December 27, 2023: The construction of a 1.6-kilometre-long bridge over the Yamuna River for the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS) corridor has been completed, an official of the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) said, according to a TOI report.
The new bridge will link the RRTS stations of Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar, running parallel of the DND flyover. As cited in the TOI report, an NCRTC official said that a bridge over the mainstream of the Yamuna River has been constructed. It has a total length of 1.6 km. Of this, the length of the bridge built over the river is around 626 metre and the remaining is over the Khadar area on both sides.
This is the 25th bridge to be developed in the 22-km stretch of the Yamuna River from Wazirabad barrage and Okhla Barrage, according to data compiled by the South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP) as stated in the report.
To construct the RRTS bridge, 32 pillars were built over which the viaduct was constructed with the help of box girders and launching gantry. The report cited a senior official stating that the NCRTC faced many challenges to construct this bridge over the river. Laying the foundation was a complex process. Monsoon and flood in the river this year further added to the challenges. He added that the NCRTC had used the Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology to finalise its stations and structure designs. Through this technology, a 3D model of the bridge was created. It played a crucial role in completing the construction process with ease and efficiency.
Major bridges over the Yamuna River
- ISBT Metro Bridge towards Shahdara
- Delhi Metro Welcome Bridge towards Yamuna Bank
- Metro Bridge towards Mayur Vihar
- Metro Bridge near Okhla Bird Sanctuary station
- Old Loha Pul Railway Bridge
- Delhi Anand Vihar Railway Bridge
- Other road bridges
RRTS corridor construction status
With the construction of the bridge, around 50 km of the viaduct from New Ashok Nagar in Delhi to Meerut South in Meerut has been completed, including a 17-km primary section of the RRTS corridor. The process of track laying and OHE installation on the viaduct is progressing rapidly.
The 17 km priority section with five stations, including Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai and Duhai Depot, has been operational since October 2023. The entire 82 km corridor connecting Delhi, Ghaziabad and Meerut is expected to become operational by June 2025, as per media reports. The Delhi section, which comprises four RRTS stations, is likely to be opened by early 2025.
See also: Delhi Metro’s fifth bridge over Yamuna to be ready by Sep 2024
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