NCRTC sets deadline to open first stretch of Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor by 2023

New Delhi, India (Urban Transport News): The Government of Uttar Pradesh is now claiming that the first section of Rs 30,274 crore ambitious Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor would begin operations before its scheduled time.

“The UP government has allocated Rs 1,326 crore for the project in its budget for the year 2021-’22. About 68 kilometres of this project falls in the UP region. The priority section of 17 kms between Sahibabad to Duhai is expected to be commissioned by 2023 and the entire corridor between Delhi and Meerut by 2025,” said a spokesperson said, the Indian Express reported.

The Government has transferred most of parts of lands required for the Delhi-Meerut RRTS project and also allocated Rs 1,326 crores to the National Capital Region Transport Cosporation (NCRTC) -  the executuve agency, for boosting the project work. Most of contract packages are awarded for Delhi = Meerut RRTS project and work is going on full pace.

The Government had allocated Rs 650 crores for the Delhi-Meerut RRTS project last year and it has claimed that while work has been allowed on 20 pieces of land, the plots would soon be formally transferred to NCRTC.

The 82.15 km proposed Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor would have 24 stations at Sarai Kale Khan, New Ashok Nagar, Anand Vihar, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai, Duhai Depot, Muradnagar, Muradnagar Depot, Modi Nagar South, Modi Nagar North, Meerut South, Partapur, Rithani, Shatabdi Nagar, Brahmapuri, Meerut Central, Bhainsali, Begumpul, MES Colony, Daurali Metro, Meerut North and Modipuram. Apart from this, two depots will be developped to feed RRTS trains for mainline.