FIRST TRAINSET OF DELHI-MEERUT RRTS REACHES DUHAI DEPOT,GHAZIABAD FROM SAVLI, GUJARAT.

June 14, 2022

India’s very first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) train set reached ‘Duhai depot’ from the manufacturing plant located in Savli, Gujarat.
According to officials, the trials runs are expected to commence by the end of this year while it will be operational for passengers from 2023.
The first trial run will be on the 17- km long priority section constructed between Sahibabad to Duhai.
Under the government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, Alstom was awarded the contract of manufacturing the RRTS trains, as per which, they would be delivering 40 RRTS trainsets, including 10 three-car trainsets for Meerut Metro, bundled with rolling stock maintenance for 15 years.
According to National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), the upcoming Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor is likely to reduce CO2 emissions by about 2,50,000 tonnes per year. The Corporation is planning to commence the operation on the priority section by the next year and commission the entire corridor by the year 2025. Once completed, the public will be able to cover the distance from Delhi to the city of Meerut in just 55 minutes.
National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) – a joint venture company of Govt of India and States of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh is mandated for implementing the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project across the National Capital Region, ensuring a balanced and sustainable urban development through better connectivity and access.