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Sahibabad
RapidX RRTS station
General information
Location	Madan Mohan Malviya Marg, PIR Colony, Sahibabad Industrial Area Site 4, Vasundhara, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201010  India
Coordinates	28°40′03″N 77°21′56″E / 28.6675396°N 77.365493°E / 28.6675396; 77.365493
Owned by	NCRTC
Operated by	NCRTC
Line(s)	Delhi–Meerut RRTS
Platforms	Side platform Platform-1 → Duhai Depot / Meerut South / Modipuram * (Future Service) Platform-2 → Train Terminates Here * (To be further extended to Sarai Kale Khan in the future)
Tracks	2
Connections	Sahibabad Bus Terminal
Construction
Structure type	Elevated, Double track
Platform levels	2
Parking	Four-Wheeler Parking
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational
History
Opened	21 October 2023; 14 months ago (21 October 2023)
Electrified	25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station RapidX Following station Terminus Delhi–Meerut Ghaziabadtowards Duhai Depot or Meerut South Future Service Anand Vihartowards Sarai Kale Khan Delhi–Meerut(Future Service) Ghaziabadtowards Meerut South or Modipuram
Route map Legend Jangpura Old NH 19 (Mathura Road) Indian Railways Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Setu Sarai Kale Khan Pink Line (Barapullah Flyover) NH 44 (Srinagar–Kanyakumari Highway) Yamuna River Mayur Vihar Flyover Shahdara Canal New Ashok Nagar Blue Line Ghazipur Canal Anand Vihar Pink Line Blue Line Delhi Uttar Pradesh border Sahibabad Indian Railways Ghaziabad Red Line 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 NH 334B Begumpul Blue Line NH 709A Modipuram Blue Line Modipuram Depot
Location

Sahibabad RRTS station is an elevated temporary terminal RRTS station in the Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh, India which serves for semi high speed trains on the Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System that can reach speeds of up to 180 km/h. The station is powered by solar energy, with 1,100 solar panels on the station's roof.

Sahibabad 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 Sahibabad RRTS station along with the 7.3 km long Sahibabad ramp–Ghaziabad section of the 82.15 km Delhi-Meerut RRTS line. KEC International and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation emerged as the lowest bidder for construction work. As a result, KEC International and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation has been awarded a Rs 579.76 crore contract responsible for Package 1 (Sahibabad ramp–Ghaziabad) in August 2019. Under the agreement, companies started construction of Sahibabad RRTS station.

Station layout

The Sahibabad RRTS station has 2 elevated station platforms, with the operational station building being located underneath of platform level. The RRTS station has 2 side platforms, which serves 2 rail tracks for regular service.

It currently has three levels - platform, concourse and street level. Sahibabad RRTS station is having length of 215 meters long and breadth of 26 meters wide. The rail tracks are constructed at a height of 24 meters above the ground level.

Sahibabad track layout
Legend
to Train Terminates Here ** P2P1 to Ghaziabad
Station with two tracks and two side platforms ** (Further extension to Sarai Kale Khan RRTS station)

G	Street level	Exit/Entrance
L1	Mezzanine	Fare control, Station agent, Token vending machines, Crossover
L2	Side platform | Doors will open on the left
	Platform 1 Eastbound	Towards → Duhai Depot / Meerut South Next Station: Ghaziabad
	Platform 2 Westbound	Towards ← Train Terminates Here (To be further extended to Sarai Kale Khan in the future)
	Side platform | Doors will open on the left
L2

Gate Points:-

There are 3 gate points – 1, 2 and 3. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel:-

• Gate 1 - Towards Mohan Nagar (Delhi Side), Sahibabad Bus Depot Petrol station
• Gate 2 - Towards Mohan Nagar (Meerut Side)
• Gate 3 - Towards Shri Digambar Jain Mandir (Delhi Side), Madan Mohan Malviya Marg, Loh Purush Drada Sardar Patel Udyan

References

1. "Delhi – Meerut RRTS – Information, Route Map, Fares, Tenders & Updates". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
2. "DELHI-Ghaziabad-Meerut MAP". ncrtc.in. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
3. Abhijay Jha. "Ghaziabad: RRTS station in Sahibabad taking shape, to be powered by 1,100 solar panels". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
4. 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.
5. "Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor: Duhai-Sahibabad section likely to open for public by April – Details inside". www.financialexpress.com. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
6. Livemint (20 October 2023). "PM Modi inaugurates the priority section of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor". mint. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
7. DHNS. "PM Modi flags off NaMo Bharat, India's 1st Regional Rapid Rail Service (RRTS) | Details here". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
8. 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.
9. "APCO-CRFG & KEC-CCECC Resume Work on Delhi – Meerut RRTS Line". www.themetrorailguy.com. The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
10. "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.

v t e Delhi–Meerut RRTS
Stations	Sarai Kale Khan New Ashok Nagar Anand Vihar Sahibabad Ghaziabad Guldhar Duhai Murad Nagar Modinagar South Modinagar North Meerut South Shatabdi Nagar Begumpul Modipuram
Rolling stock	Namo Bharat
Depots	Duhai
RapidX National Capital Region Transport Corporation

• Railway stations in Ghaziabad district, India
• Railway stations in India opened in 2023