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Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System
The Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System, also known as Delhi–Meerut RRTS and colloquially Rapid Rail, is a partially operational -long Higher-speed rail, rapid Rail transport, rail that will connect the National Capital Region (NCR) cities of Delhi, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, Ghaziabad and Meerut. It is the first of the four rapid rail corridors envisioned under the first phase of the RapidX project managed by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC). Designed to allow a maximum speed of , the distance between Delhi and Meerut will be traversed in less than 60 minutes. The project is being developed at a cost of . Originating from Jangpura, the corridor runs through Sarai Kale Khan RRTS station, Sarai Kale Khan, the terminal for the three planned corridors, both in Delhi, and concludes at Modipuram in Meerut. It will comprise 16 stations and two Train depot, depots at Duhai Depot RRTS station, Duhai and Modipuram Depot metro station, Modipuram. The Cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namo Bharat
The Namo Bharat is an Indian electric multiple unit (EMU) train built for RapidX (Regional Rapid Transit services). The train was designed by the French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom at its engineering centre in Hyderabad, Telangana, and was manufactured in Savli, Gujarat. The train has an Automotive aerodynamics, aerodynamic design which reduces the Drag (physics)#Aerodynamics, drag when it travels. The train has a design speed of and is operated at a speed of . Currently, it is running and operational on Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System, Delhi Meerut RRTS system. History As the RapidX service was conceived, there was a need for a new Higher-speed rail, semi-high-speed trainset, specifically built for the purpose of semi-high-speed regional rail travel. In accordance with the Make in India initiative, the train sets were set to be locally built after the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) opened the tenders for the same in 2019. In early 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higher-speed Rail
Higher-speed rail (HrSR) is used to describe inter-city passenger rail services that have top speeds of more than conventional rail but are not high enough to be called high-speed rail services. The term is also used by planners to identify the incremental rail improvements to increase train speeds and reduce travel time as alternatives to larger efforts to create or expand the high-speed rail networks. Though the definition of higher-speed rail varies from country to country, most countries refer to rail services operating at speeds up to . The concept is usually viewed as stemming from efforts to upgrade a legacy railway line to high speed railway standards (speeds in excess of ), but usually falling short on the intended speeds. The faster speeds are achieved through various means including new rolling stock such as tilting trains, upgrades to tracks including shallower curves, electrification, in-cab signalling, and less frequent halts/stops. Definitions by country As with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Ashok Nagar RRTS Station
The New Ashok Nagar RRTS station is an elevated terminal semi-high-speed rail station located in New Ashok Nagar, New Delhi, India. It is the second station of the Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System operated by RapidX, after the terminus station, Sarai Kale Khan. Trains at this station operate at speeds of up to 180 km/h, offering rapid transit along the corridor. Construction on the station begun in January 2021, and became operational on 5 January 2025. It is a key station for serving New Ashok Nagar and adjoining areas with seamless connectivity, further stimulated by the existing Delhi Metro's New Ashok Nagar metro station, located just a hundred metres from the RRTS station. To ensure connectivity with it, the station has been built with an extended level as the concourse area below the viaduct running above for a walkway to the metro station, and for more enhanced passenger experience, with the help of multiple shops and other facilities. History The Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modinagar North RRTS Station
Modinagar North RRTS station 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. 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 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. History The National Capital Region Transport Corporation The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) is a joint venture company of the Government of India and the states of Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of D ... (NCRTC) had invited tenders for the construction of the Modinagar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahibabad
Sahibabad is the name for a group of industrial, residential and commercial areas within the jurisdiction of Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (Vasundhara Zone) in Ghaziabad District of Uttar Pradesh, India. It touches the borders of Delhi, Noida and City Zone of Ghaziabad and constitutes a part of the Delhi National Capital Region. Politics Sunil Kumar Sharma, of the Bharatiya Janata Party, is the Member of the Legislative Assembly A Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected to sit in a legislative assembly. The term most commonly refers to members of the legislature of a federated state or an autonomous region, but is also used for several nation ... for the area. Education Schools include:Holy Angel's Senior Secondary School in Rajendra Nagar * D.A.V Public School, in Rajender Nagar * St. Thomas School, in Lajpat Nagar * Khaitan Public School, in Rajender Nagar D.L.F Public School in Rajendra Nagar Swami Vivekanand Saraswati Vidhya Mandir (S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornerstone
A cornerstone (or foundation stone or setting stone) is the first stone set in the construction of a masonry Foundation (engineering), foundation. All other stones will be set in reference to this stone, thus determining the position of the entire Construction, structure. Over time a cornerstone became a ceremony, ceremonial masonry stone, or replica, set in a prominent location on the outside of a building, with an inscription on the stone indicating the construction dates of the building and the names of architect, Construction worker, builder, and other significant individuals. The rite of laying a cornerstone is an important cultural component of eastern architecture and metaphorically in sacred architecture generally. Some cornerstones include time capsules from, or engravings commemorating, the time a particular building was built. History The ceremony typically involved the placing of Sacrifice, offerings of cereal, grain, wine and oil on or under the stone. These were s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Train Depot
A train station, railroad station, or railway station is a Rail transport, railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passenger train, passengers, freight rail transport, freight, or both. It generally consists of at least one railway platform, platform, one Railway track, track, and a station building providing such ancillary services as train ticket, ticket sales, waiting rooms, and baggage/freight service. Stations on a single track (rail), single-track line often have a passing loop to accommodate trains travelling in the opposite direction. Locations at which passengers only occasionally board or leave a train, sometimes consisting of a short platform and a waiting area but sometimes indicated by no more than a sign, are variously referred to as "stops", "flag stops", "#Halt, halts", or "provisional stopping places". The stations themselves may be at ground level, underground, or elevated. Connections may be available to intersecting railway line, rail lines or o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarai Kale Khan RRTS Station
Sarai Kale Khan RRTS station is an under-construction station located in the South East Delhi district of Delhi, India. It is designed for high-speed trains operating on the RapidX network, capable of reaching speeds up to 180 km/h. The station will serve as both a terminus and an originating station for three priority RRTS corridors under the first phase: Delhi-Panipat, Delhi-Alwar, and Delhi-Meerut. The station is slated to become operational by mid-2025. History The National Capital Region Transport Corporation, a joint venture between the Government of India and the governments of the states of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Haryana, invited tenders in February 2020 for the construction of the Sarai Kale Khan RRTS station, along with the 4.3 km stretch from Sarai Kale Khan to New Ashok Nagar of the 82.15 km Delhi-Meerut RRTS line. Afcons Infrastructure Afcons Infrastructure Limited is an Indian multinational construction and engineering company based in M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jangpura
Jangpura is a neighbourhood in South East Delhi district of Delhi. Beginning from the east and moving clockwise, it is bordered by the Mathura Road, Ring Railway line, Silver Oak Park beyond the Defence Colony Flyover, and the Barapulla Nullah. It encompasses the residential areas of Jangpura A and B on either side of the Mathura Road, Jangpura (Bhogal) extending west from the Mathura Road until Jangpura Extension, which in turn extends along the northern side of the Ring Railway line to the east side of the Defence Colony Flyover on Josip Broz Tito Marg. The small colony of Pant Nagar along the Barapulla Nullah is contiguous with Jangpura Extension. Jangpura is a Delhi Legislative Assembly constituency within the South Delhi Lok Sabha seat, following the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies. History One Colonel Young, tasked with moving the villagers of Raisina – a village soon to disappear to make way forthIt is a tourist attraction, hazarat Nizammudin railwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RapidX
The RapidX is a rapid rail system operated by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) in India's National Capital Region (NCR). RapidX is India's first regional rapid transit system and it has been envisioned to replace the conventional non-air-conditioned MEMU-operated local train network with a rapid rail system. The semi-high-speed trainsets operating on RapidX have an average speed of . Germany's Deutsche Bahn won the contract to operate and maintain the entire Delhi–Meerut rapid rail transit corridor for 12 years, with a bid valued at approximately ₹1,500 crores (roughly US$178 million). History The proposal for a regional rapid transit service to connect Delhi with nearby towns was floated in the late 1990s by the Indian Railways. In 2006, with the ongoing expansion of the Delhi Metro, the plan was under consideration as part of Delhi Metro's expansion to towns in the vicinity. In 2013, the Government of India established the National Capital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meerut
Meerut (, ISO 15919, ISO: ''Mēraṭh'') is a city in the western region of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Located in the Meerut district, it is northeast of the national capital, New Delhi, and is west of the state capital, Lucknow. Meerut is the second-most populous city in the National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region (NCR), after Delhi. As of 2024, Meerut is the 34th-most populous city in India. In 1803, Meerut rose to prominence during the British Raj, British colonial era, where it was the site of one of India’s largest Cantonment, cantonments. The city is known for being the starting point of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, 1857 rebellion against the Company rule in India, British East India Company rule. It is sometimes referred to as the 'Sports City of India' since it is one of the largest producers of sports goods in the country. The city is also known as the biggest producer of Musical instrument, musical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
Ghaziabad () is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and a part of Delhi NCR. It is the administrative headquarters of Ghaziabad district and is the largest city in Western Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 1,729,000. Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation is divided into 5 zones - City Zone, Kavi Nagar Zone, Vijay Nagar Zone, Mohan Nagar Zone and Vasundhara Zone. The Municipal Corporation comprises 100 wards. Well connected by roads and railways, it is a major rail junction for North India. It is part of the Meerut Division of Uttar Pradesh. It is sometimes referred to as the "Saya of Uttar Pradesh" because it is close to Delhi, on the main route into Uttar Pradesh. Recent construction work has led to the city being described by a City Mayors Foundation survey as the second fastest-growing in the world. Situated in the Upper Gangetic Plains, the city has two major divisions separated by the Hindon River, namely Trans-Hindon on the west and Cis-Hindon on the east. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
