RRTS Meerut South station opened for passengers

New Delhi, The RRTS Meerut South station opened for passenger services on Sunday, the National Capital Region Transport Corporation announced.

With the addition of this eight-km section, 42 km of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor is now operational. It comprises nine stations from Sahibabad in Ghaziabad to Meerut South in Meerut, the NCRTC said in a statement.

The Namo Bharat trains will operate from 6am to 10pm on the entire route from Sahibabad to Meerut South. The first train in both directions will depart at 6am and the last train will depart at 10pm from the terminal stations – Sahibabad and Meerut South, the statement said.

The single discounted fare for Namo Bharat trains will ₹110 for Standard Class from Sahibabad to Meerut South and ₹90 for the standard class from Ghaziabad to Meerut South, it said.

The Meerut South RRTS station will have the largest parking facility in Uttar Pradesh along the RRTS corridor, enhancing convenience for passengers, the NCRTC said.

Two parking lots on either side of the station entrance/exit cover approximately 13,000 square meters. These lots can accommodate approximately 1,200 four-wheelers and two-wheelers, the statement said.

In addition, a dedicated parking area for auto-rickshaws is available. The station has been designed to facilitate pick-up and drop of vehicles coming from Meerut and Delhi, with direct access from the main road, it said.

To cater to the needs of passengers with disabilities, the station has a dedicated parking area and ramps for easy access, enabling them to travel easily on Namo Bharat trains, the station said.

The NCRTC said that Meerut South station will serve as the gateway to Meerut, making travel easier for commuters from Mohiuddinpur, Bhudbaral, Bahadurpur, Aminagar, Chhajjupur, Kharkhoda, Kadarabad and nearby areas. With the commencement of Namo Bharat train services from Meerut South, passengers will be able to reach Sahibabad in about 30 minutes, it said.

Besides RRTS trains, the station will also cater to local metro services for the Meerut region. The station will have three tracks – two for RRTS trains and one for metro services – over three platforms. The station will consist of three levels – ground, mezzanine, concourse and platform. It will be approximately 215 metres in length, 36 metres in width and 22 metres in height, the statement said.

According to officials, the entire 82-kilometre RRTS corridor Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut will be operational by June 2025.

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