Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System

Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System
Overview
Other name(s)Delhi–Meerut RRTS
Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut RRTS
OwnerNational Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC)
LocaleNational Capital Region (NCR)
Termini
Stations16
11 (operational)
5 (under construction)
Websitencrtc.in
Service
TypeElevated rapid rail
Services1
Operator(s)DB RRTS Operations India Private Limited
Depot(s)Duhai
Modipuram
Rolling stockNamo Bharat
Daily ridership38,626 (April 2025)
800,000 (projected)
Ridership1,158,806 (April 2025)
History
Opened20 October 2023 (2023-10-20) (priority corridor)
Last extension6 March 2024 (2024-03-06) (Duhai Depot–Modinagar North)

18 August 2024 (2024-08-18) (Modinagar North–Meerut South)

5 January 2025 (2025-01-05) (Sahibabad–New Ashok Nagar)
CompletedJune 2025 (2025-06)
Technical
Line length55 km (34 mi)
(after completion - 82.15 km (51.05 mi))
CharacterElevated, underground and at-grade
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph) (average)
160 km/h (100 mph) (maximum)
SignallingETCS L2/L3 over LTE
Route map


Sarai Kale Khan
Baba Banda Singh Setu (Barapullah Flyover)
Barapullah Canal
Indian Railways
Jangpura
Jangpura Stabling Yard
Yamuna River
Mayur Vihar Flyover
Shahdara Canal
New Ashok Nagar
Ghazipur Canal
Anand Vihar
Sahibabad
Indian Railways
Ghaziabad
Guldhar
Duhai
Duhai Depot
Murad Nagar
Modinagar South
Modinagar North
Meerut South
Indian Railways
Shatabdi Nagar
Begumpul
Modipuram
Modipuram Depot
  1. Planned.

The Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System, also known as Delhi–Meerut RRTS and colloquially Rapid Rail, is a partially operational 82.15 km (51.05 mi)-long rapid rail that will connect the National Capital Region (NCR) cities of Delhi, Ghaziabad and Meerut. It is the first of the four rapid rail corridors envisioned under the first phase of the RapidX project managed by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC). Designed to allow a maximum speed of 180 km/h (110 mph), the distance between Delhi and Meerut will be traversed in less than 60 minutes. The project is being developed at a cost of 30,274 crore (US$3.6 billion). Originating from Jangpura, the corridor runs through Sarai Kale Khan, the terminal for the three planned corridors, both in Delhi, and concludes at Modipuram in Meerut. It will comprise 16 stations and two depots at Duhai and Modipuram.

The foundation stone for the project was laid in March 2019, and construction began in June 2019. The project's first phase—the priority corridor spanning 17 kilometres (10.56 mi) from Sahibabad to Duhai Depot—was expected to become operational by March 2023. However, owing to ongoing work at certain stations, particularly in Ghaziabad, it exceeded its planned timeline. It was eventually inaugurated on 20 October 2023. The entirety of the corridor running from Sarai Kale Khan to Meerut will become operational by June 2025. The operational span of the corridor was extended in stages. On 6 March 2024, it was extended to Modinagar North from Duhai Depot, increasing the total length to about 34 km (21.13 miles)). The extension reached Meerut South on 18 August 2024, bringing the operational length to around 42 km (26.10 miles). Eventually, the corridor was extended to New Ashok Nagar on 5 January 2025, increasing the total operational length to approximately 55 km (34.18 miles). The ownership of the corridor and its trains is vested with the National Capital Region Transport Corporation, under whose aegis the construction is also underway. DB RRTS Operations India, a subsidiary of Germany's Deutsche Bahn, is the corridor's operator. Upon inauguration, the RRTS became the first regional transit system of India, and has also been designated the fastest rapid transit train in the nation with an operational speed of 160 km/h (99 mph).