The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has set a new record in the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor. It has successfully completed the construction of a viaduct crossing over the viaduct of the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro corridor.
It has targeted to operationalize the entire RRTS corridor by year 2025. However, before that, the 17-km long Priority Section from Sahibabad to Duhai Depot will be commissioned later this year.
Height of RRTS Viaduct:-
Moving from Sarai Kale Khan RRTS station towards New Ashok RRTS station, the elevated alignment of the RRTS corridor is crossing the viaduct of the blue line of Delhi Metro near New Ashok Nagar Metro Station at a height of about 20 meters. The construction of a viaduct at such a height over the existing and already operational metro track has been a challenging task for the engineers.
“Received unwavering support from DMRC during this whole construction. The construction was completed safely….. while ensuring uninterrupted services of the metro,” NCRTC said in a statement.
Construction of viaduct over Delhi Metro’s Blue Line:-
The NCRTC constructed this part of the viaduct during night time. This was done only with the help of Tarini (Launching Gantry). In this process, the segments of the girder were lifted and joined together to construct the full span of the viaduct.
New Ashok Nagar RRTS station:-
Once the services begin on this corridor, the New Ashok Nagar RRTS station will play a significant role for commuters who want to travel towards Meerut or other stations. Presently, the New Ashok Nagar Metro Station receives a large number of commuters from Noida. Thus, NCRTC is constructing a 90-meter-long and 6-meter-wide Foot-Over Bridge (FOB) which will be connected from the concourse level to concourse level of both the stations. The move aims at providing connectivity between RRTS station and metro station at this point.