Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System

The Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System, also known as Delhi–Meerut RRTS, Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut RRTS and coloquially Rapid Rail, is an under-construction and partially operational 82.15 km (51.05 mi)-long semi high-speed rail and regional transit corridor that will connect the National Capital Region (NCR) cities of Delhi, Ghaziabad and Meerut. It is the first of the four rapid rail corridors planned under the first phase of the RapidX project managed by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC). Designed to allow a maximum speed of 180 km/h (110 mph), the distance between Delhi and Meerut will be covered in less than 60 minutes. The project is being executed at a cost of 30,274 crore (US$3.8 billion). It will start from Jangpura as the starting station, run through Sarai Kale Khan, the terminal for the three planned corridors, both in Delhi, and end in Modipuram in Meerut. It will have 16 stations and two depots at Duhai and Modipuram.

Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System
A Namo Bharat trainset
Overview
Other name(s)Delhi–Meerut RRTS
Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut RRTS
OwnerNational Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC)
LocaleNational Capital Region (NCR)
Termini
  • Sahibabad (further extension to Sarai Kale Khan and Jangpura (under construction))
  • Modinagar North (further extension to Modipuram (under construction))
Stations16
8 (operational)
8 (under construction)
Websitencrtc.in
Service
TypeSemi-high speed rail
Regional transit
Services1
Operator(s)DB RRTS Operations India Private Limited
Depot(s)Duhai
Modipuram
Rolling stockNamo Bharat
Daily ridership12,000
Ridership800,000 (projected)
History
Opened20 October 2023 (2023-10-20) (priority corridor)
Last extension6 March 2024 (2024-03-06) (Duhai Depot–Modinagar North)
CompletedJune 2025 (2025-06)
Technical
Line length34 km (21 mi)
(after completion - 82.15 km (51.05 mi))
CharacterElevated, underground and at-grade
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph) (average)
160 km/h (100 mph) (maximum)
SignallingETCS L2/L3 over LTE
Route map


Jangpura AS1
Old NH 19 (Mathura Road)
Sarai Kale Khan
Pink Line
(Barapullah Flyover)
NH 44 (Srinagar–Kanyakumari Highway)
Yamuna River
Mayur Vihar Flyover
Shahdara Canal
New Ashok Nagar
Ghazipur Canal
Anand Vihar
Pink Line Blue Line
Delhi
Uttar Pradesh
border
Sahibabad
Indian Railways
Ghaziabad
Red Line
Guldhar
Duhai
Duhai Depot
Murad Nagar
Modinagar South
Modinagar North
Meerut South
Blue Line
Indian Railways
Shatabdi Nagar
Blue Line
NH 334B
Begumpul
Blue Line
NH 709A
Modipuram
Blue Line
Modipuram Depot

The foundation stone for the project was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March 2019, and construction began in June 2019. The project's first phase, or the 17 km (11 mi)-long priority corridor from Sahibabad to Duhai Depot, was expected to become operational by March 2023. However, due to pending works in some stations, especially in Ghaziabad, it got delayed. It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 20 October 2023, and the rest of the entire 82 km (51 mi)-long corridor will be opened by June 2025. The corridor was extended till Modinagar North from Duhai Depot on 6 March 2024, thereby increasing the overall operational length to about 34 km (21 mi). The owner of the corridor and its trains is the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), under whom the construction is also underway, while the operator is DB RRTS Operations India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn (DB). Upon opening, the RRTS became the first regional transit system of India, also consisting the fastest rapid transit train in India, at an operational speed of 160 km/h (99 mph).

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