Meerut South RRTS station was opened for the general public today at 2 pm. With the addition of this 8 km additional section, a total of 42 km of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor is now operational, which includes 9 stations from Sahibabad in Ghaziabad to Meerut South.
Meerut South Station is the first station of Meerut, around which areas like Mohiuddinpur, Bhudbaral, Bahadurpur, Aminagar, Chhajjupur, Kharkhoda, Kadarabad etc. come. With the opening of this station, traveling has become easier for these passengers.
With the commencement of Namo Bharat train service from Meerut South, passengers will be able to reach Sahibabad in about 30 minutes. Apart from RRTS trains, this station will also provide local metro services for Meerut region. The station has three tracks on three platforms. Two Namo Bharat trains and one for metro services.
This station has three levels, ground, mezzanine and concourse. Its length is approximately 215 meters, width is 36 meters and height is 22 meters. NaMo Bharat trains will be available for passengers from 6 am to 10 pm on the entire section from Sahibabad to Meerut South. The first train in both directions will depart at 6 am and the last train will depart from the terminal stations – Sahibabad and Meerut South – at 10 pm.
One-way concessional fare of Namo Bharat train will be Rs 110 for standard class from Sahibabad to Meerut South and Rs 90 for standard class from Ghaziabad to Meerut South.
There will be huge parking facility at Meerut South RRTS station. Two parking lots located on either side of the entry-exit gates of the station have been built in approximately 13,000 square meters. About 1,200 four-wheelers and two-wheelers can be parked in these parking spaces.
Apart from this, dedicated parking is also available for auto-rickshaws. The station has been designed to facilitate easy pick-up and drop-off for vehicles coming from both Meerut and Delhi, with direct access from the main road. For the convenience of disabled passengers, a special parking area and ramps for easy access have been made in the station, so that they can easily travel in Namo Bharat train.