Duhai RRTS station

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
RapidX RRTS station
General information
Location	Duhai, Basantpur Saitli, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201003  India
Coordinates	28.72734°N 77.47179°E / 28.72734; 77.47179
Owned by	NCRTC
Operated by	NCRTC
Line(s)	Delhi–Meerut RRTS
Platforms	Island platform Platform-1 → Duhai Depot Platform-2 → Duhai Depot / Meerut South / Modipuram (Future service) Side platform Platform-2 → Duhai Depot / Meerut South / Modipuram (Future service) Platform-3 → Sahibabad * (To be further extended to Sarai Kale Khan in the future)
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Elevated, Double track
Platform levels	2
Parking	Four-Wheeler Parking
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational
History
Opened	21 October 2023; 22 months ago (21 October 2023)
Electrified	25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station RapidX Following station Guldhar towards Sahibabad Delhi–Meerut Duhai Depot Terminus Murad Nagar towards Meerut South Future Service Guldhar towards Sarai Kale Khan Delhi–Meerut (Future Service) Duhai Depot Terminus Murad Nagar towards Meerut South or Modipuram
Route map Legend Delhi–Panipat Regional Rapid Transit System to Panipat (planned) Delhi–Alwar Regional Rapid Transit System to Alwar (planned) Sarai Kale Khan Pink Line Baba Banda Singh Setu (Barapullah Flyover) Barapullah Canal NH 44 (Srinagar–Kanyakumari Highway) Indian Railways Old NH 19 (Mathura Road) Jangpura Jangpura Stabling Yard Yamuna River Mayur Vihar Flyover Shahdara Canal New Ashok Nagar Blue Line Ghazipur Canal Anand Vihar Pink Line Blue Line Delhi Uttar Pradesh border Sahibabad Indian Railways Ghaziabad Red Line Ghaziabad–Jewar[a] Guldhar Duhai Duhai Depot Eastern Peripheral Expressway Murad Nagar Upper Ganga Canal Modinagar South Modinagar North Eastern DFC Meerut South Blue Line Delhi–Meerut Expressway Indian Railways Shatabdi Nagar Blue Line NH 334B Begumpul Blue Line NH 709A Modipuram Blue Line Modipuram Depot [1] Planned.
Location

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
to Duhai Depot / Murad Nagar P1 P2 to Duhai Depot
to Duhai Depot / Murad Nagar P2 P3 to DPS Rajnagar Guldhar
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
	Platform 2 Eastbound	Towards → Duhai Depot Towards → Meerut South Next Station: Murad Nagar
	Platform 3 Westbound	Towards ← Sahibabad Next Station: DPS Rajnagar Guldhar
	Side platform | Doors will open on the left
L2

There are 4 Gate points – 1, 2, 3 and 4. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel:-

• Gate 1 - Towards Drizzling Land Water Park (Meerut Side)
• Gate 2 (Closed) - Towards Babu Banarasi Das Institute of Technology (Meerut Side)
• Gate 3 - Towards IAMR Group of Institutions (Delhi Side)
• Gate 4 - Towards Delhi Side