Soon, zip across 20-km Ghaziabad stretch on rapid rail — in just 12 mins
Sources said Prime Minister Narendra Modi may inaugurate the first phase of the 82-km long Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor.
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One of the stations in Ghaziabad. Sources said PM Modi may inaugurate Phase 1 of the corridor next week. Express Soon, it could take just around 12 minutes to go from Sahibabad to Duhai — a distance of 20 km that normally takes more than 35 minutes by road — as the priority section of India’s first Rapid rail line, also called RAPIDX, may become operational by next week.
Sources said Prime Minister Narendra Modi may inaugurate the first phase of the 82-km long Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor. Officials said a total of five stations — Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai, and Duhai Depot — will become operational in the first phase; these will cover a total of 17 km. Officials also said a total of 10 trains will be operational on the said route and a single rapid rail will have space for 1,700 passengers.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will also visit Ghaziabad on Thursday to inspect the RAPIDX station in Sahibabad. Officials from the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), which is implementing the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project across NCR, will give a presentation to the CM about the details of RAPIDX operations.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will also visit Ghaziabad on Thursday to inspect the RAPIDX station in Sahibabad.
On Tuesday, Ghaziabad MP and Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways and Civil Aviation General VK Singh (retired), DM Rakesh Kumar Singh, Mayor Sunita Dayal, Municipal Commissioner Nitin Gaud and senior NCRTC officials visited the station to take stock of preparations.
The RRTS priority section will be the first railway system in the country to be opened for operations, which will cover its entire length at a maximum operating speed of 160 kmph. It will ensure fast, safe and comfortable regional transit service for commuters, said officials.
Puneet Vats, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO), NCRTC, said: “The inauguration date has not been finalised yet, but we are fully prepared for its operation. The CM will inspect the station and related services. Our next target is to complete all work related next phase which will cover a distance of 42 km from Sahibabad to Meerut South. Four more stations will become operational in the next phase.”
He further said women will play a key role in the operation of RAPIDX train services. “Among train operators appointed to operate RAPIDX trains, the number of women operators is more than men. Apart from this, women will also play a crucial role in other areas like station control and management, operation and maintenance, operation control centre, train attendants, customer care etc,” said Vats.
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