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36METRO RAIL NEWS -MAY - 2025 www.metrorailnews.in %u2022 Type: Elevated: 14.40 km & Underground: 5.6 km%u2022 Depot: Modipuram Depot%u2022 Number of Stations: 13%u2022 Station Names: Partapur, Rithani, Shatabdi Nagar, Brahmapuri, Meerut Central, Bhaisali, Begum Pul, MES Colony, Daurli, Meerut North, Meerut South, Modipuram and Modipuram DepotRecent Update on Phase 1%u2022 Trial Runs In January 2025, NCRTC initiated trial runs on the 9.4 km route spanning from Meerut South Station to Meerut Central Station, featuring 6 stations. The NCRTC team operated the 3-coach Alstom train on the 9.4 km stretch.Phase 2Line-2: Shradhapuri Phase II %u2013 Jagriti Vihar%u2022 Length: 15 km%u2022 Owner: Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (UPMRCL%u2022 Status: Proposed%u2022 Type: Elevated (10.7 km) and Underground (4.3 km)%u2022 Number of Stations: 13%u2022 Station Names: Sharadhapuri Phase 2, Kanker Khera, Meerut Cantt. Railway Station, Rajban Bazar, Begumpul, Baccha Park, Shahpeer Gate, Hapur Adda Chauraha, Gandhi Ashram, Mangal Pandey Nagar, Tej Grahi, Medical College, Jagruti ExtensionIntegration With Delhi- Meerut RRTS ProjectThe Meerut Metro Project has been engineered to integrate with the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS). Key Aspects of Integration:Shared Infrastructure: A substantial portion of the Meerut Metro will function on the same infrastructure as the DelhiMeerut RRTS corridor within the city of Meerut. This includes the tracks, elevated viaducts, and several stations. Common Stations: Four stations Meerut Metro Project will serve as interchange points between the Meerut Metro and the Delhi-Meerut RRTS:%u2022 Meerut South %u2022 Shatabdi Nagar %u2022 Begumpul %u2022 Modipuram The integration of the Meerut Metro Project along with the Delhi- Meerut RRTS aims to provide commuters with effective local transit options within Meerut, along with rapid regional connectivity to Delhi and other areas of the National Capital Region (NCR).Recent Update on the Meerut Metro ProjectBegumpul Station Near Completion %u2022 The Begumpul station of Meerut Metro, which also serves as an interchange for the Delhi-Meerut RRTS project, is near completion. %u2022 NCRTC CPRO Puneet Vats mentioned, \down lines are laid, and the station is in its final construction phase. Begumpul will be Meerut's only underground station serving both Namo Bharat and Metro commuters. This is India's first infrastructure project where two transit systems will share the same track, with two platforms and four railway tracks catering to the Rapid Rail Transit Corridor and the city's intercity metro.\PROJECT OF THE MONTH