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Delhi-Meerut RRTS | Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor’s highest station | NCRTC | The Dawn The Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System is set to become the nation’s first RRTS corridor. The RRTS is a rail-based high-speed regional commuter transit system, which runs on high frequency, connecting big and metropolitan cities, towns as well as urban nodes across the National Capital Region (NCR). This transit system aims to empower the public through access, address issues of economic as well as social exclusion. It also aims for balanced and sustainable economic development of the region. Besides, the RRTS will help in minimizing issues of energy consumption, severe congestion, and hazardous pollution. Following are some features to know how the Delhi-Meerut RRTS will become a Green mode of Transportation: Implementation of the RRTS corridors in India is an integral part of a larger strategy to address issues of pollution, congestion and is part of the ‘Comprehensive Action Plan’ for Air Pollution Control in Delhi and NCR as well as the recommendation of the High Powered Committee on Decongesting Traffic in the national capital. The proposed RRTS is aimed at minimizing pollution and Green House Gas emissions across the NCR in line with international standards. The RRTS, driven by electric traction, will serve as a green transit mode. On the 82 km long Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor, the estimated daily ridership is 8 lakhs. Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor’s 40 per cent of the total energy requirement is expected to be procured or generated from renewable energy. All elevated stations as well as depots will be equipped with solar panels and net metering system with grid supply. This strategy is said to help in achieving net zero energy concept. The RRTS will have 1/5th fuel consumption compared with road vehicles because of reduced friction owing to steel to steel rolling contact. It has significantly lesser carbon footprints. The RRTS corridor is mostly elevated i.e nearly 71 kilometres, taking only 3 meter of road space, while the rest 11 kilometres is underground. With the implementation of the Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor, it is being estimated that the share of public transportation usage along the corridor will increase from 37 per cent to 63 per cent. Additionally, the system will lead to 60 per cent-70 per cent reduction in the journey. The RRTS, once operational, will take over one lakh private vehicles off the road. With lesser vehicles and residual traffic decongestion on influence area roads, the RRTS will lead to reduced air pollution. Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor’s highest station to be constructed in Ghaziabad The highest RRTS station has started taking shape in Ghaziabad. The RRTS station is part of the 17 km long priority section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS (Regional Rapid Transit System) corridor. The priority stretch includes five stations namely Ghaziabad, Sahibabad, Gudhar, Duhai, and Duhai Depot. The corridor is expected to be commissioned in March 2023. The alignment of the RRTS corridor coming from Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi is crossing the Delhi Metro’s Red Line viaduct and an existing flyover, just before this station. The platform level of the Ghaziabad RRTS station is about 24 metres high, making it the highest RRTS station being built on the Regional Rapid Transit System network, so far. It is a crucial regional node and is expected to facilitate the integration of future corridors of the phase-2 RRTS network. Being constructed at Meerut Tiraha of Ghaziabad, the Ghaziabad RRTS station will be seamlessly integrated with the existing Delhi Metro’s Shaheed Sthal New Bus Adda station and the bus stand of Ghaziabad. Besides, there will be three exclusive entry/exits, of which, two of them are on the road towards the side of Delhi to Meerut while the third entry/exit is on the other side facilitating easy access to commuters. The accessibility to the station will be provided through Foot Over Bridges (FOBs), with facilities of lifts and escalators for comfortable commuter movement. This would be also helpful for the elderly and specially abled. Each of the station platforms will be served by two escalators, three staircases and a lift for the convenience of passengers. For the safety of passengers, all platforms are provided with automatic Platform Screen Doors (PSDs). Also, the station would be monitored 24X7 through CCTVs. delhi meerut rrts, Delhi Meerut Rapid Rail Corridor,Mega Proejcts In India,rapid rail,rapid rail meerut,rapid rail in india,rapid rail corridor,delhi alwar rapid rail,rapid rail meerut to delhi,NCRTC,top upcoming mega projects in india,india mega projects,future mega projects in india,upcoming mega projects in india,mega projects,the dawn,rapid rail delhi to panipat,regional rapid transit system,RRTS,rrts project update,delhi alwar rrts update,meerut rrts update, Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor’s highest station