Modinagar North RRTS station

Modinagar North RRTS station^[2] is an elevated RRTS station in the Modinagar town of Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh, India. This serves as a RRTS station for higher-speed trains on the Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System that can reach speeds of up to 180 km/h. ^[3]

Modinagar North
RapidX RRTS station
General information
Location	GT Road, near ICICI Bank Branch, Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh 201204  India
Coordinates	28.84373°N 77.58345°E / 28.84373; 77.58345
Owned by	NCRTC
Operated by	NCRTC
Line(s)	Delhi–Meerut RRTS
Platforms	Side platform Platform-1 → Meerut South / Modipuram * (Future Service) Platform-2 → Sahibabad * (To be further extended to Sarai Kale Khan in the future)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated, Double track
Platform levels	2
Parking	Four-Wheeler Parking
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational
History
Opened	07 March 2024; 8 months ago (07 March 2024)
Electrified	25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station RapidX Following station Modinagar South towards Sahibabad Delhi–Meerut Meerut South Terminus Future Service Modinagar South towards Sahibabad or Sarai Kale Khan Delhi–Meerut (Future Service) Meerut South towards Meerut South or Modipuram
Route map Legend Jangpura Old NH 19 (Mathura Road) Indian Railways Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Setu Sarai Kale Khan Pink Line (Barapullah Flyover) NH 44 (Srinagar–Kanyakumari Highway) 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 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]
Location

After the trial run of Duhai - Meerut South RRTS stretch was commissioned successfully, this RRTS station was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 06 2024^[4] via video conferencing from Kolkata, and began its operations along with the existing 17-km Sahibabad-Duhai stretch of the Delhi–Meerut RRTS from March 07 2024.^[5][6][7]

History

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) had invited tenders for the construction of the Modinagar North RRTS station along with the 21.5 km long Murad Nagar–Meerut South section of the 82.15 km Delhi-Meerut RRTS line. L&T Heavy Civil Infrastructure emerged as the lowest bidder for construction work. Under the agreement, companies started construction of Modinagar North RRTS station. ^[8][9][10]

Station layout

The Modinagar North RRTS station has three levels - platform, concourse and street level. Modinagar North RRTS station will be 215 meters long and 26 meters wide. The rail tracks will be constructed at a height of 24 meters above the ground level.

Modinagar North track layout
Legend
to Modinagar South P2 P1 to Meerut South
Station with two tracks and two side platforms

G	Street level	Exit/Entrance
L1	Mezzanine	Fare control, Station agent, Token vending machines, Crossover
L2	Side platform | Doors will open on the left
	Platform 1 Eastbound	Towards → Meerut South
	Platform 2 Westbound	Towards ← Sahibabad Next Station: Modinagar South
	Side platform | Doors will open on the left
L2

There are 2 Gate points – 1 and 2. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel:-

• Gate 1 - Towards Meerut Side
• Gate 2 - Towards Delhi Side

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. Reporter, Staff (7 March 2024). "Hon'ble Prime Minister Inaugurates and Flags Off 17 Km Long Duhai to Modi Nagar North RRTS Stretch". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
4. "RRTS: PM likely to virtually open 17km stretch to Modinagar on March 6". Hindustan Times. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
5. "PM opens 17km RRTS stretch to Modinagar (north) virtually from Kolkata". Hindustan Times. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
6. "PM Modi inaugurates 17-km-long Duhai to Modi Nagar North RRTS section". The Indian Express. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
7. "Passenger operations begin on 34km RRTS section in Ghaziabad". Hindustan Times. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
8. "17km of RRTS line from Duhai to Modinagar to be ready for operations soon". Hindustan Times. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
9. "RRTS: Train Services Likely To Begin On 17km Stretch From Duhai to Modinagar Soon". TimesNow. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
10. "NCRTC completes 25-km viaduct of new section of Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor | Metro Rail Today". Metro Rail Today: Gateway to Rail & Metro Industry. Retrieved 6 January 2024.