Meerut Metro
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Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average speed | 80 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top speed | 120 km/h[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Meerut Metro is an under-construction
The foundation stone for the project was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8 March 2019, along with the RRTS, and construction began on both the RRTS and the metro projects in June 2019. It is expected to be completed before the deadline of June 2025, the time also slated for the opening of the entire route of the RRTS. It is being built at an estimated cost of ₹11,540 crore (US$1.4 billion), and due to its merger with the RRTS, the metro and its trains will be owned and operated by National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC).[6][7]
History
Due to rising population, traffic, congestion and demand in
During the
Construction
The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has divided the civil construction work of the first phase of the metro project into 13 stations and one depot at Modipuram, which will be for both the Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) and the metro trains, and four packages, which are part of the packages of the RRTS as well. The list of the packages, contractors and their statuses is as follows:[5]
Packages | Description | Phase | Contractors | Status | Ref |
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Part of Package-3 | Partapur – Shatabdi Nagar (elevated viaduct and 3 stations at Partapur, Rithani and Shatabdi Nagar) | 1 | Larsen & Toubro (L&T) | Under construction | [12] |
Package-5B | Modipuram Depot and Workshop | 1 | KSM Bashir Mohammad & Sons | Under construction | [13] |
Package-7 | Shatabdi Nagar – Brahampuri Down Ramp and Begumpul Up Ramp – Modipuram (elevated viaduct and 5 stations at Brahmapuri, MES Colony, Daurli, Meerut North and Modipuram) | 1 | Larsen & Toubro (L&T) | Under construction | [14] |
Package-8 | Brahampuri Down Ramp to Begumpul Up Ramp (underground twin tunnels and 3 stations at Meerut Central, Bhaisali and Begumpul) | 1 | Afcons Infrastructure | Under construction | [15] |
Corridors
The metro is being developed in two phases, which will together cover a distance of 38.6 km (24.0 mi), currently of which the first phase consisting of the first line to run along the RRTS is under construction. The details of the lines are as follows:[5]
Phase I
- Line 1: elevated 14.8 km (9.2 mi), underground 8.8 km (5.5 mi) and one at-gradestation as the depot station at Modipuram. The line will have 13 stations, of which nine will be elevated, three underground and one at-grade station at Modipuram depot. It will run parallely along the RRTS on a single corridor.
Phase II
- Line 2: Shradhapuri Phase II to Jagrati Vihar, 15 km (9.3 mi)–elevated 10.7 km (6.6 mi) and underground 4.3 km (2.7 mi). The line will have 12 stations, of which seven will be elevated and five underground. It is currently waiting for approval for a new Detailed Project Report (DPR) tender to be floated.
Facilities
All stations of the metro will have similar facilities like the stations of the Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS). They will have several facilities to fulfill the requirements of passengers and on-board commuters to ensure hassle-free experience, like booking counters, ticket and food vending machines, on-board catering, check-in kiosks, baggage checking counters, CCTVs, platform screen doors (PSDs), washrooms, restaurants, retail stores, free WiFi, child care facilities, emergency and medical facilities, facilities for physically challenged passengers like wheelchairs, escalators, elevators and connecting facilities to RRTS stations and other transport modes like bus stations, railway stations, cabs, parking spaces, etc.[16]
Features
All stations of the metro will have similar features like the stations of the Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS). They will have several features to enhance passenger experience, as follows:
- Multi-Modal Transport Integration: All stations will be integrated with various modes of transport like railway stations, inter-state bus terminals, cabs and parking spaces to seamlessly facilitate the movement of commuters between the modes through skywalks, elevated walkways and entry/exit points. The metro will be the first metro system in India to merge and operate parallely along a regional transit system.[17]
- Safety: All stations will be fully surveillanced with CCTVs and security staff. They will also have platform screen doors (PSDs) on platforms for enhanced commuter safety.[18]
- Sustainability: All stations will use eco-friendly measures to generate electricity, dispose of waste, and conserve water without affecting the environment, like solar panels on the roofs, dustbins, water and sewage treatment systems, green spaces in the stations' premises and proper cleanliness in the entire premises, similar to the RRTS stations. The implementation of the metro will shift the modal share in favour of public transport higher in the region, which will then result in drastic reductions in traffic on roads, thereby ensuring sustainability.[19]
Stations
The metro, together with two lines, will consist of 25 stations, of which the first line will have 13, and the second line will have 12 stations. Additionally, there will be interchange points with the Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) at Meerut South, Shatabdi Nagar, Begumpul, and Modipuram stations. The stations being built on the metro in its first phase are:[20]
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No. | Station code | Station name | Phase | Opening | Interchange connection(s) | Station layout | Platform level type | Depot connection(s) | Depot layout | |||
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1 | Meerut South | मेरठ दक्षिण | 1 | June 2025 | Delhi–Meerut RRTS | Elevated | Island | TBD | TBD | |||
2 | Partapur | परतापुर | 1 | June 2025 | None | Elevated | Island | None | None | |||
3 | Rithani | रिठानी | 1 | June 2025 | None | Elevated | Island | None | None | |||
4 | Shatabdi Nagar | शताब्दी नगर | 1 | June 2025 | Delhi–Meerut RRTS | Elevated | Island | None | None | |||
5 | Brahmapuri | ब्रह्मपुरी | 1 | June 2025 | None | Elevated | Island | None | None | |||
6 | Meerut Central | मेरठ सेंट्रल | 1 | June 2025 | None | Underground | Island | None | None | |||
7 | Bhaisali | भैसाली | 1 | June 2025 | None | Underground | Island | None | None | |||
8 | Begumpul | बेगमपुल | 1 | June 2025 | Delhi–Meerut RRTS | Underground | Island | None | None | |||
9 | MES Colony | एमईएस कॉलोनी | 1 | June 2025 | None | Elevated | Island | None | None | |||
10 | Daurli | डौरली | 1 | June 2025 | None | Elevated | Island | None | None | |||
11 | Meerut North | मेरठ उत्तर | 1 | June 2025 | None | Elevated | Island | None | None | |||
12 | Modipuram | मोदीपुरम | 1 | June 2025 | Delhi–Meerut RRTS | Elevated | Island | None | None | |||
13 | Modipuram Depot | मोदीपुरम डिपो | 1 | June 2025 | None | At-grade | Island | Modipuram Depot | At-grade |
Rolling stock
The trains of the metro are being manufactured and delivered by
Designed at Alstom’s
Integration with Delhi–Meerut RRTS
In the metro's first phase, the first line will run in parallel along the RRTS tracks on both sides, and the four of its 13 stations will be integrated with the RRTS, at Modipuram, Begumpul, Shatabdi Nagar and Meerut South, so that commuters can seamlessly connect with the metro and the
Signalling and train control system
The
Status updates
- Jul 2016: The Rail India Technical and Economic Services (RITES) was submitted to the state government.[25]
- Jun 2017: The project had been put on hold in view of the higher-priority Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project.[26]
- Jan 2018: The state cabinet decided to build metros in Meerut, Kanpur, and Agra.[27]
- Sep 2018: The DPR was sent by the state government to the central government for approval.[28]
- Jan 2019: The Meerut Metro and Delhi–Meerut RRTS were decided to run on the same corridor.
- Mar 2019: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the RRTS and the metro projects.[6]
- Jun 2019: The initiation of the RRTS and metro projects was marked by the beginning of the pillar work by Larsen & Toubro.[29]
- May 2020: Bombardier Transportation, now acquired by Alstom, won the bid for making the trainsets of the RRTS and metro projects.[10]
- Feb 2024: The first train of the metro was received by the NCRTC. Both the RRTS and metro projects are on track to be completed by June 2025.[30]
See also
- Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System
- National Capital Region Transport Corporation
- Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation
- List of metro cities in India
- Transport in NCR
- Transport in Meerut
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