Anand Vihar RRTS station

The Anand Vihar RRTS station^[2] is an under-construction high-speed rail station located in East Delhi, India. It is the only underground station on the Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System of the RapidX regional high-speed rail network. Trains at this station will operate at speeds of up to 180 km/h, offering rapid transit along the corridor.

Anand Vihar
RapidX RRTS station
General information
Location	Anand Vihar, East Delhi, Delhi  India
Coordinates	28.6477198°N 77.3177137°E / 28.6477198; 77.3177137
Owned by	NCRTC
Operated by	RapidX
Line(s)	Delhi–Meerut
Platforms	TBC
Tracks	TBC
Connections	Anand Vihar Blue Line Pink Line Anand Vihar Terminal Anand Vihar ISBT
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Parking	TBC
Other information
Status	Operational
History
Opening	5 January 2025; 0 days ago (5 January 2025)
Services
Preceding station RapidX Following station New Ashok Nagar towards Sarai Kale Khan Delhi–Meerut Sahibabad towards Modipuram
Route map Legend Delhi–Panipat Regional Rapid Transit System to Panipat (planned) Delhi–Alwar Regional Rapid Transit System to Alwar (planned) Sarai Kale Khan Pink Line Baba Banda Singh Setu (Barapullah Flyover) Barapullah Canal NH 44 (Srinagar–Kanyakumari Highway) Indian Railways Old NH 19 (Mathura Road) Jangpura Jangpura Stabling Yard Yamuna River Mayur Vihar Flyover Shahdara Canal New Ashok Nagar Blue Line Ghazipur Canal Anand Vihar Pink Line Blue Line Delhi Uttar Pradesh border Sahibabad Indian Railways Ghaziabad Red Line Ghaziabad–Jewar[a] Guldhar Duhai Duhai Depot Eastern Peripheral Expressway Murad Nagar Upper Ganga Canal Modinagar South Modinagar North Eastern DFC Meerut South Blue Line Delhi–Meerut Expressway Indian Railways Shatabdi Nagar Blue Line NH 334B Begumpul Blue Line NH 709A Modipuram Blue Line Modipuram Depot [1] Planned.
Location Interactive map

The station will become operational in mid-2025.

History

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation invited tenders on November 11, 2019, for the construction of the Anand Vihar RRTS station along with the 5.6 km stretch from the ramp at New Ashok Nagar to the one located at Sahibabad along the 82.15 km Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System line. The Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. Limited (STEC) emerged as the lowest bidder for the construction work and was subsequently awarded a ₹1,126.89 crore contract on December 9, 2020, for Package 4, which covers the section from the New Ashok Nagar ramp to the Sahibabad ramp.^[3][4] Under the agreement, the company embarked on the construction of the Anand Vihar RRTS station.

Station layout

The Anand Vihar RRTS station will feature two underground island platforms, serving the Delhi–Meerut line. The station is located at a depth of 8 meters below ground level.

References

1. "Delhi – Meerut RRTS – Information, Route Map, Fares, Tenders & Updates". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
2. "DELHI-Ghaziabad-Meerut MAP". ncrtc.in. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
3. "STEC Lowest Bidder for Delhi-Meerut RRTS' UG Package 4". www.themetrorailguy.com. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
4. "STEC Awarded Delhi – Meerut RRTS Package 4's Contract". www.themetrorailguy.com. The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 1 May 2023.