Meerut South RRTS station

Meerut South RRTS station^[3] is the terminal station of the Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System located in the Partapur town of Uttar Pradesh, India. This is the first RRTS station in Meerut for higher-speed trains on the Delhi–Meerut RRTS that can reach speeds of up to 180 km/h. After multiple trial runs of Duhai - Meerut South RRTS stretch were conducted successfully, the section was opened on 18 August 2024, along with the existing 34-km Sahibabad-Modinagar North stretch of the RRTS.^[4][5][1]

Meerut South
RapidX RRTS station
Meerut South RRTS station
General information
Location	NH 34, Bhood Baral, Uttar Pradesh 250103  India
Coordinates	28.90388°N 77.63203°E / 28.90388; 77.63203
Owned by	NCRTC
Operated by	NCRTC
Line(s)	Delhi–Meerut RRTS
Platforms	Side platform Island platform (P2 & P3) Platform-1 → Train Terminates Here / Modipuram* (Future Service) Platforms-2 & 3 → Sahibabad * (To be further extended to Sarai Kale Khan in the future)
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Elevated, Double track
Platform levels	2
Parking	Two-Wheeler & Four-Wheeler Parking
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational
History
Opened	18 August 2024; 3 months ago (2024-08-18)[1]
Electrified	25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station RapidX Following station Modinagar North towards Sahibabad Delhi–Meerut Terminus Future Service Modinagar North towards Sahibabad or Sarai Kale Khan Delhi–Meerut (Future Service) Shatabdi Nagar towards 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 [2]
Location

History

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) had invited tenders for the construction of the Meerut South 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 Meerut South RRTS station.^[6]

Station layout

The Meerut South RRTS station has three levels - platform, concourse and street level. The station is be 215 meters long and 26 meters wide. The rail tracks as the viaduct is situated at a height of 24 meters above the ground level.

Meerut South track layout
Legend
to Modinagar North P2 P1 to Shatabdi Nagar **
to Modinagar North P3 P2 to Modinagar North
Station with three tracks | One Side & Island platform ** Under Construction and Future Service

G	Street Level	Exit/ Entrance
L1	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2	Side platform | Doors will open on the left
	Platform 1 Eastbound	Towards → Train Terminates Here (To be further extended to Modipuram in the future)
	Platform 2 Westbound	Towards ← Sahibabad Next Station: Modinagar North
	Island platform | P2 Doors will open on the left | P3 Doors will open on the right
	Platform 3 Westbound	Towards ← Sahibabad Next Station: Modinagar North
L2

References

1. "Rapid railway to run between Delhi NCR to Meerut from today–Know details". India TV. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
2. "Delhi – Meerut RRTS – Information, Route Map, Fares, Tenders & Updates". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
3. "DELHI-Ghaziabad-Meerut MAP". ncrtc.in. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
4. "RRTS: Train Services Likely To Begin On 17km Stretch From Duhai to Modinagar Soon". TimesNow. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
5. "17km of RRTS line from Duhai to Modinagar to be ready for operations soon". Hindustan Times. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
6. "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.