Modinagar South RRTS station

Modinagar South RRTS station^[2] is an elevated RRTS station in the Modinagar town of Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh, India. This serves 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.^[3]

Modinagar South
RapidX RRTS station
General information
Location	NH 34, Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh 201204  India
Coordinates	28.81754°N 77.55660°E / 28.81754; 77.55660
Owned by	NCRTC
Operated by	NCRTC
Line(s)	Delhi–Meerut RRTS
Platforms	Side platform Platform-1 → Meerut South / Modipuram * (Future Service) Platform-2 → New Ashok Nagar * (To be further extended to Sarai Kale Khan in the future)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated, Double track
Platform levels	2
Parking	Four-Wheeler Parking
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational
History
Opened	07 March 2024; 16 months ago (07 March 2024)
Electrified	25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station RapidX Following station Murad Nagar towards New Ashok Nagar Delhi–Meerut Modinagar North towards Meerut South Future Service Murad Nagar towards New Ashok Nagar or Sarai Kale Khan Delhi–Meerut (Future Service) Modinagar North 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

After the trial run of Duhai - Meerut South RRTS stretch was commissioned successfully, this RRTS station was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 6, 2024^[4] via video conferencing from Kolkata, and began its operations along with the existing 17-km Sahibabad-Duhai stretch of the Delhi–Meerut RRTS from March 7, 2024.^[5][6][7]

History

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) had invited tenders for the construction of the Modinagar South RRTS station along with the 21.5 km long Murad Nagar–Meerut South section of the 82.15 km Delhi-Meerut RRTS line. L&T Heavy Civil Infrastructure emerged as the lowest bidder for construction work. Under the agreement, companies started construction of Modinagar South RRTS station.^[8][9][10]

Station layout

The Modinagar South RRTS station has three levels - platform, concourse and street level. Modinagar South 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.

Modinagar South track layout
Legend
to Modinagar North P1 P2 to Murad Nagar
Station with two tracks and two side platforms

G	Street level	Exit/Entrance
L1	Mezzanine	Fare control, Station agent, Token vending machines, Crossover
L2	Side platform | Doors will open on the left
	Platform 1 Eastbound	Towards → Meerut South Next Station: Modinagar North
	Platform 2 Westbound	Towards ← New Ashok Nagar Next Station: Murad Nagar
	Side platform | Doors will open on the left
L2

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

• Gate 1 - Towards Meerut Side
• Gate 2 - Towards Delhi Side