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Meerut : Meerut Development Authority has convinced National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) that, to start the work of Rapid Rail Project on the ground from Meerut first and Duhai to Sahibabad.  After this, NCRTC has invited tender for five stations between Modi Nagar and Meerut. It is believed that even though on 1 July working of Rapid Rail will start on the ground, its work may delay in carrying of actual work. The Central Government will try to complete the project in the whole West UP and NCR before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. [caption id="attachment_13745" align="alignnone" width="789"] Region Rapid Rail System Project in India[/caption] Just before the election of Kairana, just like the PM Modi launched the Eastern Peripheral Expressway by rallying in Baghpat, preparations for the Rapid Rail will be done on the exact same lines. On July the starting date has been fixed for carrying Rapid Rail work.  So far, Kejriwal government of ...

New Delhi: The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) issued tender notice for Engagement of detailed design consultant for detailed designs and drawings of 4 nos. of elevated RRTS stations in the section from Sahibabad ramp to EPE Crossing and maintenance depots at Duhai and Modipuram for Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor. DM-09-DDC Engagement of detailed design consultant for detailed designs and drawings of 4 nos. of elevated RRTS stations in the section from Sahibabad ramp to EPE Crossing and maintenance depots at Duhai and Modipuram for Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor. Tender documents can be purchased from 19.03.2018 (1000 hrs) to 04.05.2018 (1100 hrs). Region Rapid Rail System Project in India Tender documents can be submitted from 27.04.2018 (1000 hrs) to 04.05.2018 (1100 hrs). Tender document will be opened on 04.05.2018 at 1130 hrs. For more details, please write to editor@metrorailnews.in Click here to see on portal https://is.gd/IEFFgP

New Delhi: The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) issued tender notice for Engagement of detailed design consultant for detailed designs and drawings of 4 nos. of elevated RRTS stations in the section from Sahibabad ramp to EPE Crossing and maintenance depots at Duhai and Modipuram for Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor. DM-09-DDC Engagement of detailed design consultant for detailed designs and drawings of 4 nos. of elevated RRTS stations in the section from Sahibabad ramp to EPE Crossing and maintenance depots at Duhai and Modipuram for Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor. Tender documents can be purchased from 19.03.2018 (1000 hrs) to 04.05.2018 (1100 hrs). Region Rapid Rail System Project in India Tender documents can be submitted from 27.04.2018 (1000 hrs) to 04.05.2018 (1100 hrs). Tender document will be opened on 04.05.2018 at 1130 hrs. For more details, please write to editor@metrorailnews.in Click here to see on portal https://is.gd/IEFFgP

New Delhi: The central government has decided to go forward with Delhi Metro’s phase IV project and Regional Rapid Rail System (RRTS) connecting the national capital with Meerut . Both major MRTS projects are pending before the Delhi Government for approval. “The Aam Aadmi Party-led city government was sitting on the project, which is pending for the last three years. We are finding a solution. The solution is where we are not getting support from the Delhi government over the metro projects, we have decided that we will do it ourself. Rail corridors, we will do on our own. If they (Delhi government) are not willing to approve a project or provide funding, we are finding out the solution for it,” Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of housing and urban affairs told media on Monday. According to union minister, the delay had pushed the cost of Metro Phase IV by Rs12,000 crore, adding that the cost of Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail Transit project had also gone up by ...

New Delhi: The central government has decided to go forward with Delhi Metro’s phase IV project and Regional Rapid Rail System (RRTS) connecting the national capital with Meerut . Both major MRTS projects are pending before the Delhi Government for approval. “The Aam Aadmi Party-led city government was sitting on the project, which is pending for the last three years. We are finding a solution. The solution is where we are not getting support from the Delhi government over the metro projects, we have decided that we will do it ourself. Rail corridors, we will do on our own. If they (Delhi government) are not willing to approve a project or provide funding, we are finding out the solution for it,” Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of housing and urban affairs told media on Monday. According to union minister, the delay had pushed the cost of Metro Phase IV by Rs12,000 crore, adding that the cost of Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail Transit project had also gone up by ...

New Delhi: The National Capital Region Transport Corporation Ltd. (NCRTC), which is a joint venture of Govt. of India and participating States, notified tender notices on 15th February 2018 inviting bids for construction of elevated viaduct of Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit Systems in two Contract Packages. Package-1:- Description of work: “DM/C/01: Construction of elevated viaduct from start of elevated ramp near Sahibabad RRTS Station up to end of Ghaziabad RRTS Station [including special spans at ROB Crossing, Hindon River Crossing, Indian Railway Track Crossing and DMRC Line-1 extension Crossing] and two Nos. of elevated RRTS Stations viz., Sahibabad and Ghaziabad [excluding Architectural Finishing & Roof structure of Stations] of Delhi – Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) Corridor.” Approximate Cost of Package (in INR): 488 Crore. Period of complet...

New Delhi: The National Capital Region Transport Corporation Ltd. (NCRTC), which is a joint venture of Govt. of India and participating States, notified tender notices on 15th February 2018 inviting bids for construction of elevated viaduct of Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit Systems in two Contract Packages. Package-1:- Description of work: “DM/C/01: Construction of elevated viaduct from start of elevated ramp near Sahibabad RRTS Station up to end of Ghaziabad RRTS Station [including special spans at ROB Crossing, Hindon River Crossing, Indian Railway Track Crossing and DMRC Line-1 extension Crossing] and two Nos. of elevated RRTS Stations viz., Sahibabad and Ghaziabad [excluding Architectural Finishing & Roof structure of Stations] of Delhi – Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) Corridor.” Approximate Cost of Package (in INR): 488 Crore. Period of complet...

New Delhi: Taking note of unnecessary delay, the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has asked the Delhi Government to expedite approval pertaining to the Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) corridor connecting Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut . The proposed corridor is also known as high speed rail corridor. In a related development, the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) , which is executing the RRTS project, has allowed the Uttar Pradesh government to run Metro trains on the same high speed railway track within Meerut. This is the first time that Metro train and high speed rail will run on the same track. The high-speed rail will cover the distance from Meerut to New Delhi in around 30 minutes. As per latest information, the pre-construction activities have been started and the construction work is expected to start from July. However, the Delhi government is yet to approve the detailed project report to this effe...

New Delhi: The high-speed rail corridor between Delhi and Meerut will have three stations in Delhi, instead of two, connecting the link to three different lines of Delhi Metro Rail Project. The National Capital Region Transport Corporation Limited (NCRTC), which is executing the project, has added New Ashok Nagar of the Noida line of Delhi Metro as the third station. The other two are Sarai Kale Khan and Anand Vihar. The project is yet to get in-principle approval from the Delhi government, but sources said another station was added in Delhi after a request from Delhi government representatives. All three stations will be developed as interchange hubs. Sarai Kale Khan and Anand Vihar will also have connectivity with railway stations and bus terminals. The station at New Ashok Nagar will benefit metro commuters coming from Noida. “The project will immensely benefit commuters and will take off a significant load from roads. By connecting it with metro, option for passengers will i...

Ghaziabad: The officials of NCR Transport Corporation (NCRTC) on Friday held a meeting with the Ghaziabad Development Authority on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Rapid Rail Transit Corridor project and deliberated on its cost benefit analysis. The work on this 90-km corridor is expected to begin in March next year. According to sources, six places have been earmarked in Ghaziabad district to develop stations under the transit-oriented development (TOD) within a radius of 1.5 km around each railway stations. "The six places which have been earmarked are Sahibabad, Ghaziabad city, Guldhar, Duhai, Muradnagar and Modinagar. The remaining eight stations will come up in Delhi and Meerut," said GDA vice-chairperson Kanchan Verma. "The work on this section will begin in March 2018. The cost of the project has been pegged around Rs 32,000 crore, out of which UP goverment will have to shell out nearly Rs 4,500 crore in ten years. The completion year has been set for 2024," said...