Duhai Depot RRTS station

Duhai Depot RRTS station^[2] is an At-Grade terminal RRTS station in Uttar Pradesh, India. This will serve as a RRTS station for higher-speed trains on the Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System that can reach speeds of up to 180 km/h. This will be the depot for all Namo Bharat trainsets for maintenance purposes.

Duhai Depot
RapidX station
General information
Location	Basantpur Saitli, Uttar Pradesh 201003  India
Coordinates	28°44′31″N 77°28′05″E / 28.74208°N 77.46794°E / 28.74208; 77.46794
Owned by	NCRTC
Operated by	NCRTC
Line(s)	Delhi–Meerut RRTS
Platforms	Side platform Platform-1 → Train Terminates Here Platform-2 → Sahibabad * (To be further extended to Sarai Kale Khan in the future)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-Grade, Double track
Platform levels	1
Parking	Four-Wheeler Parking
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational
History
Opened	21 October 2023; 4 months ago (21 October 2023)
Electrified	25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station RapidX Following station Duhai towards Sahibabad Delhi–Meerut Terminus Future Service Duhai towards Sarai Kale Khan Delhi–Meerut (Future Service) Terminus
Route map Legend Jangpura Old NH 19 (Mathura Road) Indian Railways Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Setu (Barapullah Flyover) Sarai Kale Khan Pink Line Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Setu (Barapullah Flyover) NH 44 (Srinagar–Kanyakumari Highway) Yamuna River Mayur Vihar Flyover Shahdara Canal New Ashok Nagar Blue Line Ghazipur Canal Anand Vihar Pink Line Blue Line Delhi Uttar Pradesh border Sahibabad Indian Railways Ghaziabad Red Line Guldhar Duhai Duhai Depot Eastern Peripheral Expressway Murad Nagar Upper Ganga Canal Modinagar South Modinagar North Eastern DFC Meerut South Meerut Metro Delhi–Meerut Expressway Indian Railways Shatabdi Nagar Meerut Metro NH 334B Begumpul Meerut Metro NH 709A Modipuram Meerut Metro Modipuram Depot ^[1]
Location

Duhai Depot RRTS station was commissioned on 20 October 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with the 17 km long Sahibad-Duhaiyya section of Delhi–Meerut RRTS^[3][4] and was open to general public on 21 October 2023.^[5][6][7]

History

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) had invited tenders for the construction of the Duhai Depot RRTS station along with the 1.9 km long Duhai ramp–Duhai Depot section of the 82.15 km Delhi-Meerut RRTS line. Vijay Nirman Co. and KEC International (JV) emerged as the lowest bidder for construction work. As a result, under the agreement, companies started construction of Duhai Depot RRTS station.^[8]

Station layout

The Duhai Depot RRTS station will have one level - platform with concourse and street level. Duhai Depot RRTS station will be 215 meters long and 26 meters wide.^[9]

Duhai Depot track layout
Legend
to   Duhai P2       P1       to Train Terminates Here **
Station with two tracks and two side platforms ** Duhai Depot for Maintenance

G	Street level & Mezzanine	Exit/Entrance, Fare control, Station agent, Token vending machines, Crossover
P	Side platform | Doors will open on the left
	Platform 1 Eastbound	Towards → Train Terminates Here
	Platform 2 Westbound	Towards ←   Sahibabad next station is   Duhai (Passengers heading towards Modipuram may alight at the next station)
	Side platform | Doors will open on the left
P

References

1. "Delhi – Meerut RRTS – Information, Route Map, Fares, Tenders & Updates". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
2. "DELHI-Ghaziabad-Meerut MAP". ncrtc.in. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
3. Abhijay Jha. "RRTS section nears launch, but links to metro, bus stand will take longer". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
4. "Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor: Duhai-Sahibabad section likely to open for public by April – Details inside". www.financialexpress.com. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
5. Livemint (20 October 2023). "PM Modi inaugurates the priority section of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor". mint. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
6. DHNS. "PM Modi flags off NaMo Bharat, India's 1st Regional Rapid Rail Service (RRTS) | Details here". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
7. Reporter, Staff (20 October 2023). "PM Narendra Modi Flags off India's First Namo Bharat Train on Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
8. "APCO-CRFG & KEC-CCECC Resume Work on Delhi – Meerut RRTS Line". www.themetrorailguy.com. The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
9. "Delhi-Meerut RRTS update: Ghaziabad station to have 5 exits, to be linked with Naya Bus Stand Metro Station". www.msn.com. Retrieved 1 May 2023.