(Metro Rail News): Another major development has been recorded in the Delhi Meerut RRTS corridor as Shri Srinivas Katikithala, Secretary, MoHUA inaugurated the largest rooftop solar plant installed by NCRTC, with a peak capacity of approximately 1 MWp (965 kilowatts KWp) at Ghaziabad RRTS Station on 1st December 2024.
Shri Srinivas Katikithala was welcomed at New Ashok Nagar RRTS station in Delhi by Shri Shalabh Goel, MD, NCRTC along with the director and other senior officials of NCRTC.
As per the Release, The Secretary was also briefed about the cutting-edge technologies including ETCS-2 signalling and Building Information Modelling (BIM) used in the Delhi-Meerut RRTS Project. His visit also included a trip on the Namo Bharat Train in the operation section where he experienced commuter-centric features of the Namo Bharat trains.
NCRTC’s Aim
The NCRTC has been aiming to reduce its carbon footprint by transforming its stations, depots, and substations into solar power generation hubs.
With the current solar power generation capacity of 4-megawatt peak (MWp), NCRTC is achieving an estimated annual reduction of 4,100 tons of CO2 emissions.
RRTS: A Multimodal Transit System
The MD, NCRTC informed the Secretary, MoHUA that Foot-Over Bridges (FOBs), lifts, and escalators are being utilized to integrate different modes of transport, providing commuters with a seamless transition between different modes of transport without having to exit onto the roads.
The New Ashok Nagar and Anand Vihar RRTS stations located on the Delhi- Meerut corridor reflect the multi-modal integration effectively connecting with the Delhi Metro and other transport options in their vicinity.
Currently, The Sahibabad to Meerut South section spanning 42 km consisting of 9 stations is operational for commuters. Currently, extensive trial runs are being carried out in Delhi section of Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor.
