New Delhi: Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) will provide smooth and hustle-free commuting to lakhs of travellers by June next year after the full functioning of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Corridor, National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) officials said here on Tuesday.
According to the NCRTC officials, at present 34 km long section out of a total 82 km long corridor is operational for commuters with eight stations, the rest of the stretch is under progress.
The foundation stone for this corridor was laid on March 8, 2019, and the stipulated time for completion of the work is June 2025. With five stations at Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai and Duhai Depot, this section is in operation for passengers from October 21, 2023. Another 17 km long section beyond the already operational section of the corridor was inaugurated on March 6, 2024, for passenger operation, the NCRTC officials informed.
"NCRTC is strategically providing interoperability between all three priority corridors of Phase 1, Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut, Delhi-SNB-Alwar and Delhi-Panipat converging at Sarai Kale Khan RRTS Station. There is no need to change the train while moving from one corridor to another. Interoperability allows the train coming from one line/direction to go to other lines/directions," said Puneet Vats, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO), NCRTC.
This multi-modal integration of the public transport system will create a vast network of networks that will provide better ridership and long-term sustainability, required for such highly capital-intensive projects, NCRTC officials said.
