Delhi-Meerut RRTS or Expressway: Which is the faster way to commute?

The upcoming RRTS will be a faster route, reducing travel time between the cities to just 60 minutes.

Infrastructure projects such as expressways and the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) have been planned to provide connectivity to the far-flung areas in the National Capital Region (NCR). The Delhi-Meerut RRTS is an 82-km corridor connecting Delhi and Meerut via Ghaziabad. Once operational, Delhi-Meerut RRTS will provide a convenient way for commuters to reach their destination, significantly reducing travel time. The Delhi-Meerut Expressway is an alternative route that commuters can take to travel between the two cities.

Here’s a comparison of the travel time involved in commuting through the RRTS and the Delhi-Meerut Expressway.

 

Which is the fastest route from Delhi to Meerut?

The Delhi-Meerut Expressway is a 96-km, 14-lane expressway and enables those travelling by road to reach Meerut from Delhi in around 1.5 hours. On the other hand, the upcoming RRTS route will be a faster route, reducing the travel time between the two cities to just 60 minutes.

 

Delhi-Meerut Expressway route

The Delhi-Meerut expressway will provide easy access for commuters travelling to Delhi from Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Haridwar and Dehradun. It has been developed in various phases:

  • Nizamuddin Bridge to Delhi-UP Border
  • Delhi-UP border and Dasna in Ghaziabad via Lal Kuan
  • Dasna to Hapur
  • Dasna to Meerut

See also: Dasna in Ghaziabad to Partapur in Meerut

 

Delhi-Meerut RRTS Route

The RRTS corridor from Sarai Kale Khan to Modipuram will have 25 stations. It includes a 17-km section from Duhai to Modi Nagar North, which was inaugurated on March 6, 2024.

Sarai Kale Khan (Pink Line Metro, Indian Railways, ISBT) Muradnagar
New Ashok Nagar (Blue Line Metro) Modi Nagar South
Anand Vihar (Blue Line Metro, Pink Line Metro, Indian Railways and ISBT) Modi Nagar North
Sahibabad (Blue Line Metro, Indian Railways) Meerut South
Ghaziabad Shatabdi Nagar
Guldhar Begumpul
Duhai Modipuram

 See also: Delhi-Meerut Metro: RRTS stations, route and latest updates

 

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