Ghaziabad RRTS station

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
RapidX RRTS station
Ghaziabad Station of RapidX, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
General information
Location	Sector 7, Patel Nagar 2nd, Patel Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201003  India
Coordinates	28.6723652°N 77.4113199°E / 28.6723652; 77.4113199
Owned by	NCRTC
Operated by	NCRTC
Line(s)	Delhi–Meerut RRTS
Platforms	Side platform Platform-1 → Duhai Depot / Meerut South / Modipuram * (Future Service) Platform-2 → New Ashok Nagar * (To be further extended to Sarai Kale Khan in the future) Island platform Platform-2 → New Ashok Nagar * (To be further extended to Sarai Kale Khan in the future) Platform-3 → Train Terminates Here
Tracks	3
Connections	Red Line Shaheed Sthal
Construction
Structure type	Elevated, Double track
Platform levels	4
Parking	Four-Wheeler Parking
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational
History
Opened	21 October 2023; 21 months ago (21 October 2023)
Electrified	25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station RapidX Following station Sahibabad towards New Ashok Nagar Delhi–Meerut Guldhar towards Duhai Depot or Meerut South Future Service Sahibabad towards Sarai Kale Khan Delhi–Meerut (Future Service) Guldhar 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

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]

History

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) had invited tenders for the construction of the Ghaziabad RRTS station along with the 7.3 km long Sahibabad ramp–Ghaziabad section of the 82.15 km Delhi–Meerut RRTS line. KEC International and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation emerged as the lowest bidder for construction work. As a result, KEC International and China Civil Engineering Construction Corp has been awarded a Rs 579.76 crore contract responsible for Package 1 (Sahibabad ramp–Ghaziabad) in August 2019. Under the agreement, companies started construction of Ghaziabad RRTS station.

Station layout

The Ghaziabad RRTS station has 3 elevated station platforms, with the operational station building being located underneath of platform level. The RRTS station has 2 side platforms and one island platform, which serves 4 rail tracks for regular service.

It has 4 levels - platform, mezzanine, concourse and street level. Ghaziabad RRTS station will be 215 meters long and 42 meters wide. The RRTS Station is the tallest station in Delhi-NCR, with the height of 26 meters from the ground level.^[8]

Ghaziabad track layout
Legend
to DPS Rajnagar Guldhar P1 P2 to Sahibabad
to Sahibabad 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, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2	Side platform | Doors will open on the left
	Platform 1 Eastbound	Towards → Duhai Depot / Meerut South Next Station: DPS Rajnagar Guldhar
	Platform 2 Westbound	Towards ← New Ashok Nagar Next Station: Sahibabad
	Island platform | P2 and P3 Doors will open on the left
	Platform 3 Westbound	Towards → Meerut South / Modipuram Next Station: DPS Rajnagar Guldhar
L2

There are 5 Gate points – 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel:-

• Gate 1 (Closed) - Towards Traffic Police Training Center, Meerut Side (Delhi End)
• Gate 2 (Closed) - Towards Meerut Side (Meerut End)
• Gate 3 (Closed) - Towards DMRC Shaheed Sthal metro station or Mod Gol Chakkar (Meerut End)
• Gate 4 (Opened) - Towards Mahamaya Stadium (Delhi End)
• Gate 5 (Opened) - Towards Meerut End