On October 20, 2023, at approximately 11:15 AM, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will open the priority segment of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor at Sahibabad Rapid X Station in Uttar Pradesh.
In addition, he will signal the beginning of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) in India by lighting the RapidX train that runs from Sahibabad to Duhai Depot. The Prime Minister will preside over a public event in Sahibabad at approximately noon, where he will speak to the crowd on the occasion of the country’s RRTS inauguration. Additionally, he would dedicate two sections of the Bengaluru Metro’s east-west corridor to the people of the country.
Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor
The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor, a 17 km priority section, will connect Sahibabad to ‘Duhai Depot’ with stations at Ghaziabad, Guldhar, and Duhai. The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for the corridor on 8th March 2019. The Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project aims to transform regional connectivity in the country through the construction of new world-class transport infrastructure. RRTS is a rail-based, semi-high-speed, high-frequency commuter transit system with a design speed of 180 Kmph.
Three corridors have been prioritized for implementation in Phase-I, including the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Corridor, Delhi- Gurugram-SNB-Alwar Corridor, and Delhi-Panipat Corridor. The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS, costing over Rs 30,000 crore, will connect Delhi to Meerut in less than an hour, passing through urban centers of Ghaziabad, Muradnagar, and Modinagar. The RRTS is a state-of-the-art regional mobility solution comparable to the best in the world, providing safe, reliable, and modern intercity commuting solutions.
The network will have extensive multi-modal integration with railway stations, Metro stations, and bus services, boosting economic activity, improving access to employment, education, and healthcare, and reducing vehicular congestion and air pollution.
Bengaluru Metro
The two metro stretches that will be formally dedicated to the nation by the Prime Minister connect Baiyappanahalli to Krishnarajapura and Kengeri to Challaghatta. These two metro stretches were opened for public service from 9th October 2023 to provide convenience to the public commuting on this corridor, without waiting for formal inauguration.
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