The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has installed 10 launching gantries for the construction of the 82-kilometre-long Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor in order to up the pace of the viaduct construction, officials have revealed.
Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor construction
Apart from the 10 gantries installed by the NCRTC, 2 more gantries are going to be installed, marking an crucial step towards pushing the regional connectivity in Meerut, the NCRTC said.
The Meerut section, which is the length of the RRTS corridor from Meerut South RRTS station to Modipuram depot, is 23 kilometres. Out of these 23 kilometres, 18 kilometres is elevated and the rest will run underground.
For the elevated section, 11 viaduct construction for over 11 kilometres of the length has been completed and the construction for the remaining 7 kilometres is underway. To facilitate the construction of the viaduct, piers are being erected at intervals of approximately 34 meters along the corridor and at locations where the distance exceeds 34 meters. Specifically designed steel spans are being utilised for the construction of the viaduct.
Stations on the route
Commuters will have four RRTS stations and 13 stations of Meerut Metro for their convenience. These will include Meerut South, Shatabdi Nagar, Begumpul (underground) and Modipuram RRTS stations on which both RRTS and Meerut Metro services will be available.
Partapur, Rithani, Brahmapuri, Meerut Central (underground), Bhainsali (underground), MES Colony, Daurali, Meerut North, and Modipuram Depot are supplementary stations within the Meerut Metro network. These stations will be serviced by three-coach metro trains, catering to the commuting needs of passengers.
Civil construction work at Meerut South, Partapur, Rithani and Shatabdi Nagar stations is in the final stages and currently finishing work is in progress. Meerut Metro train services are being provided on the RRTS infrastructure in Meerut.
The NCRTC said that the work on the pre-fabricated roof construction started in these elevated station, while the construction work in the underground stations of Meerut is in the final stages and track laying activities have been started.
(With PTI inputs)