- Source: Sahibabad RRTS station
Sahibabad RRTS station is an elevated terminal RRTS station in the Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh, India which will serve for higher-speed trains on the Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System that can reach speeds of up to 180 km/h. The station is powered by solar energy, with 1,100 solar panels on the station's roof.
Sahibabad 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 and was open to general public on 21 October 2023.
History
The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) had invited tenders for the construction of the Sahibabad RRTS station along with the 7.3 km long Sahibabad ramp–Ghaziabad section of the 82.15 km Delhi-Meerut RRTS line. KEC International and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation emerged as the lowest bidder for construction work. As a result, KEC International and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation has been awarded a Rs 579.76 crore contract responsible for Package 1 (Sahibabad ramp–Ghaziabad) in August 2019. Under the agreement, companies started construction of Sahibabad RRTS station.
Station layout
The Sahibabad RRTS station has 2 elevated station platforms, with the operational station building being located underneath of platform level. The RRTS station has 2 side platforms, which serves 2 rail tracks for regular service.
It currently has three levels - platform, concourse and street level. Sahibabad RRTS station is having length of 215 meters long and breadth of 26 meters wide. The rail tracks are constructed at a height of 24 meters above the ground level.
= Gate Points:-
=There are 3 gate points – 1, 2 and 3. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel:-
Gate 1 - Towards Mohan Nagar (Delhi Side), Sahibabad Bus Depot Petrol station
Gate 2 - Towards Mohan Nagar (Meerut Side)
Gate 3 - Towards Shri Digambar Jain Mandir (Delhi Side), Madan Mohan Malviya Marg, Loh Purush Drada Sardar Patel Udyan