Delhi, the national capital, is inching closer to having a functional Regional Rapid Transport System on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut route. This new fast rapid rail system is going to provide better connectivity in the region. This connectivity will be further improved by providing better transition to passengers between airports, metro and various modes of transport. It is to be noted that the stations of RRTS will be well connected with the stations of Delhi Metro, allowing easy transition of passengers between the two.
As per the latest reports, four stations of the Delhi-Meerut RRTS will be connected to the nearest metro stations like Sarai Anand Vihar, New Ashok Nagar, Sarai Kale Khan and Ghaziabad. With this type of connectivity, passengers will be able to move between trains without stepping in the open.
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Similar connections will be established on other routes of the RRTS, for example, the Delhi-Gurgaon-Alwar-Panipat route. RRTS stations on this route, which will be connected to Delhi Metro stations, will be Aerositu, INA, Munirka and Sarai Kale Khan. Moving forward on the second line, Kashmere Gate and Burari will also get the said link.
In future, this connectivity of two types of trains will be extended to airports, railway stations, bus terminals and expressways. To improve convenience, more facilities like lifts, escalators and overbridges will be added. This is being done to make travel easier, especially for the elderly, children, women and the physically challenged.
The 82km Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS route is currently under construction. The official opening of the corridor is estimated for 2025, but the priority portion between Sahibabad and Duhai is expected to be completed by April this year.
The second 198 km corridor between Delhi and Gurgaon, SNB and Alwar will be built in three phases. The 107 km stretch from Sarai Kale Khan to SNB Urban Complex in Delhi will be covered in the first phase (Shahjahanpur-Neemrana-Behror). The line will be extended up to Sotanala (33.3 km) in the second phase, passing through Shahjahanpur, Neemrana and Behror. The third phase will involve completion of the last stretch of 58 km till Alwar.