NCRTC receives third train for Delhi-Meerut RRTS line, Trial runs will start from next month

New Delhi, India (Metro Rail Today): The third 6-coach trainset of RRTS reached Duhai Depot on 15th November 2022 from Alstom's coach manufacturing plant located in Savli, Gujarat.

The keys of the first RRTS train were handed over to National Capital Region Transport Corporation Ltd (NCRTC) on 7th May 2022 in a grand ceremony held at Savli. Since then, two trainsets of RRTS have been delivered to Duhai depot.

Under the Make in India guidelines, 100% of trainsets for the country’s first RRTS are being manufactured in India at an Alstom factory located in Savli, Gujrat.

For the first RRTS corridor, a total of 40 semi-high-speed first-of-its-kind aerodynamic trainsets will be delivered, which includes 30 trainsets for operating regional transit services on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor and 10 trainsets for local transit services in Meerut, bundled with rolling stock maintenance for 15 years.

The static and dynamic testing of two RRTS trainsets currently present at the Duhai depot is in progress. After successful completion of this test, integrated testing of the train will be carried out, in which rolling stock, signalling and power supply are tested. After successful testing of all these, a pre-operational trial is carried out. After the successful completion of the trial, the train is made operational for the passengers.

The roof shed for trains at Duhai Depot has been completed. Along with this, for the convenience of the commuters of the surrounding areas around the depot, an underpass has been made under the depot line. The installation of OHE and fencing at the depot is also in the final stage and will be completed soon.

According to officials, NCRTC is going to commence the trial runs on the 17-km Priority Section from the first week of next month i.e. December 2022. NCRTC aims to commence commercial operations of RRTS trains in this section by March 2023.