Guldhar RRTS station explained

Guldhar
Style:	RapidX
Address:	Meerut Road Industrial Area, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201017
Coordinates:	28.6996°N 77.4458°W
Line:	RRTS
Structure:	Elevated, Double track
Platform:	Side platform Platform-1 → / / * (Future Service) Platform-2 → * (To be further extended to in the future)
Levels:	2
Tracks:	2
Parking:	Four-Wheeler Parking
Electrified:	through overhead catenary
Accessible:	Yes
Owned:	NCRTC
Operator:	NCRTC
Status:	Operational
Map State:	collapsed
Mapframe:	yes
Mapframe-Marker:	rail
Mapframe-Marker-Color:	FFFA4A
Mapframe-Zoom:	14

Guldhar RRTS station^[1] is an elevated RRTS station in the Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh, India. This serves as a RRTS station for higher-speed trains on the Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System that reaches speeds of up to 180 km/h.

Guldhar RRTS station was commissioned on 20 October 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with the 17 km long Sahibad-Duhaiyya section of Delhi–Meerut RRTS^[2] ^[3] and was open to general public on 21 October 2023.^[4] ^[5] ^[6]

History

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) had invited tenders for the construction of the Guldhar RRTS station along with the 4.5 km long Guldhar–Duhai section of the 82.15 km Delhi-Meerut RRTS line. Apco Infratech and China Railway First Group (JV) emerged as the lowest bidder for construction work. Under the agreement, companies started construction of Guldhar RRTS station.^[7]

Station layout

The Guldhar RRTS station has three levels - platform, concourse and street level. Guldhar RRTS station will be 215 meters long and 26 meters wide. The rail tracks will be constructed at a height of 24 meters above the ground level.^[8]

G	Street level	Exit/Entrance
valign=top	L1	valign=top	Mezzanine	valign=top	Fare control, Station agent, Token vending machines, Crossover
L2	Side platform	Doors will open on the left
Platform 1 Eastbound	Towards → / Next Station: Duhai
Platform 2 Westbound	Towards ← Next Station: Ghaziabad
Side platform	Doors will open on the left
L2

There are 2 Gate points – 1 and 2. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel:-

Gate 1 - Towards Raj Kumar Goel Institute of Technology (Meerut Side)
Gate 2 - Towards Delhi Side

Notes and References

Web site: DELHI-Ghaziabad-Meerut MAP . 1 May 2023 . ncrtc.in.
Web site: Abhijay Jha . RRTS section nears launch, but links to metro, bus stand will take longer . 1 May 2023 . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . The Times of India . en.
Web site: Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor: Duhai-Sahibabad section likely to open for public by April – Details inside . 1 May 2023 . www.financialexpress.com . en.
Web site: Livemint . 2023-10-20 . PM Modi inaugurates the priority section of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor . 2024-01-02 . mint . en.
Web site: DHNS . PM Modi flags off NaMo Bharat, India's 1st Regional Rapid Rail Service (RRTS) Details here . 2024-01-02 . Deccan Herald . en.
Web site: Reporter . Staff . 2023-10-20 . PM Narendra Modi Flags off India’s First Namo Bharat Train on Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor . 2024-01-02 . Metro Rail News . en-US.
Web site: APCO-CRFG & KEC-CCECC Resume Work on Delhi – Meerut RRTS Line . www.themetrorailguy.com . The Metro Rail Guy . 1 May 2023 . en.
Web site: Delhi-Meerut RRTS update: Ghaziabad station to have 5 exits, to be linked with Naya Bus Stand Metro Station . www.msn.com . 1 May 2023 . en.