Delhi-Meerut's rapid rail project is claimed to be the very best priority for the govt. as a reduction in the period from Delhi to Meerut could fuel further process within the region The 82-km corridor which can connect Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi, Ghaziabad, and Meerut will have with entire of 24 stations -- 21 in Uttar Pradesh and thus the remainder in Delhi.
According to officials, the detailed project report states that about eight lakh passengers will board the high-speed RRTS trains, which may run at 180kmph, for long and short-distance commuting each day. Commuting time between Delhi and Meerut is predicted to reduce drastically — from around 120 minutes at this to 55 minutes once the road is commissioned. The Delhi-Meerut expressway is another project aimed toward improving connectivity between Delhi, Meerut, and other western UP towns.
The cost of the RRTS project is pegged at Rs 30,274 crore. The project will involve loans to the tune of about Rs 14,000-15,000 crore from external sources while the rest will come from the Centre and thus the state governments involved, besides Rs 270 crore from the private sector, officials associated with the project said. the Asian Development Bank has approved a $1 billion loan for the venture, officials of the NCR Transport Corporation, the entity executing the project
The NCRTC has first identified a priority stretch of 17km in Ghaziabad (Sahibabad to Duhai) that employment had started within the primary phase. Work has also begun for a further 33km from Duhai to Shatabdipuram in Meerut. The priority section is scheduled for commissioning in March 2023, while the entire 82-km corridor from Delhi to Meerut is predicted to be open by March 2025.
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