Duhai RRTS station

RapidX's Delhi–Meerut RRTS station

28°43′38″N 77°28′18″E / 28.72734°N 77.47179°E / 28.72734; 77.47179Owned byNCRTCOperated byNCRTCLine(s)Delhi–Meerut RRTSPlatformsIsland platform
Platform-1 → Duhai Depot
Platform-2 → Duhai Depot / Modinagar North / Modipuram (Future service)

Side platform
Platform-2 → Duhai Depot / Modinagar North / Modipuram (Future service)
Platform-3 → Sahibabad
* (To be further extended to Sarai Kale Khan in the future)Tracks3ConstructionStructure typeElevated, Double trackPlatform levels2ParkingCar parking Four-Wheeler ParkingAccessibleYes Disabled accessOther informationStatusOperationalHistoryOpened21 October 2023; 6 months ago (21 October 2023)Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenaryServices
Preceding station RapidX Following station
Guldhar
towards Sahibabad
 Delhi–Meerut Duhai Depot
Terminus
Murad Nagar
Future Service
Guldhar Delhi–Meerut
(Future Service)
 Duhai Depot
Terminus
Murad Nagar
towards Meerut South or Modipuram
Route map
Legend
 Jangpura
Old NH 19 (Mathura Road)
Sarai Kale Khan
Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station Sarai Kale Khan Inter-State Bus Terminus Pink Line
(Barapullah Flyover)
NH44-IN.svg NH 44 (Srinagar–Kanyakumari Highway)
Yamuna River
Mayur Vihar Flyover
Shahdara Canal
 New Ashok Nagar
Blue Line
Ghazipur Canal
Anand Vihar
Anand Vihar Terminal railway station Swami Vivekanand Interstate Bus Terminus Pink Line Blue Line
Sahibabad
Indian Railways
 Ghaziabad
Red Line
 Guldhar
Duhai
Duhai Depot
Murad Nagar
Modinagar South
Modinagar North
Meerut South
Indian Railways
Shatabdi Nagar
NH334B-IN.svg NH 334B
Begumpul
NH709A-IN.svg NH 709A
Modipuram
Modipuram Depot
[1]
Location
Map

Duhai RRTS station[2] is an elevated RRTS station in the Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh, India. This will serve as a RRTS station for higher-speed trains on the Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System that can reach speeds of up to 180 km/h.

Duhai 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[3][4] and was open to general public on 21 October 2023.[5][6][7]

History

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) had invited tenders for the construction of the Duhai 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 Duhai RRTS station.[8]

Station layout

The Duhai RRTS station will have three levels - platform, concourse and street level. Duhai 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.[9]

Station layout

Duhai track layout
Legend
P2
P1
P3
P2
Station with three tracks | One Side & Island platform
G Street level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
L2 Platform 1
Eastbound 		Towards → Duhai Depot (Operational during peak hours)
Island platform | P1 doors will open on the right | P2 doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform 2
Eastbound 		Towards → Duhai Depot
Towards → Modinagar North next station is Murad Nagar
Platform 3
Westbound 		Towards ← Sahibabad next station is Guldhar
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2


References

  1. ^ "Delhi – Meerut RRTS – Information, Route Map, Fares, Tenders & Updates". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  2. ^ "DELHI-Ghaziabad-Meerut MAP". ncrtc.in. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  3. ^ Abhijay Jha. "RRTS section nears launch, but links to metro, bus stand will take longer". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor: Duhai-Sahibabad section likely to open for public by April – Details inside". www.financialexpress.com. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  5. ^ Livemint (20 October 2023). "PM Modi inaugurates the priority section of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor". mint. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  6. ^ DHNS. "PM Modi flags off NaMo Bharat, India's 1st Regional Rapid Rail Service (RRTS) | Details here". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  7. ^ Reporter, Staff (20 October 2023). "PM Narendra Modi Flags off India's First Namo Bharat Train on Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  8. ^ "APCO-CRFG & KEC-CCECC Resume Work on Delhi – Meerut RRTS Line". www.themetrorailguy.com. The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Delhi-Meerut RRTS update: Ghaziabad station to have 5 exits, to be linked with Naya Bus Stand Metro Station". www.msn.com. Retrieved 1 May 2023.