Ghaziabad RRTS station

Ghaziabad RRTS station^[2] is an elevated RRTS station in the Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh, India which serves for higher-speed trains on the Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (Delhi–Meerut RRTS) that can reach speeds of up to 180 km/h. The station is powered by solar energy, with 1,100 solar panels on the station's roof.

Ghaziabad
RapidX RRTS station
Ghaziabad Station of RapidX, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
General information
Location	Sector 7, Patel Nagar 2nd, Patel Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201003  India
Coordinates	28°40′21″N 77°24′41″E / 28.6723652°N 77.4113199°E / 28.6723652; 77.4113199
Owned by	NCRTC
Operated by	NCRTC
Line(s)	Delhi–Meerut RRTS
Platforms	Side platform Platform-1 → Duhai Depot / Modinagar North / Modipuram * (Future Service) Platform-2 → Sahibabad * (To be further extended to Sarai Kale Khan in the future) Island platform Platform-2 → Sahibabad * (To be further extended to Sarai Kale Khan in the future) Platform-3 → Train Terminates Here
Tracks	3
Connections	Shaheed Sthal Red Line
Construction
Structure type	Elevated, Double track
Platform levels	4
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 Sahibabad Terminus Delhi–Meerut Guldhar towards Duhai Depot or Modinagar North Future Service Sahibabad towards Sarai Kale Khan Delhi–Meerut (Future Service) Guldhar towards Meerut South or Modipuram
Route map Legend Jangpura AS1 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

Ghaziabad 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 Ghaziabad RRTS station along with the 7.3 km long Sahibabad ramp–Ghaziabad section of the 82.15 km Delhi–Meerut RRTS line. KEC International and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation emerged as the lowest bidder for construction work. As a result, KEC International and China Civil Engineering Construction Corp has been awarded a Rs 579.76 crore contract responsible for Package 1 (Sahibabad ramp–Ghaziabad) in August 2019. Under the agreement, companies started construction of Ghaziabad RRTS station.

Station layout

The Ghaziabad RRTS station has 3 elevated station platforms, with the operational station building being located underneath of platform level. The RRTS station has 2 side platforms and one island platform, which serves 4 rail tracks for regular service.

It has 4 levels - platform, mezzanine, concourse and street level. Ghaziabad RRTS station will be 215 meters long and 42 meters wide. The RRTS Station is the tallest station in Delhi-NCR, with the height of 26 meters from the ground level.^[8]

Ghaziabad track layout
Legend
to   Sahibabad P2       P1       to   Guldhar
to   Guldhar P3     P2     to   Sahibabad
Station with three tracks | One Side & Island platform

G	Street Level	Exit/ Entrance
L1	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2	Side platform | Doors will open on the left
	Platform 1 Eastbound	Towards →   Duhai Depot /   Modinagar North next station is   Guldhar
	Platform 2 Westbound	Towards ←   Sahibabad
	Island platform | P2 and P3 Doors will open on the left
	Platform 3 Westbound	Towards →   Modinagar North /   Modipuram next station is   Guldhar
L2

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. "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.