Ghaziabad RRTS station


Ghaziabad
RapidX RRTS station
Ghaziabad Station of RapidX, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
General information
LocationSector 7, Patel Nagar 2nd, Patel Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201003
 India
Coordinates28°40′21″N 77°24′41″E / 28.6723652°N 77.4113199°E / 28.6723652; 77.4113199
Owned byNCRTC
Operated byNCRTC
Line(s)Delhi–Meerut RRTS
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Duhai Depot / Meerut South / Modipuram * (Future Service)
Platform-2 → Sahibabad
* (To be further extended to Sarai Kale Khan in the future)

Island platform
Platform-2 → Sahibabad
* (To be further extended to Sarai Kale Khan in the future)
Platform-3 → Train Terminates Here
Tracks3
ConnectionsMetro interchange Shaheed Sthal Red Line
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
Platform levels4
ParkingCar parking Four-Wheeler Parking
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
StatusOperational
History
Opened21 October 2023; 11 months ago (21 October 2023)
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station RapidX Following station
Sahibabad
Terminus
Delhi–Meerut Guldhar
Future Service
Sahibabad Delhi–Meerut
(Future Service)
Guldhar
Location
Map

Ghaziabad RRTS station[2] is an elevated RRTS station in the Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh, India which serves for higher-speed trains on the Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (Delhi–Meerut RRTS) that can reach speeds of up to 180 km/h. The station is powered by solar energy, with 1,100 solar panels on the station's roof.

Ghaziabad 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]

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  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.