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Delhi govt likely to pay last instalment of Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor soon

The Delhi government is likely to pay the last instalment of its share in the upcoming Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor soon with the transport department moving a proposal in the matter, officials said on Monday. The amount for the last instalment is Rs 415 crore and will total around Rs 485 crore after taxes, said a senior government official. Officials said that the transport department had last week sent a file to the finance department for payment of Rs 415 crore as the last instalment of the Delhi government's total contribution of Rs 1,180 crore in the RAPIDX corridor. The 82.15 km long Delhi-Meerut corridor connecting Sarai Kale Khan in the city to Meerut's Modipuram is estimated to cost Rs 31,632 crore. The corridor, with 24 stations, will cover the distance in an hour. The Delhi government paid Rs 265 crore as the first instalment in March 219. The last instalment of Rs 415 crore plus taxes will also be paid from the environmental cess corpus as

Tunnelling in Meerut completed for Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS: NCRTC

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation has completed tunnelling in the Meerut section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS, officials said on Tuesday. The underground section in Meerut comprises of three stations, namely Meerut Central, Bhainsali and Begumpul connecting the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor. To connect these stations, a total of six parallel tunnels have been constructed in three segments. The sixth and last tunnel stretches over one kilometre between Bhainsali to Begumpul. The NCRTC team has completed the tunnelling of all three sets of parallel tunnels of the entire underground section in Meerut spanning approximately 5.5 km has been achieved within only 15 months," a statement by the corporation said. "The first tunnel breakthrough in Meerut was achieved in October 2022 and with the sixth and last breakthrough, tunnelling is complete in the underground section, it said. Currently, track-laying and OHE installation are

5 Kanwariayas electrocuted to death, 5 others injured in UP's Meerut

According to officials, the incident took place in Bhawanpur's Rali Chauhan village in Meerut district when the vehicle of Kanwariyas came in contact with a low-hanging high-tension power line

6 dead in school bus-SUV crash on Delhi-Meerut expressway near Ghaziabad

The accident took place on NH-9 near the Crossing Republic Police Station

SC pulls up Delhi govt for not starting Delhi-Meerut rapid rail on time

The SC criticised the Delhi government for having funds for advertising the project but not ensuring smooth transport

Delhi-Meerut RRTS: Section from Sahibabad to Duhai Depot starts this month

The work on 42-km-long Sahibabad to Meerut South station has also been completed

L-G approves allotment of land for Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor project

Lieutenant Governor (LG) V K Saxena has approved allotment of 297 sqm of land at Jangpura for the Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor project, Raj Niwas officials said on Saturday. The allotment of the land, belonging to the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB), was "pending for the last two years" and was critical for implementation of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project, they said. The semi-high-speed regional rail service RAPIDX on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor will bring down the travel time between Delhi to Meerut significantly. The project is helmed by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC). The LG has approved allotment of 297 sqm of land keeping in view the national importance and public interest involved in the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS project, a senior official said. This land was required for providing connectivity with the stabling yard at Jangpura from the Ring Road at Nehru Nagar for implementation of the 82.15-km semi-hig

CMRS approves operation on priority section of Delhi-Meerut RAPIDX service

The Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety has approved the operation of the RAPIDX service on the priority section of the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System corridor, officials of the NCRTC said. The 17-km priority section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor is between Sahibabad and Duhai Depot. Earlier, the Ministry of Railways had sanctioned RRTS rolling stock (train sets), which has a design speed of 180 kmph and operational speed of 160 kmph, the officials said. The semi-high-speed regional rail service named 'RAPIDX' by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), is a joint venture company of the Centre with the governments of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. "In the last one year, more than one independent safety assessor have rigorously examined the processes deployed by the NCRTC for implementing the transit infrastructure project. Thus, the system has been thoroughly scrutinised and only after clearances, it has received approvals fr

As summer intentifies, UP scales up beer production amidst increased demand

Uttar Pradesh is scaling up beer production by 15 to 20 per cent to meet the increased demand amid the intense summer heat

Duhai Depot of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor opens: Official

The Duhai Depot of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor is now functional with state-of-the-art facilities, National Capital Region Transport Corporation officials said on Monday. Earlier, the officials had said that the 17-km Duhai-Sahibabad priority stretch of India's first RRTS was set to be operational by the last week of March and the focus would be on making it the most environment-friendly and commuter-centric transport system. "Duhai Depot, key to managing operations on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor, is ready. State-of-the-art modern facilities for the complete care of RRTS trainsets are now functional," an official of the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) said. They said that infrastructure including administration building, workshops and inspection bay lines have been built in less than two years. The RRTS is a rail-based high speed, high frequency, regional commute transit system connecting metropolitan a

What is the Regional Rapid Transit System? Everything you need to know

RRTS will offer high-frequency, point-to-point travel at an average speed of 160 kmph

Trial runs on priority section of Delhi-Meerut RRTS may start next month

Trial runs on the 17-km-long "priority section" of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut regional rapid transit system (RRTS) corridor are expected to start next month. The Duhai-Sahibabad priority section, with five stations, is part of the 82-km RRTS between the national capital and Meerut in Uttar Pradesh. "The NCRTC (National Capital Region Transport Corporation) is gearing up for the trial runs in the next month on the 17-km-long priority section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor,", according to an official statement. Operations on the section is soon to be started for commuters, the NCRTC said in the statement. The entire RRTS is targeted to be open is targeted to be operational by 2025, while the priority section in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad is expected to be operational by early next year, the NCRTC had earlier said. The transport corporation has also displayed details about the project at a stall at the India International Trade Fare, Pragati Maidan. The exhibition booth

Farmer grows cane crop upto 16-ft with trench technique in UP's Meerut

Chandrahas, a cane grower in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut, is busy accepting compliments, answering to queries and welcoming visitors, in general

Adani Enterprises secures funds to build Ganga Expressway at Rs 23,000 cr

The company has secured debt worth Rs 10,238 crore and will make a capital infusion of Rs 6,826 crore

Cons host fake IPL matches in Gujarat's village, took bets from Russians

The first instalment of bets from Russia amounting to Rs 3 lakh had just been delivered when they were caught.

1 dead while 7 others seriously injured in cylinder blast in UP's Meerut

A woman died while seven others received serious injuries after a late-night cooking cylinder blast reduced two partially constructed houses to rubble at Lisari Gate in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut

PM Narendra Modi to lay foundation stone of sports university in Meerut

Meerut Divisional Commissioner Surendra Singh chaired a meeting in which he discussed the necessary arrangements to be made for the event

Nitin Gadkari dedicates 82-km Delhi-Meerut Expressway to public

The Expressway connects Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi to Meerut

PM Modi to lay foundation stone of Ganga Expressway in Shahjahanpur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Ganga Expressway in Shahjahanpur on Saturday.

Over 33% piers of the elevated stretch on RRTS corridor completed: NCRTC

Over one-third of the total piers on the 70-km elevated stretch of the Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor have been completed, the NCRTC said on Friday.