DPS Rajnagar Guldhar RRTS station[1] (formerly known as Guldhar) is an elevated RRTS station in the Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh, India. This serves as a RRTS station for higher-speed trains on the Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System that reaches speeds of up to 180 km/h.
DPS Rajnagar Guldhar 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 RRTS[2][3] and was open to general public on 21 October 2023.[4][5][6]
History
The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) had invited tenders for the construction of the DPS Rajnagar Guldhar RRTS station along with the 4.5 km long Guldhar–Duhai section of the 82.15 km Delhi-Meerut RRTS line. Apco Infratech and China Railway First Group (JV) emerged as the lowest bidder for construction work. Under the agreement, companies started construction of Guldhar RRTS station.[7]
Station layout
The DPS Rajnagar Guldhar RRTS station has three levels - platform, concourse and street level. Guldhar 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.[8]
| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
| L1 | Mezzanine | Fare control, Station agent, Token vending machines, Crossover |
| L2 | Side platform | Doors will open on the left Template:Access icon | |
| Platform 1 Eastbound |
Towards →  Template:Stl / File:A10 Meerut South RRTS station.svg Template:StlNext Station:File:A06 Duhai RRTS station.svg Duhai | |
| Platform 2 Westbound |
Towards ← File:A01 New Ashok Nagar RRTS station.svg Template:Stl Next Station:File:A04 Ghaziabad RRTS station.svg Ghaziabad | |
| Side platform | Doors will open on the left Template:Access icon | ||
| L2 | ||
There are 2 Gate points – 1 and 2. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel:-
- Gate 1 - Towards Raj Kumar Goel Institute of Technology (Meerut Side)
- Gate 2 - Towards Delhi Side
References
- ↑ DELHI-Ghaziabad-Meerut MAP. ncrtc.in. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ↑ RRTS section nears launch, but links to metro, bus stand will take longer. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ↑ Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor: Duhai-Sahibabad section likely to open for public by April – Details inside. www.financialexpress.com. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ↑ PM Modi inaugurates the priority section of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor, Livemint. mint(2023-10-20). Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ↑ PM Modi flags off NaMo Bharat, India's 1st Regional Rapid Rail Service (RRTS) | Details here, DHNS. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ↑ PM Narendra Modi Flags off India’s First Namo Bharat Train on Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor. Metro Rail News(2023-10-20). Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ↑ APCO-CRFG & KEC-CCECC Resume Work on Delhi – Meerut RRTS Line. www.themetrorailguy.com. The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ↑ Delhi-Meerut RRTS update: Ghaziabad station to have 5 exits, to be linked with Naya Bus Stand Metro Station. www.msn.com. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
