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Guldhar
RapidX RRTS station
General information
LocationMeerut Road Industrial Area, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201017
 India
Coordinates28°41′58″N 77°26′45″E / 28.69956°N 77.44582°E / 28.69956; 77.44582
Owned byNCRTC
Operated byNCRTC
Line(s)Delhi–Meerut RRTS
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Duhai Depot / Meerut South / Modipuram * (Future Service)
Platform-2 → Sahibabad
* (To be further extended to Sarai Kale Khan in the future)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
Platform levels2
ParkingCar parking Four-Wheeler Parking
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
StatusOperational
History
Opened21 October 2023; 14 months ago (21 October 2023)
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station RapidX Following station
Ghaziabadtowards Sahibabad Delhi–Meerut Duhaitowards Duhai Depot or Meerut South
Future Service
Ghaziabadtowards Sarai Kale Khan Delhi–Meerut(Future Service) Duhaitowards Meerut South or Modipuram
Route map
Legend
Delhi–Panipat Regional Rapid Transit System
to Panipat (planned)
Delhi–Alwar Regional Rapid Transit System
to Alwar (planned)
Sarai Kale Khan Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station Sarai Kale Khan Inter-State Bus Terminus Pink Line
Baba Banda Singh Setu (Barapullah Flyover)
Barapullah Canal
NH44-IN.svg NH 44 (Srinagar–Kanyakumari Highway)
Indian Railways
Old NH 19 (Mathura Road)
Jangpura
Jangpura Stabling Yard
Yamuna River
Mayur Vihar Flyover
Shahdara Canal
New Ashok Nagar Blue Line
Ghazipur Canal
Anand Vihar Anand Vihar Terminal railway station Swami Vivekanand Interstate Bus Terminus Pink Line Blue Line
Delhi
Uttar Pradesh
border
Sahibabad
Indian Railways
Ghaziabad Red Line Ghaziabad–Jewar
Guldhar
Duhai
Duhai Depot
Eastern Peripheral Expressway
Murad Nagar
Upper Ganga Canal
Modinagar South
Modinagar North
Eastern DFC
Meerut South Blue Line
Delhi–Meerut Expressway
Indian Railways
Shatabdi Nagar Blue Line
NH334B-IN.svg NH 334B
Begumpul Blue Line
NH709A-IN.svg NH 709A
Modipuram Blue Line
Modipuram Depot
  1. Planned.
Location

Guldhar RRTS station is an elevated RRTS station in the Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh, India. This serves as a RRTS station for higher-speed trains on the Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System that reaches speeds of up to 180 km/h.

Guldhar 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 Guldhar RRTS station along with the 4.5 km long Guldhar–Duhai section of the 82.15 km Delhi-Meerut RRTS line. Apco Infratech and China Railway First Group (JV) emerged as the lowest bidder for construction work. Under the agreement, companies started construction of Guldhar RRTS station.

Station layout

The Guldhar RRTS station has three levels - platform, concourse and street level. Guldhar RRTS station will be 215 meters long and 26 meters wide. The rail tracks will be constructed at a height of 24 meters above the ground level.

Guldhar track layout
Legend
to Ghaziabad
P2P1
to Duhai
Station with two tracks and two side platforms
G Street level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, Station agent, Token vending machines, Crossover
L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform 1
Eastbound 		Towards → Duhai Depot / Meerut South
Next Station: Duhai
Platform 2
Westbound 		Towards ← Sahibabad
Next Station: Ghaziabad
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

There are 2 Gate points – 1 and 2. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel:-

  • Gate 1 - Towards Raj Kumar Goel Institute of Technology (Meerut Side)
  • Gate 2 - Towards Delhi Side

References

  1. "Delhi – Meerut RRTS – Information, Route Map, Fares, Tenders & Updates". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  2. "DELHI-Ghaziabad-Meerut MAP". ncrtc.in. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  3. Abhijay Jha. "RRTS section nears launch, but links to metro, bus stand will take longer". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  4. "Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor: Duhai-Sahibabad section likely to open for public by April – Details inside". www.financialexpress.com. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  5. Livemint (20 October 2023). "PM Modi inaugurates the priority section of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor". mint. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  6. DHNS. "PM Modi flags off NaMo Bharat, India's 1st Regional Rapid Rail Service (RRTS) | Details here". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  7. Staff Reporter (20 October 2023). "PM Narendra Modi Flags off India's First Namo Bharat Train on Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  8. "APCO-CRFG & KEC-CCECC Resume Work on Delhi – Meerut RRTS Line". www.themetrorailguy.com. The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  9. "Delhi-Meerut RRTS update: Ghaziabad station to have 5 exits, to be linked with Naya Bus Stand Metro Station". www.msn.com. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
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