Meerut South RRTS station explained


Meerut South
Style:RapidX
Address:NH 34, Bhood Baral, Uttar Pradesh 250103
Coordinates:28.9039°N 77.632°W
Line: RRTS
Structure:Elevated, Double track
Platform:Side platform
Island platform (P2 & P3)
Platform-1 → Train Terminates Here / * (Future Service)
Platforms-2 & 3 →
* (To be further extended to in the future)
Levels:2
Tracks:3
Parking: Two-Wheeler & Four-Wheeler Parking
Opened:[1]
Electrified: through overhead catenary
Accessible:Yes
Owned:NCRTC
Operator:NCRTC
Status:Operational
Map State:collapsed
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:rail
Mapframe-Marker-Color:
  1. FFFA4A
Mapframe-Zoom:14

Meerut South RRTS station[2] is the terminal station of the Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System located in the Partapur town of Uttar Pradesh, India. This is the first RRTS station in Meerut for higher-speed trains on the Delhi–Meerut RRTS that can reach speeds of up to 180 km/h. After multiple trial runs of Duhai - Meerut South RRTS stretch were conducted successfully, the section was opened on 18 August 2024, along with the existing 34-km Sahibabad-Modinagar North stretch of the RRTS.[3] [4] [1]

History

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) had invited tenders for the construction of the Meerut South RRTS station along with the 21.5 km long Murad Nagar–Meerut South section of the 82.15 km Delhi-Meerut RRTS line. L&T Heavy Civil Infrastructure emerged as the lowest bidder for construction work. Under the agreement, companies started construction of Meerut South RRTS station.[5]

Station layout

The Meerut South RRTS station has three levels - platform, concourse and street level. The station is be 215 meters long and 26 meters wide. The rail tracks as the viaduct is situated at a height of 24 meters above the ground level.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rapid railway to run between Delhi NCR to Meerut from today–Know details. India TV. 18 August 2024. 18 August 2024. en.
  2. Web site: DELHI-Ghaziabad-Meerut MAP . 1 May 2023 . ncrtc.in.
  3. Web site: 2024-03-01 . RRTS: Train Services Likely To Begin On 17km Stretch From Duhai to Modinagar Soon . 2024-03-05 . TimesNow . en.
  4. Web site: 2024-02-29 . 17km of RRTS line from Duhai to Modinagar to be ready for operations soon . 2024-03-05 . Hindustan Times . en.
  5. Web site: NCRTC completes 25-km viaduct of new section of Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor Metro Rail Today . 2024-01-06 . Metro Rail Today: Gateway to Rail & Metro Industry.