Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail project: Tender for 5.6 km tunnel to Chinese firm still in process, says govt
4 years, 6 months ago

Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail project: Tender for 5.6 km tunnel to Chinese firm still in process, says govt

India TV News  

At a time when the chorus for boycotting Chinese products is growing due to India-China border tension, a Chinese firm became the lowest bidder for contructing tunnel on Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail Transit System. Chinese firm Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Company Ltd was the lowest bidder for constructing a 5.6-km tunnel between New Ashok Nagar-Sahibabad on the 82-km Delhi-Meerut RRTS project. The Urban Development Ministry said that the 82-km long Regional Rapid Rail Transit System being undertaken by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation is an ADB funded project for design and construction of 5.6 km tunnel through TBM & 1 RRTS station. "The tender is under process and yet to be finalised," it said, adding that the project is funded under Asian Development Bank /World Bank/Multi-lateral procurement guidelines do not allow discrimination among firms/countries.

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NCRTC applies for final safety inspection for Sahibabad-New Ashok Nagar RRTS corridor
2 weeks ago

NCRTC applies for final safety inspection for Sahibabad-New Ashok Nagar RRTS corridor

Hindustan Times  

The opening of the 12km section of the Regional Rapid Transit System corridor from Sahibabad in Ghaziabad to Delhi’s New Ashok Nagar is likely to happen soon as the project executing agency, the National Capital Region Transport Corporation, has applied to the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety for the final safety inspection. The section from Sahibabad towards Delhi has two …

RapidX billed as major linking system, but some travellers want full operations
1 year, 2 months ago

RapidX billed as major linking system, but some travellers want full operations

The Hindu  

The maiden voyage of the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System, also known as RapidX, on October 20 will cover five stations from Sahibabad to Duhai Depot. However, operations on this ‘priority section’ of the high-speed railway network might not be of much use as it does not connect the major parts of the National Capital Region, said some commuters who …

Underground tunnelling for RRTS project to be completed in one month: NCRTC
1 year, 4 months ago

Underground tunnelling for RRTS project to be completed in one month: NCRTC

Hindustan Times  

The NCR transport corporation, the agency in charge of carrying out the 82-km-long Regional Rapid Transit System project, completed tunnelling works in Meerut on Tuesday, said officials familiar with the matter, adding that the entire civil construction works for tunnelling in the RRTS project are expected to be completed within a month. Workers celebrate after completing the tunnelling in the …

NCRTC completes tunneling work in Delhi stretch of Meerut RRTS
1 year, 6 months ago

NCRTC completes tunneling work in Delhi stretch of Meerut RRTS

Hindustan Times  

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation, which is executing Regional Rapid Transit System projects, has completed tunnelling work in the Delhi section of its planned corridor to Meerut, officials aware of the development said on Thursday. The 4km underground stretch in Delhi will be between New Ashok Nagar and Anand Vihar, while in Uttar Pradesh, it will be between Anand …

Expect low RRTS footfall at initial stage, says official
1 year, 9 months ago

Expect low RRTS footfall at initial stage, says official

The Hindu  

: Getting people to use the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System in its initial stage will be a challenge, Vinay Kumar Singh, managing director of National Capital Region Transport Corporation said in a seminar held here on Thursday. The 17-km Duhai-Sahibabad priority stretch of the RRTS train corridor is estimated to be operational by April this year. The primary reason …

Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor: All you need to know
1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor: All you need to know

India TV News  

India's first rapid rail transit system from Delhi to Meerut is set to commence services in March 2023. The train will provide an array of facilities, including Wi-Fi, mobile-USB charger, large windows, integrated AC system, automatic door control system, luggage storage, driver interaction system, dynamic route map, CCTV, and infotainment system. The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor project aims to decongest the …

Delhi-Meerut RRTS trial run on priority section to begin next month, says official
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi-Meerut RRTS trial run on priority section to begin next month, says official

India TV News  

Highlights The priority section is expected to get operationalised by March next year Trial runs have been started in the depot already and trains are "behaving perfectly", says official NCRTC is implementing India's first Regional Rapid Transit System between Delhi and Meerut Delhi-Meerut RRTS: Work of Regional Rapid Transit System, an 82-km corridor connecting Delhi, Ghaziabad and Meerut will be …

Delhi-Meerut RRTS: Fastest trainset in country built under ’Make in India’
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi-Meerut RRTS: Fastest trainset in country built under ’Make in India’

Live Mint  

The first trainset of India's first Regional Rapid Transit System was handed over to National Capital Region Transport Corporation at the manufacturing factory located in Gujarat's Savli on Saturday. Delhi-Meerut RRTS Some of the safety and passenger comfort features on these fully air conditioned trains include ergonomically built 2×2 transverse seating, wide gangways for comfortable standing space, overhead luggage racks, …

Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail to be Operational From 2023
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail to be Operational From 2023

News 18  

The Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail Transit System, a joint venture of the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government worth Rs 30,274 crore, would begin operations by March 2023. The architecture and design work for the 17 km long priority section from Sahibabad to Duhai covering five stations Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai and Duhai depots, have been finalized. The priority section of …

Chinese Firm Gets Contract for Construction of Underground Stretch of Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail Project
3 years, 11 months ago

Chinese Firm Gets Contract for Construction of Underground Stretch of Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail Project

News 18  

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation has awarded a contract to a Chinese company, Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Company Limited, for the construction of a 5.6-kilometre underground stretch, from New Ashok Nagar to Sahibabad, of the Delhi-Meerut RRTS project. The NCRTC, which is executing the country’s first Regional Rapid Rail Transit System, said the contract was awarded following the set procedure …

Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor construction in full swing, likely to meet deadline
4 years, 2 months ago

Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor construction in full swing, likely to meet deadline

India TV News  

Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System corridor is the next big thing by Centre's road infrastructure project connecting the two states. Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS project is going to be 82-km semi high-speed rapid rail project while the priority section which will be commissioned first, lies between Sahibabad and Duhai. Earlier in September, the Asian Development Bank signed an agreement with the Indian …

Chinese firm in the fray for Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System project
4 years, 6 months ago

Chinese firm in the fray for Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System project

The Hindu  

The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry on Wednesday said the tender for the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System project was yet to be finalised and that rules did not permit any discrimination, in response to news reports about a Chinese firm being selected and demands emerging that it be rejected. The Ministry’s statement comes amid tensions between India and …

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