RRTS enters Meerut, first station to be operational in the city on Sunday

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The station, the first in Meerut, will start passenger operations at 2 pm on Sunday.

The launch of services from Meerut will provide easier travel for passengers travelling to Ghaziabad and Delhi

NCRTC to open Meerut South station Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) The project will be launched on Sunday, with officials releasing an announcement on Saturday.

The station, the first in Meerut city, will start passenger operations at 2 pm on Sunday.

So far, the Namo Bharat train service was only operating from Ghaziabad to Modinagar North. Now, the launch of the service in Meerut will facilitate the passengers travelling to Ghaziabad and Delhi. These people will find it easier and faster to travel to their destinations. This will also help passengers travelling from Ghaziabad or Delhi to Meerut for work or education.

The next station after Modi Nagar North will be Meerut South Station.

“The Meerut South RRTS station will commence passenger operations at 2 pm tomorrow. With this 8 km stretch, the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor is now operational for a total of 42 km, including nine stations from Sahibabad in Ghaziabad to Meerut South in Meerut,” the statement added.

The RRTS started operating on a small stretch in Ghaziabad in October 2023. The 17-km stretch is between Sahibabad and Duhai Depot in Ghaziabad. It was further extended in March. So far, at least 2.2 million passengers have travelled on the line.

The entire corridor between Delhi and Meerut will have 25 stations.

So far, a 34-km stretch of the rail corridor has been opened to the public at Ghaziabad with eight RRTS stations connecting Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Gurdar, Duhai, Duhai, Muradnagar, Modinagar South and Modinagar North. NCRTC expects to complete the entire stretch between Delhi and Meerut by June 2025.

Of the total length of 82 km, Uttar Pradesh accounts for 68 km.

As per the current plan, Modipuram and Modipuram stations are the last stop of Delhi Railways in Meerut.

The RRTS will enter Delhi from Anand Vihar, the next stop after Sahibabad. In Delhi, the RRTS will stop at New Ashok Nagar, Sarai Kale Khan and Jangpura.

Once the line is fully completed, the journey between Meerut and the capital will be completed in less than an hour. This will not only bring relief to daily commuters but also help in controlling air pollution. The service is expected to remove more than a lakh private vehicles from the roads.