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{{Short description|Railway station in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:AS2 Duhai Depot RRTS station.svg|40px]] Duhai Depot
| type = {{RapidX Infobox station line|line=Delhi–Meerut}}
| style = RapidX
| image = Namo Bharat trains at depot.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption =
| address = Basantpur Saitli, Uttar Pradesh 201003
| country = {{flagu|India}}
| coordinates = {{coord|28.74208|N|77.46794|E|display=inline}}
| elevation =
| line = {{rcb|RapidX|Delhi–Meerut|croute}}
| connections =
| structure = At-Grade, [[Double-track railway|Double track]]
| platform = [[Side platform]] Platform-1 → Train Terminates Here Platform-2 → {{stl|RapidX|Sarai Kale Khan}}
| levels = 1
| tracks = 2
| parking = {{parking symbol}} Four-Wheeler Parking
| opened = {{start date and age|21 October 2023|df=yes}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = {{25 kV 50 Hz}} through [[overhead catenary]]
| accessible = Yes {{access icon}}
| code =
| owned = [[National Capital Region Transport Corporation|NCRTC]]
| operator = [[National Capital Region Transport Corporation|NCRTC]]
| status = Operational
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=RapidX|line1=Delhi–Meerut|left1=Duhai|to-left1=Sarai Kale Khan|right1=|to-right1=Duhai Depot}}
| pass_system =
| route_map = {{Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System}}
| map_state = collapsed
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-marker = rail
| mapframe-marker-color = #FFFA4A
| mapframe-zoom = 14
}}

'''Duhai Depot RRTS station'''<ref>{{cite web |title=DELHI-Ghaziabad-Meerut MAP |url=https://ncrtc.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RevisedDELHI-Ghaziabad-Meerut-MAP.jpg |access-date=1 May 2023 |website=ncrtc.in}}</ref> is an At-Grade terminal RRTS station in [[Uttar Pradesh]], India. This will serve 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. This will be the depot for all [[Namo Bharat]] trainsets for maintenance purposes.

Duhai Depot RRTS station was commissioned on 20 October 2023 by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] along with the 17 km long Sahibad-Duhaiyya section of [[Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System|Delhi–Meerut RRTS]]<ref name="timesofindia-indiatimes32">{{cite web |author1=Abhijay Jha |title=RRTS section nears launch, but links to metro, bus stand will take longer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ghaziabad/rrts-section-nears-launch-but-links-to-metro-bus-stand-will-take-longer/articleshow/99022765.cms?from=mdr |access-date=1 May 2023 |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |publisher=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor: Duhai-Sahibabad section likely to open for public by April – Details inside |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/railways-delhi-meerut-rrts-corridor-duhai-sahibabad-section-likely-to-open-for-public-by-april-details-inside-2992108/ |access-date=1 May 2023 |website=www.financialexpress.com |language=en}}</ref> and was open to general public on 21 October 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Livemint |date=2023-10-20 |title=PM Modi inaugurates the priority section of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/delhimeerut-rrts-corridor-pm-modi-launches-namo-bharat-rapidx-train-connecting-Guldhar-to-duhai-depot-11697778894740.html |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=DHNS |title=PM Modi flags off NaMo Bharat, India's 1st Regional Rapid Rail Service (RRTS) {{!}} Details here |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/delhi/pm-modi-flags-off-namo-bharat-indias-1st-regional-rapid-rail-service-rrts-details-here-2735778 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Staff Reporter |date=2023-10-20 |title=PM Narendra Modi Flags off India’s First Namo Bharat Train on Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor |url=https://www.metrorailnews.in/pm-narendra-modi-flags-off-indias-first-namo-bharat-train-on-delhi-meerut-rrts-corridor/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Metro Rail News |language=en-US}}</ref>

== History ==
The [[National Capital Region Transport Corporation]] (NCRTC) had invited tenders for the construction of the Duhai Depot RRTS station along with the 1.9 km long Duhai ramp–Duhai Depot section of the 82.15 km Delhi-Meerut RRTS line. Vijay Nirman Co. and [[KEC International]] ([[Joint venture|JV]]) emerged as the lowest bidder for construction work. As a result, under the agreement, companies started construction of Duhai Depot RRTS station.<ref name="themetrorailguy1">{{cite web |title=APCO-CRFG & KEC-CCECC Resume Work on Delhi – Meerut RRTS Line |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2020/05/25/apco-crfg-kec-ccecc-resume-work-on-delhi-meerut-rrts-line/ |website=www.themetrorailguy.com |publisher=The Metro Rail Guy |access-date=1 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

== Station layout ==
The Duhai Depot RRTS station will have one level - platform with concourse and street level. Duhai Depot RRTS station will be 215 meters long and 26 meters wide.<ref name="msn">{{cite web |title=Delhi-Meerut RRTS update: Ghaziabad station to have 5 exits, to be linked with Naya Bus Stand Metro Station |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/delhi-meerut-rrts-update-ghaziabad-station-to-have-5-exits-to-be-linked-with-naya-bus-stand-metro-station/ar-AA17f11J |website=www.msn.com |access-date=1 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

{{stack|{{Routemap
| title = [[File:AS2 Duhai Depot RRTS station.svg|frameless|20px]] Duhai Depot track layout
| title-bg = #{{rail color|RapidX|Delhi–Meerut}}
| legend = track
| collapsible = no
| map = vCONTgfa
cPLT\vSTR\cPLT ~~ ~~ ~~ to Train Terminates Here **
*'''P1'''\cPLT\vSTR\cPLT\*'''P2'''
cPLT\vSTR\cPLT ~~ ~~ ~~ to [[File:A06 Duhai RRTS station.svg|frameless|20px]] {{stl|RapidX|Duhai}}
vCONTgfe
| bottom = <div style="width:23.5em;text-align:center">Station with two tracks and two side platforms '''''** Duhai Depot for Maintenance'''''</div>
}}}}
{|table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;border-top:solid 1px gray;" width=50 valign=top|'''G'''
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100 valign=top|Street level & Mezzanine
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=500 valign=top|Exit/Entrance, Fare control, Station agent, Token vending machines, Crossover
|-
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=50 rowspan=4 valign=top|'''P'''
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|[[Side platform]] | Doors will open on the left {{access icon}}
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100|'''Platform 1''' '''Eastbound'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=500|Towards → Train Terminates Here
|-
|'''Platform 2''' '''Westbound'''
|Towards ← [[File:A01 New Ashok Nagar RRTS station.svg|frameless|20px]] {{stl|RapidX|New Ashok Nagar}} '''Next Station:'''[[File:A06 Duhai RRTS station.svg|frameless|20px]] [[Duhai RRTS station|Duhai]] '''''(Passengers heading towards {{stl|RapidX|Modipuram}} may alight at the next station)'''''
|-
|style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" colspan=2 align=center|[[Side platform]] | Doors will open on the left {{access icon}}
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=50 rowspan=2 valign=top|'''P'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100|
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=500|
|-
|}
There are 3 Gate points – 1, 2 and 3. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel:-

* Gate 1 - Towards Eastern Peripheral Highway (EPE)
* Gate 2 - Towards Eastern Peripheral Highway (EPE)
* Gate 3 - Towards Duhai Depot and Bhikanpur

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{RapidX|Delhi–Meerut=yes}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Ghaziabad district]]
[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 2023]]

Duhai Depot RRTS station - Revision history

MeredithRodrigue at 07:23, 18 April 2026