 5 stations; Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai, and Duhai Depot.
Once inaugurated RAPIDX will be India's first semi-high-speed urban rail system operating between Sahibabad and Duhai in the initial phase of operations.
The RRTS viaduct crosses over the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro corridor, at an elevation of about 20 meters near the New Ashok Nagar Metro Station.
The now-viral video shows the operational RAPIDX train at Ghaziabad station of the Delhi-Meerut RRTS moving ahead towards the next station; read on for details.
The RAPIDX will be capable of operating at a speed of 160 kmph covering a distance of 17 km between Duhai and Sahibabad making it the fastest rail transit system in India.
Commuters of RAPIDX will have multiple modes of payment including UPI, making it the first mass transit system to have this mode of payment in the nation.
National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) is targeting to commission the entire 82-km long Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut for the public by 2025.
The coach reserved for women in the Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail, RapidX, will have a seating capacity of 72 passengers, along with 10 other reserved seats in other coaches.
National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) is expected to complete the work on the 17 km long priority section of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut ahead of schedule.
The RAPIDX services on the first Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor will significantly reduce the travel time between Delhi to Meerut to improve the region's connectivity.
Two parallel tunnels of about 3 km are being constructed between Anand Vihar and Khichdipur towards New Ashok Nagar RRTS station.
The corridor between Meerut and Delhi is planned to be opened to the public by 2025, while the entire project is anticipated to complete in the allotted time frame.
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