Modinagar South RRTS station

RapidX's Delhi–Meerut RRTS station

Preceding station RapidX Following station
Murad Nagar
towards Sahibabad
 Delhi–Meerut Modinagar North
Terminus
Future Service
Murad Nagar
towards Sahibabad or Sarai Kale Khan
 Delhi–Meerut
(Future Service)
 Modinagar North
towards Meerut South or Modipuram
Route map
Legend
 Jangpura
Old NH 19 (Mathura Road)
Indian Railways
Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Setu
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
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Modinagar South RRTS station[2] is an elevated RRTS station in the Modinagar town of Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh, India. This serves 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.[3]

After the trial run of Duhai - Meerut South RRTS stretch was commissioned successfully, this RRTS station was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 6, 2024[4] via video conferencing from Kolkata, and began its operations along with the existing 17-km Sahibabad-Duhai stretch of the Delhi–Meerut RRTS from March 7, 2024.[5][6][7]

History

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) had invited tenders for the construction of the Modinagar 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 Modinagar South RRTS station.[8][9][10]

Station layout

The Modinagar South RRTS station has three levels - platform, concourse and street level. Modinagar South 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.

Modinagar South track layout
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P2
P1
Station with two tracks and two side platforms
G Street level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, Station agent, Token vending machines, Crossover
L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform 1
Eastbound 		Towards → Modinagar North
Platform 2
Westbound 		Towards ← Sahibabad next station is Murad Nagar
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. ^ Reporter, Staff (7 March 2024). "Hon'ble Prime Minister Inaugurates and Flags Off 17 Km Long Duhai to Modi Nagar North RRTS Stretch". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  4. ^ "RRTS: PM likely to virtually open 17km stretch to Modinagar on March 6". Hindustan Times. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  5. ^ "PM opens 17km RRTS stretch to Modinagar (north) virtually from Kolkata". Hindustan Times. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  6. ^ "PM Modi inaugurates 17-km-long Duhai to Modi Nagar North RRTS section". The Indian Express. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Passenger operations begin on 34km RRTS section in Ghaziabad". Hindustan Times. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  8. ^ "17km of RRTS line from Duhai to Modinagar to be ready for operations soon". Hindustan Times. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  9. ^ "RRTS: Train Services Likely To Begin On 17km Stretch From Duhai to Modinagar Soon". TimesNow. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  10. ^ "NCRTC completes 25-km viaduct of new section of Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor | Metro Rail Today". Metro Rail Today: Gateway to Rail & Metro Industry. Retrieved 6 January 2024.