October 18, 2023: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the priority section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) Corridor at Sahibabad RapidX Station, Uttar Pradesh on October 20 at around 11:15 AM. He will also flag off the RapidX train, connecting Sahibabad to Duhai Depot, marking the launch of Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) in India.
At around 12 PM, the prime minister will preside over a public programme in Sahibabad where he will address the gathering on the occasion of launch of RRTS in the country. He will also dedicate to the nation two stretches of east-west corridor of the Bengaluru Metro.
Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor
The 17-km priority section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor will connect Sahibabad to ‘Duhai Depot’ with stations at Ghaziabad, Guldhar and Duhai on the way. The foundation stone for the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor was laid by the PM on March 8, 2019.
The RRTS project is a new rail-based, semi-high-speed, high-frequency commuter transit system. With a design speed of 180 Kmph, the RRTS is a transformational, regional development initiative, which is designed to provide high-speed trains for intercity commuting every 15 minutes, which can go up to a frequency of every 5 minutes as per requirement.
A total of eight RRTS corridors have been identified to be to be developed in the National Capital Region, out of which three corridors have been prioritised to be implemented in Phase-I, including the Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut corridor; the Delhi–Gurgaon–SNB–Alwar corridor, and the Delhi–Panipat corridor.
The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS being developed at a cost of more than Rs 30,000 crore. It will connect Delhi to Meerut in less than an hour of travel time going through the urban centres of Ghaziabad, Muradnagar and Modinagar.
“The RRTS is a state-of-the-art regional mobility solution, and is comparable to the best in the world. It will provide safe, reliable and modern intercity commuting solutions in the country. In line with the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, the RRTS network will have extensive multi-modal-integration with railway stations, metro stations, bus services, etc. Such transformative regional mobility solutions will boost economic activity in the region; provide improved access to employment, education & healthcare opportunities; and help in significant reduction of vehicular congestion & air pollution,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement.
Bengaluru Metro
The two metro stretches that will be formally dedicated to the nation by the PM connect Baiyappanahalli to Krishnarajapura and Kengeri to Challaghatta. These two metro stretches were opened for public service from October 9, 2023, to provide convenience to the public commuting on this corridor, without waiting for formal inauguration.
(Featured image source: Ncrtc.in)
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