The highest RRTS station, which is a part of the 17 km long priority section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS (Regional Rapid Transit System) corridor, has started taking shape in Ghaziabad in the NCR region.
The priority stretch includes five stations including Ghaziabad, Sahibabad, Gudhar, Duhai, and Duhai Depot and the corridor is destined to be commissioned by March 2023.
For the corridor, which is being built by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation, alignment of the corridor coming from Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi is crossing the Delhi Metro’s Red Line viaduct and an existing flyover, just before this station. The platform level of the Ghaziabad RRTS station is about 24 metres high, making it the highest RRTS station being built on the Regional Rapid Transit System network. It is a crucial regional node and is expected to facilitate the integration of future corridors of the phase-2 RRTS network.
Being constructed at Meerut Tiraha of Ghaziabad, the station will be seamlessly integrated with the existing Delhi Metro’s Shaheed Sthal New Bus Adda station and the Ghaziabad bus stand. There will be three exclusive entry/exit points of which, two are on the road towards the side of Delhi to Meerut while the third entry/exit is on the other side facilitating easy access to commuters. The accessibility to the station will be provided through Foot Over Bridges (FOBs), with facilities of lifts and escalators for comfortable commuter movement, besides being helpful to the elderly and disabled.
Each of the station platforms will be served by two escalators, three staircases and a lift for the convenience of passengers. For the safety of passengers, all platforms are provided with automatic Platform Screen Doors (PSDs) and the lifts will have the capacity to accommodate stretchers as well, which is immensely beneficial during medical emergencies. Also, the station would be monitored 24X7 through CCTVs and it will be equipped with state-of-the-art modern amenities like passenger information display boards and system maps.
